CLASSES 7 DAYS/WEEK
We currently offer weekday evening classes M-F, and weekend morning classes including weekly outdoor classes on Saturday mornings in Emeryville featuring Iwama Aikido wooden weapon practices. Please email the Dojo at info@aikidoinstitute.org for the most recent updates.
We currently offer weekday evening classes M-F, and weekend morning classes including weekly outdoor classes on Saturday mornings in Emeryville featuring Iwama Aikido wooden weapon practices. Please email the Dojo at info@aikidoinstitute.org for the most recent updates.
New to Aikido?
Schedule a free introductory class
info@aikidoinstitute.org
Visiting Aikidoka
Our mat fee is $20.
Please send an email to let us know you're dropping in!
info@aikidoinstitute.org
Yoga with Simona
We continue to offer a once-a-week Yoga class on Sunday Mornings.
Now available in-person at the dojo and on Zoom.
We continue to offer a once-a-week Yoga class on Sunday Mornings.
Now available in-person at the dojo and on Zoom.
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Subject to adjustment as needed.
Please email the dojo at info@aikidoinstitute.org to confirm specific dates/times.
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M
6:30-8:00pm Aikido with Jacob
TU
6-7am Aiki Taiso with Dave
6:30-8:00pm Aikido BASICS with alternating instructors
W
6:30-8:00pm Aikido with Dave
TH
6-7am Aiki Taiso with Dave
6:30-7:30pm Aikido with Deborah
F
11:30am-12:30pm Aikido with Deborah
6:30-7:30pm Aikido with Steve
SA
*Saturday classes are held Outdoors at a location in Emeryville
9:00-10:00am Aiki Ken/Aiki Jo with all instructors (alternating)
10:00-11:00am Aiki Ken/Aiki Jo with all instructors (alternating)
SU
9-10:30am Aikido BASICS with Dave
11-noon Yoga with Simona Balan
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Wooden sword and staff practices for Aikido.
The Founder trained with wooden sword (bokken) and wooden staff in Iwama, but didn't really 'teach' them per se. It was Morihiro Saito who absorbed these trainings and created partner practices and later augmented them with suburi and kata, and taught these practices to his students in Iwama and in his many teaching tours overseas. Through this, these Aiki-ken and Aiki-jo practices became an important part of the Iwama Aikido curriculum --something that distinguishes Iwama Aikido from other 'lineages' --though many aikidoists worldwide learn and practice Saito Sensei's weapon forms regardless of lineage affiliation.
Weapon techniques are included in our tests from the very beginning of a student's progression through the ranks. Focus is first on suburi (solo 'swings' ie strikes with the weapon), then on solo forms and partner forms are brought in gradually.
We practice Iwama Aikido Weapon forms outdoors on Saturday mornings unless raining. Weapon practices may also be brought in to other classes during the week from time to time at the instructors' discretion.
Weapon techniques are included in our tests from the very beginning of a student's progression through the ranks. Focus is first on suburi (solo 'swings' ie strikes with the weapon), then on solo forms and partner forms are brought in gradually.
We practice Iwama Aikido Weapon forms outdoors on Saturday mornings unless raining. Weapon practices may also be brought in to other classes during the week from time to time at the instructors' discretion.
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