Aikido of Maine is a martial arts school in Portland, Maine, dedicated to aikido as a rigorous and humane practice. Its instruction emphasizes connection, dynamic movement, and an ethical approach to conflict, teaching students to respond to attack in ways that protect without seeking serious injury. The school presents training within a welcoming community, with support for new students and an emphasis on skills that extend beyond the mat into lifelong self-defense, discipline, character, and purposeful movement. Children’s classes introduce focus, respect, confidence, and joy in movement in an age-appropriate format. Aikido of Maine is a member of the Aikido Schools of Ueshiba under the direction of Mitsugi Saotome Sensei, linking its teaching to a recognized aikido tradition rooted in harmony and noncompetitive practice.