Overview
Any prospective student wishing to learn high quality, street effective aikido as taught by Roy Y. Suenaka Sensei will love this aikido school. This Wadokai Dojo (Peaceful Way Organization School) specializes in the quality of a student over the quantity of students. Benefits, in addition to the small personalized classes, include the ability to learn from several black belt instructors, and a no-nonsense traditional approach to training in a noncommercial environment . The atmosphere is fun; the techniques effective.
Suenaka Sensei and Wadokai members at the Orlando Dojo
Orlando Dojo Founder - Shihan Sonny Roobin
Shihan Sonny is a Rokudan (6th Dan) in Suenaka-ha Tetsugaku-ho Aikido. He has studied aikido with Sensei 
Roy Y. Suenaka for more than 30 years, and Hakutsuru White Crane Karate under Sensei Suenaka for several years. Roobin is also an instructor specializing in dignitary protection, counter terrorism, anti-kidnapping, high threat vehicle and motorcade operations, surveillance techniques and also trains the police and military worldwide. Currently he is working on starting the first Wadokai dojo in China.
Suenaka Sensei with Shihan Roobin
Head Instructor - Sensei Tom Larson
Sensei Tom Larson is a Sandan
(3rd Degree) in Suenaka-ha Tetsugaku-ho Aikido. He started training under
Shihan Roobin
in 1995 and has been Dojo-Cho of the Orlando Dojo since early 2004.
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Sensei Roy Y. Suenaka has been studying aikido for over
fifty years. Suenaka Sensei first saw aikido when Koichi Tohei Sensei brought
aikido to Hawaii in 1953. Suenaka Sensei met O'Sensei in 1961 and traveled
to Japan while in the Air Force and studied under O'Sensei and Tohei Sensei
for eight years also serving as an uchi deshi at the Aikikai Hombu. Shihan
Sonny Roobin opened the Orlando branch of Suenaka Sensei's Wadokai organization
in the early 1990's where the students still learn and study under the direction
of Suenaka Sensei.
New Students
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New students who wish to start up will begin with a three month package for $180. After the initial three months, dues will be $60 a month with no contracts to worry about. As a new student you will learn how to properly fall and tumble, proper dojo etiquette, and the basics of aikido technique. Prospective students are encouraged to stop by and watch class. If you have any questions while at the dojo, one of the instructors will be available to answer those questions for you.
Schedule
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Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Classes consist of basic stretching for the first part of class, Aiki Taiso exercises, and aikido technique for the remainder of class. The techniques taught are up to the discretion of the instructor that night.
Location
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Park Avenue Martial Arts
Park Avenue Massage and Oriental Medicine Building
1780 North Park Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
(near intersection of Park Avenue and 17-92 in Maitland)
Please
click here for a map and driving directions
