Welcome to South Austin Aikido

Mary Heiny Sensei
Rokudan (6th Dan)

For more than thirty-nine years, Mary Heiny Sensei has followed a path of physical and spiritual inspiration as a student and teacher of Aikido. She brings to every class her many years of aikido training and teaching, as well as her extensive experience and study of Japanese culture, language, Shinto and Buddhist philosophies, and Non-Violent communication.

Sunny Skys Sensei
Yondan (4th Dan), Head Instructor of Aiki Zenshin Dojo

Sunny Skys and has been instructing people in the art of aikido since 1989 and is the head instructor at Aiki Zenshin Dojo. His dedication to the community and commitment to his students keeps him constantly on the move. During the school semester, he heads the Aikido program at San Jose State University while teaching night classes at Aiki Zenshin Dojo. Sunny continues to develop and inspire the individual goals of his students while he expands his level of knowledge under the tutelage of Hiroshi Ikeda and Mitsugi Saotome.

Craig Slack Sensei
Sandan (3rd Dan), Head Instructor of Alamo City Aikido

Craig Slack is the head instructor at Alamo City Aikido. Sensei Slack practiced directly under Master Instructor (Shihan) Mitsugi Saotome at his former dojo in Washington D.C., and received his rankings from Saotome Sensei.