 Seagal initially returned to Taos, New Mexico, with his student (and later film stuntman) Craig Dunn, where they opened a dojo, although Seagal spent much of his time pursuing other ventures.After another period in Japan, Seagal returned to the U.S. in 1983 with senior student Haruo Matsuoka.They opened an aikido dojo, initially in North Hollywood, California, but later moved it to the city of West Hollywood.