Recommended Training
A number of martial arts schools whose teachers or students I have met and been impressed with both as martial artists and as human beings teach martial arts of a high caliber. Please don't hesitate to contact any of them if you are in their area and interested in training.
Yin Cheng Gong Fa is the website of Zhang Yun, disciple of the late Grandmaster Wang Peisheng. Zhang Yun and his students are an excellent source for instruction on the Chinese Internal Martial Arts. YCGF has schools in Pittsburgh, Harlem, Princeton, Frederick, Reno, and other locations.
Academic Training Traditions. The website of Paul Cote; a martial artist and biochemist who teaches bagua, xingyi, and taiji in a manner that is very mindful of their roles as martial practices. Paul is a long time student of Robert Smith and Zhang Yun and an excellent source for instruction in the internal arts in Western Maryland.
Edgework. The website of Ellis Amdur; a martial artist and psychologist and writer (and extremely genuine and ethical person) who lives and works in Seattle, WA. Not strictly a martial arts website, but you can find links to some of his essays and books. Ellis does not teach publicly, but both his writings and occasional aikido seminars are highly recommended.
Itten Dojo. A dojo teaching aikido and iaido in Enola, PA. Run by Bob Wolfe, a student of Ellis Amdur, who is continuing to help develop Itten Dojo's aikido curriculum. A very beautiful training space filled with very competent martial artists.
Capital Aikikai. A USAF affiliated aikido dojo in Silver Spring, MD which also offers classes in qigong and kenjutsu.
Aikido of Northern Virginia. An ASU affiliated aikido dojo in Arlington, VA, which often hosts seminars from advanced practitioners of martial arts devoted to the study of aiki.
Physical Training Traditions. Website of Allen Pittman, teacher of Gao Yishen lineage baguazhang. Allen is currently located in France, but has students in Georgia and other locations.
Modern Neijia Arts Institute. MNAI is a Su Dongchen Essence of Evolution study group led by Stuart Finkelstein in Minneapolis, MN where my friends David and Troy train. They focus on combative applications of internal martial arts. While not training in EOE, Troy and David often spend time at Troy's house analyzing entries into, and counters of, jujutsu locking and throwing techniques. Their practice space is quite small -- Troy has named it "The Micro Dojo".
The Yushinkan. The Yushinkan is a Daito-ryu Takumakai shibu (branch) in NYC which teaches a traditional form of aiki-jujutsu as passed down by students of Takuma Hisa, who trained under Takeda Sokaku and Ueshiba Morihei in Daito-ryu. It is a small, and dedicated, group, worth investigating as a source of training in Daito-ryu if you are in the tri-state area.
Sugawara Budo. The website of Sugawara Tetsutaka and Xing Yan Ling, featuring Aikido, Taiji, and Katori Shinto-ryu.
Charm City Yoga. Not martial arts, but excellent exercise and positive mental development in Baltimore. Their signature style is Vinyasa Yoga, but the studio offers classes in Astanga Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and other Yoga styles as well.