Aikido of South Florida was founded and is instructed by Stephanie Yap Sensei who has been training and teaching aikido for going on 20 years. Our dojo follows the same disciplines taught in the Iwama, Japan dojo, a discipline that Sensei Yap has become quite familiar throughout the 2 and a half years spent as an Uchi deshi (live in apprentice) under the late Morihiro Saito 9th dan who he himself was an Uchi deshi for the Founder for 24 years.
Aikido attracts all sorts from all walks of life for many different and personal reasons. Our member’s ages range from the age of 5 years to 65, making aikido a very compassionate art that will evolve and mature as timely as the practitioner himself. We have lawyers, doctors, graphic designers, waiters, and cashiers seeking something unique and personal from aikido. Some are in search of stress relief, exercise or the mental discipline. Others will want to focus on the practical martial aspect of aikido, or the camaraderie found though daily training.
ASF’s aspiration is to preserve the teachings of the founder in the manner that it was taught by instilled by Morihiro Saito Sensei, and to continue the to use aikido as a tool to reconcile the world, a doctrine that was pre-empted by the Founder himself. For several years, Sensei Yap, with all the direction, organization and guidance from Gakku Homa Sensei (Founder of AHAN), has been involved in the raising of food, financial aid and supplies to charities around the world. These establishments include Children with Cancer, Children’s Burn Center, Children’s Orphanages and the homeless. All the proceeds that are raised from Sensei Yap’s seminars in affiliation with AHAN are directly provided to the organization delegated.
ASF takes great pride in our dojo and the members of our dojo and only hope that we can provide the path in which they can attain their personal goals through diligent practice.
Aikido of South Florida is located at:
2028 Hollywood Blvd. East Bay, Hollywood, Fl 33020.
Take I-95 South to Hollywood Blvd. East
Continue on Hollywood Blvd. past City Hall Circle.
Immediately after Dixie Highway (Rail Road Tracks)
Dojo will be on your right (south) side.
