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Instructor, Steve Nelson, Fuku Shidoin of Aikido of Norfolk in VA, and student practicing Aikido in a dojo, with one performing a throw (shihonage) on the other, both wearing traditional white uniforms and black hakamas.
A group of martial arts students at Aikido of Norfolk practicing techniques in a dojo, with two individuals performing a technique during group work while others watch, in a room with windows and wooden weapons displayed on the walls.
Group photo with instructors James Baker Shihan, Steve Nelson, and Eric Pierce with students in front of the Aikido of Norfolk's kamiza and photo of Morihei Ueshiba the founder of Aikido.
Two martial artists practicing martial arts with wooden bokens in the dojo at Aikido of Norfolk. One person is wearing a white gi, and the other is in a black hakama and a white top.
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