Westlake Village Aikido was founded by David Alexander in 1989. Alexander Sensei spent 10 years between 1972 and 1984 training Aikido in Iwama, Japan under Morihiro Saito Sensei. Saito Sensei is the leading authority on Aikido having trained under the founder, Morihei Ueshiba, for 23 years, almost a quarter century. The Aikido training at Westlake Village Aikido follows Saito Sensei's traditional Aikido style and teaching methods.