by aikidocny | Sep 15, 2025 | Events
Fall Seminar – October 4, 2025, 1:30-5:00 pm Join us for this unique opportunity to learn from Aikido Masters Harvey Konigsberg, Hal Lehrman, and Steve Pimsler, hosted by Jonathan Reid Shihan and Aikido of Central New York. Classes will run from 1:30pm to...
by aikidocny | Aug 29, 2025 | Aikido in the World
If you’ve seen The Good Fight, you you may have seen one of the main characters, Diane Lockhart-McVeigh, visit an Aikido dojo. In Aikido, the good fight, isn’t about overpowering someone. It’s about staying calm, moving with purpose, and turning conflict into an...
by aikidocny | Aug 28, 2025 | About Aikido, Sword & Weapons
Kenjutsu is the traditional martial art of sword fighting with an emphasis on the use of a solid blade for combat. In Aikido we practice traditional weapons forms, utilizing bokken (a wooden sword that mimics a blade.) At Aikido of Central New York, we practice a...
by aikidocny | Aug 28, 2025 | About Aikido, Sword & Weapons
Iaido began after the warring period in Japan was over. Once the wars were over the battles that resulted were typically inside cities and not large fields. During this time the samurai moved from spears, and tachi (a longer typically more curved blade used from horse...
by aikidocny | Aug 14, 2025 | Aikido Kids, General
As parents, we want our children to be confident, respectful, and resilient — qualities that will serve them in school, at home, and throughout life. At Aikido of Central New York, our children’s classes are designed to nurture these traits in a safe, supportive, and...
