Testimonials

Thank you sensei for your teaching and support, and all my fellow AIF aikido students with whom I have trained.

Aikido in Fredericksburg is an awesome, loving Aikido home with high standards held in a supportive environment.

thank you for your dedication both to the art of Aikido and to me as your friend and student. My life is immensely richer because of our fortuitous meeting.

Our world today, needs so many people like you. That rise up and put into operation the ethic of the Japanese Culture and the richness it possesses.

Just want you to know how precious you and meaningful the Dojo has been to us, our Family and our new way of life in FXBG.

Just wanted you to again know. I am and will continue to be Eternally grateful for you and Aikido in our lives.

Learning how to fall and get back up help me a great deal in my life

I am so thankful that i came accross your Aikido studio. I have struggled with having a hobby to work on in my retirement that wont bankrupt me. I have always yearned for confidence if and when a stranger confronted me, and or my family in a do or die  situation. I truly feel that i am in the right place to train me to gain that confidence that i am looking for.

Aikido in Fredericksburg is to be highly commended for their handling of the pandemic and how safe and connected you all have managed to make our community feel even within a full year of quarantine. Thank you to everyone for the work you do on all our behalf

Thank You, Sensei, for your dedicated and innovative leadership and guidance during this very challenging time!

Many thanks for being a great teacher and making the past year one of the best.

I cannot express my gratitude & joy for being a part of this program & family.

I appreciate all that I am learning in practice to be mindful, balanced, and connected and that it is essential to settle with each movement, be grounded, and have control

“You are a fabulous mentor and this is an incredible program that cannot be underestimated.”

James really enjoyed the classes

My daughter fell out of a high tree today – and all the other parents in the park gasped as she naturally went into an Aikido roll before standing up without a scratch on her. Definitely a useful skill at all ages!

I like how the community comes together at the dojo.

She is LOVING her classes and the complete experience…this has been gift for us to see her grow in Aikido.  She was so touched by how everyone encouraged her and congratulated her…. just a wonderful experience!!

I’m so grateful for your dojo and all that it has meant to my daughter

I thank you for all the ways in which you, the Dojo community, and Aikido enrich our lives

I learned about Aikido from my Brother in Law. I was surprised to find it in Fredericksburg because I live 20 minutes from Fredericksburg. I took my son Shan (9yrs old) for a trial lesson and he loved it. Classes are well taught with a lot of patience and understanding of children and their needs. Instructors are kind and very experienced. Shan has gained a lot of confidence in himself and more self control from attending these classes. He was scared to be in the dark alone at night, an now after doing Aikido for a few months he has overcome this. He enjoys learning how to defend himself without having to hurt anyone. That is the art of Aikido. I am very impressed with Aikido in Fredericksburg and would recommend it to anyone who has children.

My son has trained with the members of Aikido for 6 years; starting when he was 10. We’ve been encouraged as our son has grown into a very focused and balanced young man. Training, camaraderie, responsibility for the enviroment, structure, are only a few of the attributes resulting from training at the Aikido Dojo in Fredericksburg.

I had been in search of a martial art that was effective, yet non-aggressive. Aikido fits the bill exactly. If anyone tries to grab my children, they’re probably in for quite a surprise. My children have the means to defend themselves but can not use that means to become bullies. Sensei Goldsmith routinely asks about the kids’ school perfomance and cares after them beyond the dojo. In fact, there is a sense of belonging amongst all the students that sets AIF apart from other dojos. My son has high functioning autism and has problems with certain social situations. The caring instruction of the Sensei has helped him immensely to overcome some of his apprehension with folks. My daughter’s confidence, self esteem, and physical agility have increased greatly, also.

I really liked your concept and the approach to training.

Sensei, Greg and I appreciate you and your organization. Your patience, kindness, consistency, and leadership are fantastic!

Great dojo, great people!

Thank you for the wonderful community you have built, and for welcoming my friends and I to share such excellent training.

If you are looking for a place to immerse yourself in Aikido, have the desire to partake in the Uchideshi experience, or just happen to be seeking good Aiki practice and community in a rural and beautiful location, come check out Aikido in Fredericksburg, Virginia (USA).

There is a tremendous humanitarian investment here. Aikido of Fredericksburg promotes the beautiful art of Aikido, enhances the mindset of environmental guardianship, and elevates the responsibility of service to others.

I have just completed a week of teaching in residence there and felt the need to bring this information forward for any of you who might have interest.
I highly recommend it.

tantastic seminar with Wolfgang shihan last weekend! thank you to you, Donna San and dojo for everything you all did to make it possible!

We all had a wonderful time yesterday and today.  Thank-you for all the work you put into organizing and making this happen.

Beautiful thank you

Thank you for organizing the gasshuku! Great experience and memories 🙂