Aikido has its foundation rooted in the traditional Japanese martial arts. It was created by Morihei Ueshiba (1883 -1969 ) throughout his lifetime.
Aikido practitioners today enjoy the benefits of physical health, mental focus and spiritual well-being. Training includes vigorous exercise, flexibility, mobility and foremost an emphasis on coordinate body movement. Our program is suitable for people of all ages and we offer classes for children and adults.
The instruction taught at MWA can be traced directly to the art’s beginnings. 
Our lineage is through Mitsugi Saotome (1937 – present), who is the longest tenured student of the Founder, known as O’Sensei or Great Teacher. Saotome Shihan held a close relationship to O’Sensei as a live-in student and remained with him until the Founder’s passing. Upon arriving in the U.S., Saotome founded Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU) and developed a network of dojo. Our senior instructors have been privileged to receive direct teachings from Saotome shihan. ASU is a recognized member and affiliate of the International Aikikai (Tokyo Japan) which is the world wide governing body of Aikido. All grading for Aikikai rank is officially awarded and recognized. More information is available at http://www.asu.org.
Tony Blomert 3rd dan is the dojo cho of Mountain West Aikido. He has decades of experience training in aikido, daitoryu jujitsu and judo. He is a well respected instructor and author on the subject of aikido. 
Aikido techniques (waza) consist of movements as self-defense from all manner of attacks. Students learn how to safely fall or roll to avoid injury from the techniques, known as ukemi. Beginning students are introduced to Aikido with a structured program that instills basic movements and safe training practices. More advanced training uses training tools such as the wooden training sword (Bokken), short sword (Wakazashi), knife (Tanto) and staff (Jo). Our class curriculum includes multiple attacker training (Randori) and practical self defense strategies. Many describe Aikido as the modern-day version of samurai training given that most Aikido technique can be traced to this heritage.
We encourage anyone interested in learning Aikido to stop by our dojo locations and participate as our guest for a FREE class.