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Sensei Jay
All classes at Aikido Durham are taught directly by Sensei Jason Moore.
“Sensei Jay” has been studying Aikido for over 25 yrs and has been running Aikido durham in Whitby and Port Perry since 2015. Currently holding the rank of 5th Dan, his instruction has come directly from Kimeda Sensei (9th Dan), the highest ranking Yoshinkan Aikido instructor in the world today.
Sensei Jay brings out the best in a person. His teaching method and knowledge are amazing. His passion for aikido comes out in every class in a thoughtful way. I would highly recommend trying a class to see what aikido is all about. I tried one class and have now been at if for a few years.
(Original in 2019 or so): I’ve been learning Aikido there for two plus years, great Sensei, I’ll be continuing as long as I can!!!!
Update 2022-01-05: Still here! Graded to brown belt, and love all the learning. Great teacher, dedicated to the art and to the spirit of it. Even when “Covid-19 lock down”, he continues to provide lessons via Zoom. Fantastic!
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Whitby, ON L1N 8W7
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