The Beginning
Perry and Rubin sensei have been instrumental in developing Aikido in the Claremont area since 1983. Musubi Dojo is the result of many transformations involving many people. From its meager beginnings in 1983 as Sensei Perry and Rubin's first attempt at teaching Aikido, it was an unnamed effort inTae Aponte's Karate dojo.Then Perry and Rubin sensei began an Aikido club at the Claremont Colleges where Rubin sensei teaches philosophy. It was called the Claremont Colleges Aikido Club. Then, when Rubin and Perry sensei decided to open a dojo at the Claremont Packing House, a few of their friends - Mark Adachi, Darren McKee, Chicako Higa, and Lewis Young –- joined them in setting up a dojo called Aikido of Claremont. Located in Claremont's (now famous and restored) packing house on First Street, it soon moved to a larger space on Monte Vista Avenue in unincorporated San Bernardino county.

Growth
As their friends moved on, Sensei Perry and Rubin eventually merged the 15 year old College Aikido Club with the dojo. As the dojo grew, Sensei's Perry and Rubin relocated Aikido of Claremont (or Musubi Dojo as it came to be called) to its present location off of Claremont Boulevard in Claremont. Beginning with a single suite, Musubi Dojo now occupies three. Students eagerly contributed to the natural expansion of Musubi Dojo providing it with an inspiring shomen, an uplifting Yoga room as well as an amazing Japanese tea house.