Astrid and Daniel Brasse co-founded of Aikido By the Bay in 2002. Their journey began at Field Aikido in Melbourne, Australia, where their paths first crossed and their shared passion for Aikido ignited. In 2002, they brought their love for this martial art to the Bay Area, spurred by Astrid’s acceptance of a post-doctoral position at Genentech. Daniel, returning from an immersive experience as a live-in student under Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama, Japan, serves as the head instructor. In addition to a long career in law enforcement and security, he has a deep reservoir of knowledge in the martial arts which he started in 1978.