Training at the South Florida Aikijutsu dojo under Escabi Sensei has been very rewarding. The system sets itself apart from other martial arts with its focus on realistic attacks and its practical approach. From being attacked with a bottle during a bar fight to an ambush in an alleyway or even fending off a group of armed attackers, it seems there is no situation this system doesn’t prepare you for.

When you train with Escabi Sensei you know that you are training not only with an excellent practitioner but also an amazing teacher. As a University professor, I can fully appreciate his methods. In the relatively short time that I have been training, I have come appreciate the attention to detail while also keeping the students informed about the overall picture. The art is very specific and doing a technique incorrectly can be the difference between standing and not standing at the end of the fight.

Throughout my 12 year military career I was fortunate enough to have been exposed to various martial art disciplines under some outstanding instructors. I am currently a student of Aikijutsu under Carlos Escabi Sensei. Sensei’s understanding of anatomy, biomechanics and kinetic energy are a reflection of his years of intense dedication to the art of Aikijutsu. Sensei explains the underlying principles behind each technique and manages to locate errors in real time, thus preventing bad habits from setting in. Learning self defense is much more efficient when it is mixed with the “grace” and “refinement” of properly controlled body movement. In my opinion this is the true definition of a martial art.