Takeguchi Shihan

Sword practice

Here is some pictures of sword practice taken Sunday class.

Tuesday morning class (Feb 22th, 2011) cancelled this week.

Tuesday morning class (Feb 22th, 2011) cancelled this week. Back to normal Friday morning.

Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club

Training @ Capital Aikikai Syracuse Syracuse

On Saturday March 5^th we will have class at Capital Aikikai in Syracuse from 11am – to – 1pm, all are welcome.


Direction to dojo is here

Hope to see you, best,

Bob Poresky – Chief Instructor

Happy Valentine day! Sunday Class Feb 13th, Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club

We had a new friend joined in youth class today. It was more cloudy than usual.

First bow at the beginning of class

Rolling exercise and posture

Adult class was also fun as always. 

Hanmi Handachi Shihonage

Sunday (Jan 30th) Class (Poresky sensei's class / Kids class) was fun, Rochester Aikido Club

Bob Poresky Sensei's class was fun as always at Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club.

Poresky sensei demonstrating a technique

Stretching

It was cloudy in youth class today since we had new member in youth class today. All kids enjoyed training today as usual.

Kids enjoying game at the end of class

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Now, Bob is a contributer of this blog! This post is a test entry. Taka

Bob Poresky Sensei's class next Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Bob Poresky Sensei will teach class next Sunday.

Instructor: Robert Poresky Sensei 4th dan (Chief instructor of Capital Aikikai of Syracuse)
Where: Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club (map)
When: Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Anyone is welcome to join!

Sunday Training

 It's snowing in Rochester but was sunny day today.

Snowing outside from Dojo

  We had kids and general class this morning as usual. Kids enjoyed playing and training Aikido. We focused on Ukemi and sward swinging today. In the general class, we practiced basic techniques and reversed techniques (KAESHI-WAZA). 

Ukemi drill in Youth Class

Stretching in Youth Class

Bob Poresky Sensei's class was fun as always

We had Bob Poresky sensei's class today. About 20 people enjoy training, including beginners and from other martial arts. It was fun as always.

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Bob Poresky sensei's class Jan 9th, 2011

Bob Poresky Sensei's class Next Sunday

Bob Poresky sensei will be in class next Sunday, Jan 9th 2011.
Anyone is welcome to join.

Instructor: Bob Poresky sensei, 4th dan, Chief instructor of Capital Aikikai of Syracuse
When: Sunday, January 9th, 2011
           11:00 AM ~ 1:00PM
Where: Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club
            3rd Floor, 34 Elton St.
            Rochester, NY 14607
            (Click here to see map)

New year training 2011

We started training this year today. Both Youth and Adult class are now open.


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Schedule next week

Schedule for next week is changed. Please check it.

12/27(Mon) Adult class 6pm~
12/28(Tue) Adult class 9:30am~/ 6pm~
12/29(Wed) Kids class 5pm~/Adult class 6pm~
12/31(Fri) Adult class 9:30am~/ 5pm~


Class in next year will start from Jan 2nd (Sun) as regular schedule.


Have a happy christmas holiday!

Kyu testing in Kids class

 We had Kyu testing in Youth class last Sunday. Everyone did great job. Congratulations!

Dojo closed in Christmas holiday

Dojo will be officially closed from December 24th (Friday) to 26th(Sunday).

Excellent seminar by Clyde Tekeguchi shihan

  Annual seminar by Tekeguchi shihan was so much fun. Everyone enjoyed training at Bob's dojo together. Over 50 people attended at the seminar and many people stayed 2 days. In second day, Sensei focused on Tenchi nage in various perspective. At the end of the day, we trained applied technique agianst Jo and it impressed me a lot.

Web album is updated. Visit :

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Clyde Takeguchi Sensei's annual seminar

Join Seminar by Clyde Takeguchi Shihan 7th dan, Capital Aikikai

• When: December 4th and 5th, 2010
• Where: Capital Aikikai of Syracuse, NY 

The dojo will be closed the week-end of the Takaguchi Shihan seminar. Both
adult and youth classes cancelled Sunday Dec 5th.

Seminar details can be found here:
    http://www.aikido-syracuse.com/sem-clyde.shtml

Date Changed: Bob Poresky Sensei's class on November 2010

Note: Date of Poresky sensei's class has changed


Bob Poresky sensei will be back Sunday, 21th on November.

Instructor: Bob Poresky Sensei, 4th dan, Chief Instructor of Capital Aikikai of Syracuse
When: November 21th, 2010, Class will start 11:00AM till 1:00PM
Where: Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club

Anyone is welcome to attend the class

Hotel information for Seminar in Syracuse (Clyde Takeguchi Shihan)

Hotel information for Seminar in Syracuse(Clyde Takeguchi Shihan) is follows:
 
Hampton Inn & Suites
3017 Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, NY 13224
Web site: www.hampton.com (type in Syracuse, New York)
The rate is $109/night plus tax and service (13%) – total = $123.17/night
Includes: the usual fitness / pool and free breakfast

Call 315 – 373 – 0333 for reservations and reference AIKIDO or Capital AIKIKAI special room rate (they are reserving 10 rooms at that rate – standard rate is $139 to $159 plus)

The hotel is about 3 miles from the Capital Aikikai of Syracuse Dojo (Dojo Location is here) –

Any questions:
Bob Poresky, Chief instructor of Capital Aikikai of Syracuse

Sunday class (Poresky sensei's class / Kids class)

  Over 20 people attended Bob Poresky Sensei's class. He mainly focused on off-balancing by subtle movement of Hanmi posture. The most interest and difficult technique was Katadori iriminage with the off-balancing movement.  Once you get this technique, it can be applied any techniques. The movement was subtle, but affect a lot.

  In youth class, all kids attended. In half of the class, they all trained together and split two groups in the other half of the class. At the end of the class, they played sward game.

  Pictures are updated here.

Children were enjoying Ukemi(rolling, a pic above), Kokyuho, Ikkyo and games. Their Ukemi is getting improved a lot.