Aikido By the Bay

Aikido By the Bay operates at 811 S B Street in San Mateo, California. Established in 2002, the traditional dojo provides instruction in classical Japanese Aikido for children, teenagers, and adult practitioners throughout the local San Mateo community. The academy was founded by chief instructor Daniel Brasse, a 5th-dan black belt who dedicated over thirty years to the study of Aikido following extensive training in Iwama, Japan. Instruction focuses on blending with an attacker's momentum, joint mobilization, safe falling techniques, balance breaking, and upright defensive positioning. Class offerings feature a dedicated Kids Program designed to build discipline and coordination, alongside an Adult Program and a Wellness Program. The dojo provides beginner introductory lessons, ongoing open-hand practice, and traditional wooden weapons training using the bokken and jo.