Aikido of Nebraska

Jun 2011

There is a saying; every journey begins with a single step. That first step most always comes with a little trepidation. I started my Aikido journey few months ago and there has been absolutely no regret. If you are looking for a school that will welcome you regardless of age, skill or ability your journey needs to begin at Aikido of Nebraska. If it is your first class or your first time meeting Sensei Roberts, you cannot help to notice that his dedication, passion and commitment to the traditional style of martial arts is unparalleled. I have studied karate before at another local dojo/school and without a doubt I made the right decision to begin training in the art of Aikido and an even smarter decision choosing to learn from Sensei Roberts. I felt welcomed the first time I came to class. I attribute this to Sensei Roberts and the environment he has created with his students. Every student helps one another with the common goal to succeed and continue to learn and grow in their study of Aikido. It truly is a unique experience which I never experienced before. You instantly get the feeling that Sensei Roberts is doing this for his love of the martial arts and not for the love of money. I encourage anyone reading this, if you are considering training in the martial arts, please do yourself a favor and begin your journey by taking that first step in our dojo

May 2011

To begin, I have been an Aiki-Deshi (student of Aikido) since 2002 with the Aikido Agatsu Dojos in NJ under the guidance of Richard & Kathy Crane Sensei. Both hold the rank of RokuDan (6th degree black belt) and for 35 years have been the Dojo-Cho(Chief instructors) on a full time basis. Our dojo is dedicated to the strict practice of Traditional Aikido and the principles of the founder, O'Sensei Ueshiba Morihei. Todd Roberts Sensei, the owner of Aikido of Nebraska, is a direct student of Crane Sensei's. I say all of this to emphasize the pedigree or quality of teaching available in this dojo. Todd Sensei possesses a depth of knowledge and dedication to continuing to teach Aikido in the true tradition the founder intended for you to learn. In April of 2011, myself and 2 other Aiki-Deshi traveled to Aikido of Nebraska and had the pleasure of training with Todd Sensei. We found the students to be very welcoming, enthusiastic, wonderful training partners! It was exciting to see so many new students anxious to learn the correct methods of basic technique and strong interest in Aiki weapons training! We miss training with Todd Sensei back in NJ, but our loss is truly Lincoln, Nebraska's gain! If you're interested in studying traditional Aikido, you will find this dojo the best destination for learning the true way Aikido was meant to be taught! Sincerest regards, Elizabeth Pellerin Shodan