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The instructor
at Mountain Wind Aikikai, Roach Sensei, has trained
in Japanese martial arts for more than seventeen years. He
is affiliated with Japan's top authorities in both Iaido and
Aikido.
Students
of the Mountain Wind Aikikai have the opportunity to study both Muso Jikiden
Eishin-Ryu Iaido as well as Aikido – The Way of Harmony.
The Mountain Wind Aikikai is active within the local Japanese Community.
Roach Sensei feels strongly that his obligation, as an instructor
of Iaido, is to preserve the cultural, historical, and sociological
traditions that are in danger of being lost. Because
of this responsibility, Roach Sensei is extremely selective
in taking new students and often turns down dojo applicants
whom he would call “martial arts dabblers.”
This selectivity helps to make the Mountain Wind Aikikai a strong
community committed to the preservation of traditional Japanese
martial arts and ways. Roach Sensei and his students
are honored to promote and preserve these unique and distinctively
Japanese arts.
We welcome anyone
who is committed to learning and preserving the traditional
arts of Iaido and Aikido.
The Mountain Wind Aikikai is grateful to
Wasatch Academy for hosting our small and humble dojo. Wasatch Academy
is an elite college-preparatory co-educational boarding school
nestled high in the Wasatch Mountains. This idyllic setting
is perfect for both achieving academic excellence and refining
one's spirit within the framework of traditional martial arts.
The school is uniquely international with students representing
32 countries. Wasatch Academy prepares students for entry
into the world's leadership.
