Fall Schedule

Adults 

Mondays - Beginner's Class: Focus on Kihon-waza (basic technique).  5:30pm-6:30pm - Instructor: Null Sensei

Advanced Class: Deeper look at technique, movement, variations.  - 6:30-7:30pm - Instructor:  Null Sensei 

Tuesdays  - Aikido Weapons:  Traditional aikido weapons, bokken, tanto and jo will be taught.  All AWA weapons requirements will be covered throughout this class  - 6:30pm-8:30pm - Instructor: Null Sensei

Wednesdays - Iaido/Jodo/Zazen:   Iaido and Jodo are separate martial arts from Aikido.  Iaido is "the Art of Drawing the Sword" or Battodo.  It is also referred to as "The way of mental presense and immediate reaction".  Jodo is simply, "The way of the jo".  This class will focus on kata and traditional weapon work.  An Iaito is not required.  Our Zazen is a seated meditation that is non-religious in nature.  - 5:30-7:30pm - Instructor: Null Sensei

Thursdays - Aikido - Emphasis on empty hand techniques from various attacks.  Focus on Throwing and Pinning.  Some weapons work.  6:30-8:30pm - Instructor:  Steve Rice Sensei

Saturdays - Aikido Test Requirements - 10:00-11:30am - Instructor:  Null Sensei or Steve Rice Sensei

*Shugyo - This means we will not use the air conditioner and the practices will be more vigorous on occasion.  This is not simply to add "suffering" - it's to journey through something difficult without complaint - to perfect one's character.

Youth (5-11yrs) 

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 5yrs old to 12yrs old; Emphasis on basic aikido technique.  Focus on structure, discipline and control.  5:30-6:30pm - Tuesday Instructor:  Null Sensei; Thursday Instructor: Garrett Willett