Brooklyn Martial Arts School
“Our mission is to build a community of inclusive, mindful individuals through the practice and transmission of aikido technique and philosophy. ”
AOSB is an independent, family-owned martial arts school in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. We specialize in aikido martial arts classes for adults, teens, and children starting at age 4. Josh Paul Sensei and his partner and wife Courtney Paul (pictured above) started the dojo (meaning "place of the way"), and its community outreach company, Mind Body Arts, in 2011.
We maintain small class sizes, and provide all students with individualized and personal instruction. Every class offers students one-to-one, hands-on interactions with instructors and other students. Starting is easy: free trial classes are available for all ages. Our practice emphasizes developing proper aikido technique and skills, as well as aikido’s ability to improve mental and physical fitness, and to build community.
AOSB is a member of the Aikido World Alliance, headed by Andrew Sato Shihan. The AWA is directly affiliated with the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. To find out about our office-, school-, and home-based programs, please visit Mind Body Arts, Inc.