I've been to both NEA and Tekkojuku, NEA has a bit better space for practice (no columns in the middle of the mat), but over the years there has been some serious political foo going on between NEA instructors and between the dojo and the home dojo in Japan. If you're just starting out, it doesn't really affect you, but aikido is one of those things that takes more that a single lifetime to master, so if you are serious about training, having senior instructors that have good relations with various folks is a postive.
Tekkojuku is relative new dojo, but has some good people.
One thing to look for -- are the people smiling? Aikidio is supposed to a harmonious discipline; frowns of concentration are ok; but training isn't supposed to be a chore....
In any case, you should decide how much time you want to commit to training; I've found that the minimum to really start to get anywhere is about 4hr a week. If you just want to work out, less is ok, but if you really want to learn the "art" aspects of aikido, you're going to have to put in the hours.
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Tekkojuku is relative new dojo, but has some good people.
One thing to look for -- are the people smiling? Aikidio is supposed to a harmonious discipline; frowns of concentration are ok; but training isn't supposed to be a chore....
In any case, you should decide how much time you want to commit to training; I've found that the minimum to really start to get anywhere is about 4hr a week. If you just want to work out, less is ok, but if you really want to learn the "art" aspects of aikido, you're going to have to put in the hours.