Instructor Bio: Mindy Imbuido began her study of Aikido in 1991. Initially she was only able to train twice a week, but as she moved up in rank she started to attend every class she could. This ended up totaling roughly fifteen classes per week. When Imbuido Sensei was fifteen years old she became her Sensei’s apprentice. During that two year period she taught classes, assisted her Sensei in his classes and learned the day to day responsibilities involved in operating a dojo. After a few years of hard work Mindy completed her apprenticeship. During the duration of her training at New School Aikido she earned the ranks of Shodan and Nidan through their organization.

A few years later wanting to focus on her higher education, Imbuido Sensei left her home in California and moved to Nevada to attend UNLV. She has trained with several Aikido dojos in Nevada. Mindy also frequently attends seminars taught by highly ranked Sensei in Nevada, California and Arizona. Imbuido Sensei is currently a member of Aikido Schools Of Ueshiba headed by Mitsugi Saotome Shihan and holds the rank of Shodan. In September of 2007 with permission from her mentors at Arizona Aikido Mindy started Vegas Valley Aikido. She currently conducts class at Black Mountain Recreation Center in Henderson, NV on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:15PM to 7:15PM. With her students Imbuido Sensei strives not only to pass on the physical techniques of Aikido, but also stresses the importance of the founder’s philosophy which is paramount to understanding the art. Although Mindy now teaches Aikido to others she considers herself first and foremost a student of Aikido. She hopes to keep learning, training and teaching for many years to come.