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Aikido:

• Aikido Schools of Ueshiba
  Information regarding Aikido Schools of Ueshiba, a federation of more than ninety dojos. Two thousand students train through these ASU schools. Mitsugi Saotome Shihan is the master instructor for ASU. The ASU is affiliated with World Aikido Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
• Central Ohio Martial Arts Supply
  This is the most convenient location for new students to get equipped with the appropriate uniform and training weapons.
• Chicago Aikiki
  Kevin Choate Sensei, Chief Instructor, is a sixth dan and student of Mitsugi Saotome Sensei and Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei. He has been chief instructor at Chicago Aikikai since 1981 and has earned a reputation for high-quality instruction, always demanding the best from his students as well as himself in his own training. Choate Sensei teaches as a senior instructor for Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU) and travels frequently to conduct Aikido seminars across the country and overseas.
• Cleveland Aikikai
  The Cleveland Aikikai  was founded in 1978 by members of the Oberlin College Aikido Club.

Other:

• Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio
  The mission of Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio is to promote peace, eliminate violence and work through conflict by systematically using NVC. We envision a community where we live in peace and compassion for all.
• Systema Columbus
  A modern, integrated self-defense training system focused on results