IAIDO.COM recommends the Japanese Martial Arts Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where intensive courses are offered in iaido, judo, and jujutsu (jujitsu). Kendo is practiced in a weekly workshop. See the Japanese Martial Arts Center site.

1. FEATURED DOJOS:
   

2. Japanese Martial Arts Center
   

3. 771 Airport Blvd, Suite 1B
   

4. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
   

5. Phone: (734) 645-6441
   

6. ITAMA Dojo
   

7. 16800 S. Chandler Rd, Suite 110
   

8. East Lansing, Michigan 48823
   

9. Phone: (517) 333-1699
   

10. Rishinkan Dojo
    

11. 10625 Deme Drive, Suite E
    

12. Indianapolis, Indiana 46236
    

13. Phone: (317) 313-3790
    

14. Yamaoroshi Dojo
    

15. 120 South 100 West
    

16. Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
    

17. Phone: (435) 462-1400
    

18. Iaido Miami
    

19. 7360-25B SW 24th Street
    

20. Miami, Florida 33155
    

21. Phone: (305) 666-9800
    

22. Legacy Shorin-Ryu
    

23. 808 Talbot Street
    

24. St. Thomas, Ontario
    

25. Phone: (519) 782-4640

What is a dojo? The word dojo is composed of two parts - do (pronounced like the word for bread dough), meaning way or path, and jo, meaning place. Thus, a dojo is a place where one finds his or her way. In the martial arts, the way is the particular art that the practitioner has chosen as a lifetime pursuit. In many Japanese arts, the emphasis on lifetime practice and personal development is expressed by the -do suffix, as in karate-do, aikido, judo, etc.