Brian Hill Sensei began studying aikido in 1996 at the age of
26, and also studied tae kwon do and karate in his youth.  
He was promoted to yondan (fourth degree black belt) in
March of 2010.  Brian studied as a live-in student under Pat
Hendricks sensei in San Leandro, CA, and Hitohiro Saito
sensei in Iwama, Japan.  He began teaching aikido in 2001,
and opened River City Aikido in the Spring of 2005.  

Brian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides
psychotherapy for adults, children, adolescents, and their
families.  He supervises therapists and facilitates anger
management and substance abuse therapy at the Bon Air
Juvenile Correctional Center.  He also provides
psychotherapy in private practice through Cypress
Counseling.  He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology
from Virginia Wesleyan College and a master's degree in
clinical social work from Virginia Commonwealth University.  

Please feel free to contact Brian at 804-387-2279 if you
have questions, or email him at bthill70@gmail.com
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Brian practicing bokken suburi at the Witt Shihan seminar
2005, Ashland, VA.
Hitohiro Saito sensei and Brian Hill sensei pose for a photo on
the occasion of Brian's last training day as uchi deshi at Saito
sensei's Iwama Tanrenkan dojo, June 2005.
Sightseeing at the shrine atop Mount
Tsukuba, Japan.  June 2005.
Brian sensei (right) cranks on his best
morote-dori as Mark Larson sensei instructs at a
seminar in Fredericksburg, VA (c. 2001).
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