The American Aiki-En Aiki Budo Kokorogake Dojo is a law enforcement dojo dedicated to training law enforcement officers in defensive tactics that are rooted in the aikibudo styles and traditions. We do not teach a formal martial art. We teach defensive tactics in a formal dojo setting.
Our teaching methods and philosophies follow closely in the paths of such renowned law enforcement defensive tactics instructors such as Lau Sensei and Koga Sensei (we claim no affiliation with either Bernie Lau or Robert Koga, just deep admiration for these pioneers of law enforcement defensive tactics systems).
Our training methods are not restricted to a single aiki style and we openly welcome law enforcement officers and trainers with various martial arts backgrounds.
The students that train at our dojos come from a wide range of law enforcement backgrounds. We have federal agents and officers, county officers, municipal officers, detention officers, law enforcement students, as well as civilian law enforcement trainers.
Our classes have included students and instructors with backgrounds in Kempo Karate, Isshin Ryu Karate, Korean Karate, American Karate, American Combat Jujitsu, Aikido, Aikijujutsu, Ninjutsu and Judo..
Our goal is to provide quality training to any and all law enforcement officers. We believe in well structured training methods that are physically demanding yet safe and reality oriented. The training methods employed and the techniques presented at our dojo have been time and street tested.
Our classes are taught in a traditional dojo style setting, placing an emphasis on discipline as well as quality instruction. We train twice a week at two different locations.. Each class is approximately two hours in duration and include such traditional training methods as kata, oyowaza, jiyuwaza, and randori.