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Greenwood Aikido offers training in Aikido and Iaido (Japanese sword). Instruction also draws on Okinawan Kempo Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Taekwondo, and Hapkido. Training can be vigorous, and it is conducted in the spirit of respect and mutual benefit. Greenwood Aikido provides a beautiful, welcoming place to learn and grow.
Greenwood Aikido states that Aikido is a martial art that focuses on safely controlling and redirecting conflict, with no competition. The stated purpose of Aikido at this program is not to fight, but to develop inner strength and harmony and create unity and mutual benefit.
The leadership team includes Philip Greenwood (Sensei, President of Nishikaze Aikido Society of America), Heather Greenwood (Sensei), and instructors Will Sandoval and Michael Jacob. Philip Greenwood is an expert in the art of Aikido and Iaido, holds a 6th degree black belt in Aikido and a 5th degree black belt in Iaido under Koji Yoshida Shihan in Toyama, Japan, and teaches Aikido in the tradition of Shoji Nishio. He has taught seminars in Japan, Europe, and the United States, has more than 45 years in Aikido, has also studied Okinawan Kempo Karate, Judo, and Jiu Jitsu, and has been a practicing Doctor of Chiropractic for over 30 years in Temecula. Heather Greenwood holds a 3rd degree black belt in Aikido and a 3rd degree black belt in Iaido. Both Will Sandoval and Michael Jacob hold the rank of 2nd degree black belt in Aikido and 2nd degree black belt in Iaido.
Greenwood Aikido is affiliated with Nishikaze Aikido Society of America and the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo, Japan, and all student and instructor ranking is accredited through the Aikido world headquarters (Aikikai Foundation), Tokyo. One testimonial describes the dojo and instructors as creating a supportive space to learn and grow, and another notes that instruction includes an understanding of the depth and tradition of Aikido and Iaido and their relationship with other martial arts such as Judo, Jiu Jitsu, and Karate. Additional testimonials describe Greenwood Sensei as kind, knowledgeable, professional, and friendly, and say that the dojo feels like a family and more than a dojo.
Last updated March 24, 2026.
Greenwood Aikido states that Aikido is a martial art that focuses on safely controlling and redirecting conflict, with no competition. The stated purpose of Aikido at this program is not to fight, but to develop inner strength and harmony and create unity and mutual benefit.
The leadership team includes Philip Greenwood (Sensei, President of Nishikaze Aikido Society of America), Heather Greenwood (Sensei), and instructors Will Sandoval and Michael Jacob. Philip Greenwood is an expert in the art of Aikido and Iaido, holds a 6th degree black belt in Aikido and a 5th degree black belt in Iaido under Koji Yoshida Shihan in Toyama, Japan, and teaches Aikido in the tradition of Shoji Nishio. He has taught seminars in Japan, Europe, and the United States, has more than 45 years in Aikido, has also studied Okinawan Kempo Karate, Judo, and Jiu Jitsu, and has been a practicing Doctor of Chiropractic for over 30 years in Temecula. Heather Greenwood holds a 3rd degree black belt in Aikido and a 3rd degree black belt in Iaido. Both Will Sandoval and Michael Jacob hold the rank of 2nd degree black belt in Aikido and 2nd degree black belt in Iaido.
Greenwood Aikido is affiliated with Nishikaze Aikido Society of America and the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo, Japan, and all student and instructor ranking is accredited through the Aikido world headquarters (Aikikai Foundation), Tokyo. One testimonial describes the dojo and instructors as creating a supportive space to learn and grow, and another notes that instruction includes an understanding of the depth and tradition of Aikido and Iaido and their relationship with other martial arts such as Judo, Jiu Jitsu, and Karate. Additional testimonials describe Greenwood Sensei as kind, knowledgeable, professional, and friendly, and say that the dojo feels like a family and more than a dojo.
Last updated March 24, 2026.
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