Tri-City Aikido

Tri-​city aikido and sensei Anthony are just great! We’ve been shopping around for a while now to enroll our four year old. Finally came across this gem! The atmosphere is so welcoming and Anthony loves what he does. It’s something he is passionate about and you can see it with the way he interacts with the kids. We also enrolled my 8 year old and both my children (daughter and son) can’t wait for Wed and Fridays to go! This is definitely the place to go!

Love the atmosphere and the fun way he goes about teaching. My 5 year old son loves going to class and I like their philosophy.

Tri-​City Aikido is one of the best Aikido centers in the bay area. I have been training for 8 months and my daughter goes to the kids class. She has a lot of fun learning at the Aikido Center.
Sensei Anthony is a honest, compassionate and extremely experienced with kids.
There is no better place to learn !!!

I am in love with Tri City Aikido and it has been an amazing experience for both my children. Anthony is wonderful with them and I love seeing how the kids are thriving in the environment. My 7 yr old daughter is quite shy and initially refused to join but once she saw her 4 yr old brother having so much fun she came up to me before class one day & asked to sign up too. After just a month I’m already seeing an increase in self confidence in her and self control in my son. Truly an amazing group of people here.

We first enrolled our 7 year old son at Tri City Aikido, based on a recommendation from a grade school friend, and I would like to do the same favor and provide a referral to those checking them out on Unilocal.
Our son was in between sports seasons, and I thought martial arts would be beneficial in improving his flexibility, footwork, as well as the added benefit of learning some self defense skills. What we got was much more than that. Campagna Sensei has a great teaching style with a strong focus on discipline, but he adapts to each of his student’s needs and can provide humor and fun with thorough explanations and demonstrations, along with use of advanced students assisting newer students to help them advance. It really creates community, while also teaching the student that the drive is within, and advancement is within reach with hard work and dedication, as they can see it with their peers.
Beyond the in class benefits, Tri City Aikido is also a great value with reasonable pricing, (an excellent introductory rate), and the open schedule where for the same price, your child can take up to 4 classes a week. My wife and I would highly recommend you bring in your child for an introductory class, and we would bet, that much like us, you and your child will be asking to sign up by the end of the class.

The best Aikido training to be had in the Bay Area! The school is small — cozy enough for folks to get to know and help one another — and the training is sincere. Real world application is the approach here. This is the place to practice what could possibly manifest some day on the street or in the outside world, if it ever needed to. Of course, everyone comes to practice for different reasons so the emphasis is always on self-​development, or on how to become a better person, maybe even exceed the average sensibility, and definitely to strengthen weaknesses. Sure, the training is challenging some times, but it is also fun, too, and both are what makes learning worth all the effort that Campagna Sensei obviously puts into the classes. There is something for everyone here — a lot to give and receive — and that, along with my own desire to excel in this art, will keep me coming back for more!

I cannot speak highly enough of this dojo! Sensei Anthony is incredible with kids and adults alike! I am so thrilled we found this studio! The families here are a wonderful community and the environment is so supportive! It is also incredibly affordable!

Sensei Anthony has one of the most honest, best aikido dojos around. He teaches and guides the children through the learning of aikido because he is knowledgeable and loves the art. He is not just out to enroll kids simply to take your money, like some other places seem to do. We have 3 kids that attend ages 6, 8 & 13. All have gained in so many ways that are not just physical, but socially and emotionally. He encourages independence and autonomy, assertiveness skills, speaking up for oneself, respect, working with their peers, and «paying it forward» to assist in teaching others what they have mastered.
There are many components of the class that are helpful in other ways, and as a therapist I’ve observed him use techniques that help one with body and propriocetive awareness, weight bearing and strengthening, and again attention to listening skills and responsibility. These activities are done in a manner even the 4 – 6 year olds can understand. He makes it fun, enjoyable and most importantly my children want to go.
My children have used the skills in aikido to help them become better athletes and participants in other sports as well. The dojo is very family oriented and everyone is friendly. We are lucky to have found this place after «shopping» around at many other places, Tri City Aikido and Sensei Anthony are great!

I have been training in the adult classes at Tri City Aikido since 2011. I am extremely pleased with the experiences that I have had at this school. The training includes empty hand and weapons techniques.
The instructors and the students are very friendly and courteous. Campagna Sensei has a tremendous knowledge of martial arts, and he is talented in Aikido. I am very grateful to the training taught at Tri City Aikido. If you are interested in martial arts training, I would recommend Tri City Aikido.

A hidden gem in the Tri City Area! My children have been attending classes here for the last 8 years. Sensei Campagna is an outstanding teacher, mentor and role model. You can tell he truly loves children and has a wonderful way of interacting with them. Children have fun in their classes, become more disciplined off and on the mat, learn manners and respect, and, of course, aikido techniques. I’m not an aikido or martial arts expert, but from my observation, aikido is a less aggressive form of martial arts… there isn’t any punching or kicking. It’s more of a defensive form, using your opponent (or attackers) energy against themselves by use of deflection. I was drawn to this because I really did not want to encourage my kids to become aggressive and hurt others, but wanted them to learn how to protect themselves, to develop inner stillness and focus. And as for my daughter, who is very small and petite, it’s a perfect form for her. She can take down boys who outweigh and are much taller than she. What a confidence builder! Give it a shot, they have a wonderful new student discount.

Having been involved in some sort of Martial Arts for most of my life, both Aikido and non-​Aikido, I can honestly say Tri-​City Aikido is the best place I’ve ever found to study Martial Arts. Let’s face it — there are many different arts and even more schools with different types of people and philosphies. If you are looking for a place to study self defense, this is the place. If you are looking for a quality, non-​competitive atmosphere where you can develop both your physical skills and mental awareness, this is the place. The teaching philosphy at Tri-​City Aikido is non-​competitive (the only challenge is within yourself, as the only true roadblock is in your head). If you are looking to quickly advance in rank, to show off, or looking for a «feel good» McDojo, sorry, this is not the place. Not to say there is anything wrong with belt-​factories, but real substance is taught at Tri-​City Aikido. Just like in real life, there are no free rides. Although I believe there is no one school that’s perfect for everyone, I encourage anyone interested in Aikido, Martial Arts, or self defense to visit Tri-​City Aikido and see if it’s right for you.

As a former student, as a wife of a senior student, and as a mother of future students, Tri-​City Aikido is «As good as it gets!»
As a former student of Tri-​City Aikido, I had a little taste (1 year) of what real aikido is about. Before coming, I new little or nothing about the art. In all honesty, I wanted to attend because I wanted to raise my awareness level as a driver, of all things. I don’t have the best driving record and was bent on changing it so my then-​boyfriend (now husband) encouraged me to give aikido a try. He told me that the art definitely heightened the awareness of one’s surroundings. Sensei (Anthony Campagna) has such a deep and profound respect for the art of aikido and he makes it look so easy! HA, it’s not easy. As a matter of fact, it’s super challenging and as with many arts, takes many years to master the simplest of techniques. With new students, Sensei is very patient and kind. He also has very high expectations of all students (new and senior) regarding dojo discipline and respect. He talked often about how strongly he believed in upholding the teachings and methods of the art’s founder, O-​Sensei. Regarding the students, everyone is very kind and takes care of each other — they are like a little family. Many students have trained for over 10 years and that kind of loyalty says something about the kind of instruction they receive. I have to say that after my one short year, my driving has definitely improved.
As the wife of a senior student (training for 12), I have seen what is taught applied outside of the dojo and how truly useful and effective it is when done correctly. I understand that it isn’t the art’s objective, but defensively, it can inflict a lot of pain and/​or be lethal for someone trying to hurt you. It suffices to say that I feel very safe and know my family is safe when we are out with him. Additionally, it’s the kind of art that doesn’t take a toll on the joints through the years as other arts do.
As a mother of future students, I have sometimes stayed through the tots class and it’s adorable to see! I know some students stay with the dojo from the tots’ class through to the adults’ class. I believe it cultivates focus, discipline, but most of all — the kids have a blast!