The Aikido Association of America (AAA) is a nationally-based organization, with an affiliation of over 140 facilities
in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AAA provides instruction developed under the late chief
instructor, Shihan Fumio Toyoda. Shihan Toyoda founded AAA in 1984 and had brought over 40 years of Aikido training
experience to AAA and its programs.
The goal of AAA is to lift American Aikido instruction to its highest level, using traditional Japanese and modern
methods of teaching Aikido arts and philosophy. To ensure that Aikido instruction in this country will be of the
highest quality possible, and that it will continue at this level for future generations, AAA provides a variety of
services to it members.