Blackswordaikido

04/12/2026

Training Dr. Yang in chin na.

10/19/2025

Teaching Black Sword Aikido at Chapman’s Martial Arts in Waterville, ME.

02/10/2025

New Class Schedule

Tuesday, 7 PM to 8 PM

Wednesday, 4 PM to 5 PM

Saturday, 9 AM to 10 AM

Other times with prior arrangement
Visitors are welcome to observe or sample a class at no cost.

10/26/2024

New schedule:

Monday 5 pm to 6 pm
Saturday 9 am to 10 am

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04/08/2024

Training in Chin Na this Sunday with Dr. Jwing Ming Yang in Chin Na.

09/25/2023

Training in Chin Na on a rainy September Sunday with Dr. Yang.

03/06/2023

Lord & Lady BlackSwords' website is live!

Mystery entertaining is the performance art of magic and seance. Through storytelling and stagecraft, the BlackSwords create mystery and wonder in their audience.Joseph and Kathy serve as officers of the state magic club, Granite State Magicians & Mystery Entertainers, and are members of national an...

02/27/2023

Chin na training at YMAA in Hyde Park, MA

08/16/2022

All about me!

10/17/2021

Introducing my granddaughter, Cassandra, to Black Sword Aikido

08/08/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/08/07/olympic-martial-artist-disqualified-gold-medal-karate/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F345ab09%2F610ffc059d2fda2f47ea0b1f%2F5fcdc298ae7e8a2a74a78329%2F42%2F72%2F610ffc059d2fda2f47ea0b1f

Tareg Hamedi dominated the first minute of his gold medal bout against Iran’s Sajad Ganjzadeh, but his high kick led to a disqualification, costing Saudi Arabia its first Olympic gold.

07/17/2021

I reopened my dojo to the fully vaccinated.
It's so sweet to train again!