Bond Street Dojo was founded in 1973 by Terry Dobson and Ken Nisson.

Terry Dobson Sensei began studying aikido with O-Sensei at Hombu Dojo in Japan in 1960 after training in judo and karate. He was the first American uchi-deshi (live-in student) of O-Sensei, and continued to study with him until O-Sensei's death in 1969. During those years he trained with fellow uchi-deshi Mitsuge Saotome Shihan, who founded and continues to lead the Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU), the organization with which Bond Street Dojo is affiliated. Terry Sensei passed away in 1992.

Ken Nisson Sensei began judo training in 1958, and took up aikido in 1964 under the instruction of Koichi Tohei Sensei. In 1967 he was awarded shodan by Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei. Ken Sensei began studying with Saotome Shihan in 1976. He is currently head instructor at Aikido of Modesto, California, as well as an artist and illustrator. He regularly visits the Bond Street Dojo and other dojos around the country to lead seminars.

After the departure of Terry Sensei and Ken Sensei in 1980, the dojo leadership was established under Chris Jordan and Paul Kang, who joined Bond Street as students of Terry Sensei and Ken Sensei in the 1970's.

Paul Kang Sensei began his study of aikido in Tokyo, Japan, in 1971. He then trained at New York Aikikai, gradually shifting his study to Bond Street Dojo and attaining the rank of 6th dan. After Terry and Ken's departure in 1980, Chris and Paul jointly led Bond Street Dojo as chief instructors until Paul Sensei's death in May 2007. Paul Sensei also served as the executive director of ASU for many years.

Chris Jordan Sensei joined Bond Street Dojo shortly after its founding. Chris Sensei is the Chief Instructor of Bond Street Dojo, currently holding the rank of 6th dan.