Sounds like you'd have a better experience if you stayed with dojos in the USAF-Eastern Region, that being what you're most familiar with
. Dojos under Yamada Shihan have a fairly consistent feel to them. There are 10 or so USAF or USAF-E dojos active in FLA. If you're any where near Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton, lookup Peter Bernath, 6th Dan, at the
http://www.floridaaikikai.com -- he sponsors a Winter Camp that is legendary
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