Group of five people smiling in front of a waterfall and lush green forest.
A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, glasses, and a gray jacket smiling while outside in front of a red rock cliff and leafless trees during daytime.
A smiling older man with glasses and gray hair, wearing a blue shirt and an orange fleece jacket, making an Italian hand gesture.

An entrepreneur who has started and owned multiple businesses, Philippe Sensei brings practical leadership experience to his instruction. He is multilingual, speaking English, French, and Portuguese fluently, and maintains his own physical conditioning through CrossFit training, which he incorporates into his teaching to help students build strength and flexibility. As a grandfather who enjoys motorcycle riding, forest living, and culinary exploration, he brings a warm, well-rounded perspective to his teaching—combining decades of martial arts expertise with life wisdom that makes Aikido's principles accessible and relevant both on and off the mat.