Welcome to the Cornell Aikido Club Web Page
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art which emphasizes blending with and redirecting the force of an opponent's attack. Techniques taught are primarily defensive, and include a variety of joint locks and timing throws. Students practice both against unarmed opponents and with traditional martial arts weapons. To learn more about the principles and techniques of Aikido visit the New York Aikikai info page.
The Cornell Aikido Club is a non-credit university sports club. We are affiliated with the United States Aikido Federation (USAF) and Aikido Headquarters Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan.
Weekly Practice Schedule:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays: Teagle Hall Gymnasium, 7:00 – 8:30pm
. - Saturdays and Sundays: Teagle Hall Gymnasium, 12:30 - 2:00 pm.
Please show up at least 5 minutes before the start of class to help set up the room and warm up.
The Cornell Aikido club practices all year round - including summer and other semester breaks. Additional off-campus practices are also held, and members often travel to area seminars taught by visiting instructors.
Spring semester dues are $60. Please pay by Feb 15th to avoid a $10 late fee. (The late fee does not apply to new students.)
Finger Lakes Aikido offers classes on Mondays and Fridays from 6:00-7:30pm.
Beginning Aikido Practice:
We accept new members at any time.
The club runs a four week beginners’ class every September. If possible, this is the best time to begin learning Aikido.
However, as the majority of our training is done in pairs, it is almost always the case that one person is more senior and one more junior. The senior student always adjusts to a level appropriate for the junior student. Because of this adjustment, it is ok to begin at any time. You will be integrated into practice at a level that you can handle.
Continuing Aikido Practice:
As a university club, we understand that our members become extremely busy during the course of the semester. While we believe that Aikido practice usually gives back more energy than it takes, we know that sometimes members must devote themselves fulltime to their studies. This is as it should be. We’ll still be around when your crunch is over. If you miss a few classes, or a few weeks, or whatever – don’t worry about it. If you enjoyed practice, and want to come back, just come back.
Upcoming Events:
There are a number of interesting upcoming aikido events in the area. Mark your calendars now...
| April 6-8 |
Endo Sensei to Nakaima Aikikai, Toronto |
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April 14-15 |
Annual Cornell Aikido Club spring seminar, with guest instructor Zenko Okimura, 7th dan, Shihan, Founder & Chief Instructor of the World Aikido Aikikai. |
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May 18-20 |
Yamada Shihan, Peter Bernath Shihan and Claude Berthiaume Shihan to Aikido de la Montagne |
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July 29 - Aug 4 |
Yamada Shihan and Osawa Shihan and USAF Technical Committee Shihan to USAF Summer Camp |
Contacts:
Yukiko Katagiri 257-7930
Mark Reichert 257-7658 (Email Mark if you wish to be added to our mailing list.)
Photographs and Information:
Map of Cornell campus (Large, searchable PDF version)
Links:
Aikido Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan
United States Aikido Federation also, Newsletter of the Unites States Aikido Federation
Cornell Aikido Club members after a seminar given by Okimura Sensei hosted
at Cornell.
Last modified March 27, 2011
Page currently maintained by Mark
Reichert.
Cornell wants us to note for the record that "Although this organization has members who are Cornell University students, faculty, or staff, the organization is independent of the university and is responsible for its own contracts, acts, and omissions."