Kiku Matsu Dojo: About Sato Sensei

Andrew M. Sato, Rokudan Aikikai, is the chief instructor of Kiku Matsu dojo and the head of the Aikido World Alliance (AWA).

Sato Sensei is a full time Aikido instructor and the former Chief Instructor of the Aikido Association of America/Aikido Association International (AAA/AAI), and Tenshinkan dojo, headquarter dojo for the AAA.

Andrew Sato began his Aikido training in 1977 under Fumio Toyoda Shihan, first as a member of the Ki Aikido Society, then as a member of the AAA/AAI. During his tenure as Chief Instructor for the AAA/AAI, he traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States passing on the methodology and teachings of Toyoda Shihan's Aikido. In 2005, Sato Sensei parted ways with the AAA/AAI. To further develop his own understanding of Aikido and to support others who have asked him to continue teaching, Sato Sensei and a small group of dedicated dojos have created a new organization: the Aikido World Alliance (AWA), headquartered in Chicago at Kiku Matsu dojo.