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August 2018
LI Aikikai Summer Intensive & BBQ
Long Island Aikikai Summer Intensive and BBQ will take place on Saturday, August 18th. Instructor line-up includes Adam Pilipshen, Jerry Zimmerman Sensei (Aikido of North Jersey), and Hagihara Shihan. Since this is a free event, please fill out the following form and help us get an accurate headcount for space and food considerations. https://goo.gl/forms/DsjwWpig9LX0X5Mp2 Please download the poster for event details. Click here to download event poster Cost: Free Classes: 12pm - 4:15pm BBQ: 4:30
Find out more »September 2018
Special Class with Matthew Hayes
Matthew Hayes started his Aikido training under Hagihara-shihan and the Long Island Aikido Association in 1993, which kicked off an extensive and intensive career in Aikido. He trained at multiple locations, including Suffolk Aikikai (under Gene Monteleone-Shihan) and Aikido of Nassau County (under Joseph Nemeth-Shihan) before meeting Donovan Waite-Shihan in 1997. After many years of travelling with Waite-sensei, he moved to Philadelphia to formally become Uchi Deshi in 2001. He received his Sandan under Yoshimitsu Yamada, sponsored by Waite-sensei in…
Find out more »Seminar with Andy Demko Sensei
Autumn approaches us from the west, and we're taking it on in our fall intensive with Andy Demko, 7th dan Shihan (head instructor at Aikido of New Castle.) Demko-sensei's dynamic and powerful style is accompanied by an amazing instructional methodology that combines the technical and the practical in a way that provides students with a 360 degree view of all that aikido has to offer. He sits on the technical committee of the United States Aikido Federation and has dedicated…
Find out more »November 2018
Fall Promotion Ceremony
Our next promotion ceremony (belt testing) will take place on Friday, November 16th. Whether you may be testing or not, please join us for this important dojo event. Potluck party to follow.
Find out more »May 2019
Spring Promotion Ceremony
Our next promotion ceremony (belt testing) will take place on Friday, May 10th. Whether you may be testing or not, please join us for this important dojo event. Potluck party to follow.
Find out more »June 2019
Annual Summer Intensive
Our annual summer intensive is taking place Saturday, June 22nd 2019 with not just one, but two guest instructors (David Norton and Brian Mizerak!), Adam Pilipshen, Saul Rosenberg, plus our very own Hagihara Shihan! Our famous LIA BBQ to follow, and a social media/cross-dojo/business boost workshop for those who wish to participate~! Let's kick off summer! Overnight accommodations available to visitors, contact us for more information.
Find out more »September 2019
Andy Demko and Michael Demko
USAF Technical Committee member and Aikido of New Castle Chief Instructor Andy Demko, 7th Dan Shihan and his son Michael Demko, BBJ Blackbelt and Combat Submission Wrestling instructor, will by at the Long Island Aikikai for our 3-day Fall Intensive. During this exciting event, the father and son duo will be introducing groundwork utilizing Aikido principles. Michael Demko will also be available for private lessons during this 3-day event. Contact the LIA for more information. *** Even if you are…
Find out more »October 2019
(rescheduled) Fall Promotion Ceremony
*** Rescheduled *** Our next promotion ceremony (belt testing) has been rescheduled and will now take place on Friday, October 25th following our normally scheduled class. Whether you may be testing or not, please join us for this important dojo event. Potluck party to follow.
Find out more »October 2022
Fall 2022 Promotion Ceremony
Our fall promotion ceremony is scheduled for Friday, October 21st. Dojo party to follow.
Find out more »December 2022
Etsunengeiko & New Year’s Eve Party
The Long Island Aikikai is pleased to invite you to our annual - 57th, we think - Etsunengeiko and New Year’s Eve Party. Literally translated as "passing over to the new year in training," Etsunengeiko is an opportunity for students to reflect on their past year's practice and re-instill the ideals of the founder as they commit themselves to a new year of training. To that end every year, Hagihara Sensei will again led a class, held in Aikido founders…
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