During the ippansha, or regular training class, at the Doshinkan Aikido Dojo on Henry Avenue in Roxborough, the students are immersed in a whimsical waltz. Grabbing their partners by the wrists and ...

Several years ago, my daughter and I enrolled in an Aikido self-defense class for women. We expected to learn how to protect ourselves through forceful, strength-based martial arts mindsets, skills, ...