Thinking of taking up Aikido

[Hardhead]

Wondering if anyone can recommend an aikido dojo in central or east toronto. Am particularly concerned with integrity of instructor.
Two dojos that have caught my eye are Aikido Yoshinkai Canada, with Kimeda Sensei, and Aikido Shugyo Dojo , with Sensei Fran Turner. Any feedback on these two senseis, or any recommendation regarding others?
Thanks
David Nelson

[PRehse]

If I was in Toronto - Kimeda's dojo is where I would train. I have visited there and hightly recomend it.

[Steven Miranda]

You can't go wrong with Kimeda Sensei. He's been teaching aikido in Canada longer than anyone from what I've read on Aikido Journal. He is the highest ranking Yoshinkan Aikido instructor in Canada and the only other 8th dan in N.America.

[kickin]

on Kimeda Sensei

j. klein

[aikihazen]

Kimeda Shihan is still teaching! Dude that is a no brainer! Welcome to Aikido.

William Hazen

[David T Anderson]

Kimeda was my own Sensei's original instructor in Aikido. If I lived in T.O., that's where I'd look first....

BTW, this is not to disparage Turner Sensei in the slightest. All I know of her is what's on the club website, but she sounds perfectly fine to me. I'd check out both clubs. It may be you'll get more hands-on instruction from the chief instructor at a less high-profile dojo. Think it over...