Seidokan Aikido

Seidokan Aikido (誠道館合気道, Seidōkan Aikidō) is a style of Aikido and organization founded in Los Angeles, California in 1981 by Roderick Kobayashi,^[1] formerly a top instructor in the Ki Society. Kobayashi brought to the new organization the strong influence of his teacher Koichi Tohei, and Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido.^[1] Although independent and never formally affiliated with any parent organization, Seidokan's style and teachings were recognized by 2nd Dōshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba as a legitimate interpretation of the teachings of his father, Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba^{[citation needed]}.

The organization, which has its headquarters dojo at the Aikido Institute of Michigan in Battle Creek,^[2] has branch dojos in several US states, Israel, and Tokyo, Japan.