Welcome Tri-City Aikido

Welcome to Tri City Aikido, a local place where you can study the martial art of Aikido. At Tri City Aikido, training can be a little different than some Aikido schools due to the freedom of interpretation. Martial arts’ training at Tri City Aikido focuses on the polishing of the physical movements and the refining of the character. In other words it will be a positive experience, and the rewards will be many and reap dividends.
Currently, the art of Aikido has been branded by some as a dance of some sort and not a martial art to say the least. There are many books and videos on the web to prove this point. I am here to say that this is the farthest thing from the truth. Because of this, Tri City Aikido was founded. A school devoted to preserving the martial applications and principles that were once taught and practiced years ago.


Campagna Sensei believes that the art of Aikido is whatever it needs to be at that particular moment. This does away with any preconceived ideas of the art being too soft or too hard, defensive or offensive for that matter. Martial arts should be looked at like a tool. You can use a hammer to create a wall or to tear it down; it's up to the user. In the dojo, we are constantly “Building” character and effective technique, along with mutual respect in a structured and noncompetitive peaceful environment. 

A. Campagna Sensei makes it a point to open the eyes of his students to the nonphysical approach to martial arts. This may encompass certain types of awareness practices and strategies that are not commonly known by those seeking instant gratification in sport martial arts. Unlike most, A. Campagna Sensei believes that Aikido is over 90% striking in actual combat, and makes his students well aware of the fact through demonstration of what could be if the moment presented itself. With that being said, we focus our training on the other 10%. Why? This is the most difficult part of the art to study and learn. One of the prime principles emphasized during practice at Tri City Aikido would be to eliminate your own openings or in other words, "Not to focus on the destruction of others, but the preservation of the self". This practice is the quickest avenue to attain proper mindset in the art of Aikido training. Once you achieve the proper mindset, learning is quicker and more enjoyable.

Competition is always coming up in conversation. Do you compete in Aikido? The answer is simple, No! By now, most people have viewed MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) on TV or even had the privilege to study or meet someone who practices. What a lot of people don’t know is that MMA is a sport martial art and that there are rules, many rules, which are geared to protect the fighters during their bouts. In Martial arts like Aikido, there are no rules. Whatever it takes to get home to your family is what is emphasized. Competitive martial arts are great and have their place, but we emphasize not hurting people for money or trophies.

True power is not displayed by the execution of the act, but the potential to act instead. The search for peace through martial arts is the goal here at Tri City Aikido. It is a place where you can find a balance of spiritual awareness training while maintaining a sharp martial edge that creates a wonderful learning environment. We invite you.