Jiai Aikido
980 Buenos Ave #1c, San Diego, CA 92110, San Diego, California
Classes & Programs
Class Types
- Aikido
Skill Levels
- All Levels
Highlights & Considerations
Highlights
- Clean, open and spacious facility
- Knowledgeable, supportive and friendly instructors
- Family-oriented and welcoming community
- Offers seminars and supplemental resources
- Hospitable to visiting and out-of-town students
- Diverse training applicable to daily life
- Fun and non-threatening atmosphere
- Instructors are effective communicators
Considerations
- Rude treatment reported toward non-clients
- Some reviewers felt instructors were poorly trained and rude
Testimonials
Rating Distribution
13 reviews
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12
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Excellent
"What an amazing place to train! Thank you so much to Strada Sensei and Liu Sensei for their hard work making this dojo such a welcoming place for self-empowerment and community. Weekly classes offer an insightful, introspective, and creative approach to Aikido! Being such a large and beautiful dojo,..." Read more
- Tyler Olcese
via Google
10/18/2024
Excellent
"As a martial artist with 10+ years of Aikido experience and training in various other disciplines (Eskrima, Capoeira, BJJ), I was on the lookout for my new dojo when I moved to San Diego and was happy to discover Jiai Aikido. What sets Jiai apart is its appreciation for not just different styles of ..." Read more
- Mindy Huang
via Google
10/17/2024
Excellent
"This dojo is great. The space is so open, clean, and comfortable to practice in. It has such a great vibe. Cat STRADA Sensei, Tom Liu Sensei are great instructors and very knowledgeable in their craft and they provide great spiritual guidance as well as great fundamental aikido’s teachings. I re..." Read more
- chico hum
via Google
10/13/2024
4.4
(20 reviews)
Business Hours
- Monday: 12-1PM
- Tuesday: 12-1PM,6-7:30PM
- Wednesday: 12-1PM
- Thursday: 12-1PM,6-7:30PM
- Friday: 12-1PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 10:30AM-12PM
Instructors
Cat Strada
Sensei
Tom Liu
Sensei
Lisa Tomoleoni
Shihan
Hiroshi Ikeda
Shihan
Location
Amenities
- Beautiful mats
- Clean facility
- Spacious training area
- Sprung floors