Michael Aloia - Dojo Cho
Sensei enjoys the fluidity of aikido and focuses on the technical and martial aspects of aikido. He also holds yudansha rankings in other styles and studies various forms of defense. He believes Aikido encompasses all the arts and is the vehicle by which a martial artist truly becomes well rounded. Sensei is also a Personal Trainer. He is currently studying under the aikido guidance of Utada Shihan and holds the rank of Yondan.

Cheri Poole
Cheri has been studying aikido under the direction of Aloia Sensei for over 3 years. Having had no previous martial art experience, Cheri finds the art of Aikido both empowering and challenging. She embraces the fluidity of the movements and finds herself continually striving to learn from those around her. Cheri spends her time outside the dojo working in various volunteer capacities and being a full time wife and mother to three boys, all of whom study at Asahikan. Cheri is 2nd kyu.

Bill Boyd
Bill has been training in the martial arts for 6 years. Bill enjoys the mental discipline involved in studying Aikido and believes that it provides a deeper understanding of one’s self as well as providing a study of motion. Bill also enjoys the physical challenges that ukemi presents. Bill has studied at Asahikan over 3 years and has successfully tested for 2nd kyu. He also holds yudansha ranking in Tae Kwon Do. Bill has worked with children of various ages in church sponsored groups as well as teaching the children’s classes in Tae Kwon do and now Aikido. Bill enjoys working with the children classes because they often look at things with a different, refreshing viewpoint as well as being honest in their reactions

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