Sensei Larry Reynosa is a Godan (5th Degree Black Belt).He began studying Aikido in early 1974 and lives in Ventura,California.Reynosa Sensei is the Senior Instructor of the Makoto Dojo located in Ventura, Ca. Reynosa Sensei also originated and co-authored,"A Beginners Guide to Aikido". In addition,he has produced two self help videos entitled,"Introduction to Womens Self-Defense" and "Basics of the Bokken".

He is a man to be respected for striving to follow the true path of Aikido.

Mission Statement

The overall emphasis of all the classes is on understanding basic human behavior and the need to stay alive during a conflict versus knowing hundreds of techniques and katas. I would rather have a student understand how to be creative in the moment something that is harmful might occur, rather than having them stuck in some kind of structured format that doesn't apply to the situation. Kind of like insisting the square peg goes in the round hole?!
We have to be prepared to deal with the moment based on what "is" and not what we "think is". I know this sounds a little confusing, but the way we process what actually is occurring through clear mindedness rather than through our fears and past experiences, will allow us and our children to survive these very dangerous situations more often. Overcoming our fears is half the battle and rather than having another take our lives and our loved ones lives, we need to teach ourselves and them to be creative in the moment, move quickly into action and be open to all possibilities!