Berkshire Hills Aikido is a martial arts school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts devoted to Aikido as conceived by Morihei Ueshiba. Its training emphasizes self-defense alongside peace, discipline, self-mastery, harmony, and personal development. Practice is approached as both a mental and physical discipline that builds practical skill, focus, steadiness, commitment, and connection among students. The school presents Aikido as a sustained path of growth and transformation, with instruction aimed at drawing out and refining each student's innate qualities through disciplined practice.