New Dojo

Rochester Phoenix Aikido club started training at new Dojo last week. New place has more windows and space.  It is much comfortable in summer and warmer in winter. We trained Jo-dori today.

Jo-dori in Adult class

Youth Class

New Dojo has more windows.

Changing room

After all TATAMI moved... at old place

Demonstration at Strong Museum

 Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club gave demonstration at Strong Museum of Play last Saturday. We had 2 demonstration at 11am and 1pm. Students in youth class gave the demonstrations. Lots of people came to watch Aikido. Our students did great job. Thanks!

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Aikido Demonstration at Strong Museum of Play on Sat, 18th 2011

Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club will give demonstration at Strong National Museum of Play on Sat, 18th 2011.

Demonstration starts 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

Come and see!

Saturday, June 18

Exhibit Opening: Five Friends from Japan

Learn about the school and home life of Japanese children and the similarities and differences between kids in the U.S. and other countries. Listen to many kinds of Japanese music in Shoko’s living room, learn about Japanese food in Aisa’s Kitchen and Tofu Shop, dress up in traditional Japanese attire in Sakiko’s bedroom, visit a Japanese classroom, and more.Opening day activities include Japanese taiko drumming with TAIKOnnection and martial arts demonstrations by Rochester Phoenix Aikido and Fitness Club. Included with general museum admission fee

New dojo

Today we moved downstairs into our new dojo. The new dojo gives us more mat space and a new 1/2" underlay to cushion falls. The space is cooler in the Summer and will be warmer in the Winter.

If you have not been around in a while, come and help us break in the new dojo. It's on the second floor, far right corner.

Look forward to training with you all,


Vic

Memorial day weekend training

  We had many students showed up in memorial day weekend training today. We trained Koshinage and other techniques in warm and nice day. Obviously we sweat a lot compare to the last week.

 Next Sunday, we will have moving of our Dojo to 2nd floor of same building after the regular class. Vic will try to finish construction this week and hopefully, we will fill up floor by Tatami mat Sunday. We need help of as many people as we have. So if you have time next Sunday around 1pm, come and join! Even if you cannot make training, we appreciate for your help for the moving after the class. Note we will have regular class next sunday (both youth and adult classes) as usual. It will be the last training at current space.

Rochester Phoenix Aikido club

Dojo Moving Date

Rochester Phoenix Aikido club is moving next weekend. The moving date is scheduled on Sun June 3rd, 2011. We will carry all TATAMI mat downstair after the regular class. Any help would be appreciated. We will start the work around 1pm.

Testing in Youth Class

 We had grade testing in Youth class last Sunday. All did great job. They are graded on White, 3 Yellow belt+, Orange+, Green, Green+, and Brown. Congratulations!

Dojo is moving this summer

  Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club is going to move to 2nd floor of the building. We currently locate on 3rd floor, 34 Elton, going to move 2nd floor by end of May, 2011. The new place will be approximately twice as big as current space so that we will be able to have more people to train in a class. Actual moving date will be May 29th. We will settle all TATAMI mat down in 2nd floor. Welcome to help us for the moving.

Note: Construction takes more, so that we will move this summer but not clear yet.

New Dojo space. More windows, more space.
High enough ceiling so that you can train weapons.

Changing room. But there are no walls so far, 

just frames are left since previous lease holder took

all the woods out.

It will be covered by walls before moving.

Heating system.

Vic standing at entrance

Bob Poresky Sensei's class on Sunday May 1st, 2011

Robert Poresky Sensei will be over on Sun May 1st, 2011.

Where: Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club 
When: Sunday, May 1st, 2011. 11:00am-1:30pm
All are welcome

Cornell Aikido Club spring seminar with instructor Mark Reichert

Cornell Aikido club will have Aikido seminar on April 23th/24th. Bring Jo.
More details: http://www.cornellaikidoclub.com/

No Aikido Class on Sun, March 27th, 2011

No Class on next Sunday, March 27th 2011

Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club

Bob Poresky Sensei's class this coming Sunday, March 20th

Bob Poresky sensei will be in class this coming Sunday, March 20th
Class will start at 11pm as usual @Rochester Phoenix Aikido Club

All are welcome. See you there

Martial Arts Festival 2011

  Rochester Aikido Club demonstrated at Martial Arts Festival held at Stardust Ballroom, Edgerton Community Center, Rochester NY. In the festival, 10 groups demonstrated their style including Okinawa Karate, European sword, Chinese Kung Fu, Shotokan Karate, Korean Tae Kwon Do, Kyokushin Karate, and Aikido. Victor Williams Sensei and 3 other students demonstrated Aikido Randori.

Here is a web album of the Martial Art Festival.

Click to access to Web album of MartialArtsDemoMarch17th2011

 

Vic with an organizer of the festival

Devin, Patrick, Taka and Vic
after their demonstration

Bob Poresky Sensei's class

Training with Bob was always fun as always.

Capital Aikikai Summer Camp 2011

Capital Aikikai Federation Gassuku 2011
When: Friday, July 29 at 12:00pm - July 31 at 1:00pm
Location  :Shin Dojo (Aikido in Fredericksburg)
               6155 Hickory Ridge Rd
               Spotsylvania, VA

Save the dates!

Bob Poresky Sensei's class next Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Bob Poresky Sensei will teach class next Saturday at Syracuse.

Instructor: Robert Poresky Sensei 4th dan (Chief instructor of Capital Aikikai of Syracuse)

Where: Capital Aikikai of Syracuse (directions)

When: Saturday, March 5th, 2011
            Class starts 11am - 1pm

Anyone is welcome to join!

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