Please note that this class will take place the 2nd Saturday of every month and will often focus on more practical applications of Aikido technique.

About the instructor:

Tony has a long history of martial arts experience, with 37 years of continuous training. He originally began studying karate alongside his brother in 1972 and rose to the rank of 6th dan in an eclectic system. He was introduced to Aikido in 1979 by Yamada Sensei but it wasn’t until 1995 that he began to actively pursue the study of this art form. Tony started with Yoshinkan Aikido and eventually gained 2nd dan rank in this style. After learning that one of Hagihara Sensei’s former students had opened a USAF affiliated dojo in his area he began training at this new center. Tony now studies at the Long Island Aikikai, where he is able to experience the peaceful art of Aikido directly under one of its great leaders, Hagihara Sensei.