Sensei Pearsall

Sensei Pearsall began training in Aikido in 1982 at the Brooklyn, New York, Aikido Club under Sensei Luqman. He studied there until reaching the rank of third Kyu. Sensei Pearsall has had the benefit of working extensively with an outstanding lineage of instructors. Sensei Pearsall’s first mentor was Sensei Faust, of Albany, New York, who continues to mentor him throughout his martial arts career to date. Pearsall Sensei’s training led him to Massachusetts, studying as deshi (live-in-student) with Sensei Paul Sylvain along with Sensei Lorraine Diann (whom studied at Hombu Dojo in Japan with Master K. Chiba Sensei, a direct disciple of Aikido’s founder, Morihei Ueshiba). Over those two years, Sensei Pearsall added intense training in Iaido (quick draw with the sword) to his repertoire. Sensei Pearsall has also undergone intensive training with traditional Japanese weapons including, the jo (52” staff) and bokken (wooden sword). From the beginning, Sensei says his focus has always been on “being the best instructor he can be”. His greatest reward has been children’s and beginners’ classes.