The Aiki Dojo Podcast
Hosted by Bill D'Angelo and David Ito Sensei and Ken Watanabe Shihan and James Takata and James Doi Shihan and Mike Van Ruth · Aikido Center of Los Angeles
4.8from 65 ratings
- 84
- Episodes
- 4
- Transcribed
- 65
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About The Aiki Dojo Podcast
Translating traditional Aikido and traditional martial arts training into the modern world. Hosts: David Ito, Chief Instructor of Aikido Center of Los Angeles Ken Watanabe Shihan Bill D'Angelo, Aikido 4th Dan Mike Van Ruth, Aikido 4th Dan, Iaido 4th Dan
- Publisher
- Aikido Center of Los Angeles
- Category
- health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 May 2021
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
4 of 84 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Discussion on Aikido
26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
An Interview with James Doi Shihan
8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Andrew Blevins Sensei and the Path of the Deshi
Inside a recent episode
A Discussion on Aikido
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So the weakest link is the most junior student who is fumbling over these pieces and maybe will teach towards that idea, which I think goes into the bigger topic that we were talking about before we started, which is what does the teaching look like in modern Aikido and how does that all play in? I think for me, I'm not a fancy teacher. I really like focusing on basics and principles so that the student gets it. And I had a, an opportunity many years ago when I went to San Diego and trained with Bernice Thompson say, right? I wasn't very well versed in the names of the techniques. The school I'd been to really didn't focus on that. […]
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- Johansson Sensei
- Blevins Sensei
- Andrew Blevins Sensei
- Yoshida Kuniharu
- Rev. Kensho Furuya
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,183,464
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 22 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 43 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 76
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts The Aiki Dojo Podcast?
Bill D'Angelo and David Ito Sensei and Ken Watanabe Shihan and James Takata and James Doi Shihan and Mike Van Ruth host the show. Published by Aikido Center of Los Angeles.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Aiki Dojo Podcast take guests?
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