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Edward L Reynosa

PEV31 · KINV52V50A · V52 · SELFDEFENSE · KINV5270425 · PEAIKIDO · KINV52 · KIN31318 · PEV32 · AIKIDV01 · V92 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want serious practical self-defense and can handle a blunt, physical dojo-style class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate self-defense senseiTough love instructorPhysical contact intensiveRespect and integrity focusedPolarizing teaching style
  • Experienced Aikido and self-defense instructor who teaches practical techniques with real-world application.
  • Personality can feel rude or rough; some students feel physically triggered by unannounced contact.
  • Workload is light with short papers and participation; grades are generally strong if you engage.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Reported A and A+ grades with light writing and participation focus make an A attainable if you show up and engage.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is practical self-defense rather than heavy theory, though physical practice and open-mindedness are required.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing class hurts learning and participation grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students praise real techniques and passion, but a minority warn about rudeness and unsafe contact.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students who participate and complete short reflections commonly report A or A+ grades.

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Workload

Light

78/100

Typically a couple of short half-page papers plus in-class .

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong expertise and arrogance and rough handling.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades lean on participation, short reflective papers, and skill practice more than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and self-defense with mandatory participation and physical techniques.

Main concern

Unannounced physical contact and .

What students said

“touching students with out warning (all the time)”
SELFDEFENSE
“He's a great instructor and I respect him greatly. He cares about his students”
KINV52
“Reynosa is very passionate about what he is teaching. He can come off as rude sometimes but .”
KINV52V50A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment centers on show-up practice and .

Participation basedShort written reflectionsNo heavy formal exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evaluation relies on participation, technique practice, and .

Participation basedShort papersSkill practice
“ and who you are/what you've become.”
KINV52
“ and one at the end, but they don't even have to be a full page long.”
PEV32

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's literally a self-defense teacher and a Aikido sensei for over 35 years. Did you expect him to be warm and fuzzy? He's a great instructor and I respect him greatly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews spanning nearly two decades, highlighting passion, toughness, and contact concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🥋 Teaching Expertise

72/100

“Instructor has trained in Aikido for over 30 years and has been teaching on the college level for 25 years. He knows what he is teaching!!”

⚠️ Physical Contact Risk

35/100

“touching students with out warning (all the time) I understand you have to be caught off guard but most of the ”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

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📝 Light Workload

78/100

“ and one at the end, but they don't even have to be a full page long.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Reynosa is very passionate about what he is teaching.
  • Great at teaching techniques, and .
  • Has very good lectures and morals. He knows what hes talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very interesting class.
  • No pressure for enrolled in Aikido".
  • Awesome self defense moves that I learned.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Safety

  • touching students with out warning (all the time)
  • Isn't afraid to hurt you.
  • You might get hurt but everyone's careful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews spanning 2006-2024 with consistent themes on teaching style and physical intensity support solid confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

KINV522 reviews
KINV52V50A2 reviews
SELFDEFENSE2 reviews
V522 reviews
AIKIDV011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1