Aikido-Eastshore Aikikai

I have been at Eastshore Aikikai since February 2002. Elizabeth Lynn Sensei is a role model who lives Aikido. She has been training for many years and it shows! In the beginning, as I progressed from learning to fall to training with the group, Sensei, nearly half my size, started throwing me with little effort. It was like a rug was pulled from under my feet and I was amazed! She has studied under many great teachers, in addition, she is friends with many teachers at schools throughout the Aikido world, which means we often get to train with them, too. When we get to train with other schools, people I meet often ask where I train. I tell them and the common response is «Wow, she is a great teacher and you’re lucky! «
When I first started, I never expected to find such a great teacher. I soon realized that is why I stuck with it and how important a good teacher is in anything you want to learn. The training space or dojo is large, about 1200 square feet or bigger which make practice enjoyable. The people that attend class are friendly and there is a sense of community but when the bell rings and class starts, things get serious quickly!

It’s gone! I can’t find it! Great place though.

Eastshore Aikikai and it’s founder Elizabeth Lynn has created a community of practice that guides students, regardless of their training level, to deepen their relationship to the physical/​martial, psychological and spiritual aspects of the expansive world of Aikido.
Challenging, supporting and encouraging each student to find the ‘center’ of their practice through continuous discovery is what differentiates this dojo and teacher from all others. A great place to train!!!