AIKIDO
WEAPONS
ZAZEN
RIGOROUS, SUPPORTIVE TRAINING FOR ADULTS AND KIDS
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Ithaca Aikikai
119 S. Cayuga Street, Suite 302
Ithaca NY 14850
646-401-3858
TIGHTEN THE SLACK
TOUGHEN THE BODY
POLISH THE SPIRIT
Aikido is a martial way of life that develops the spirit by rigorously training the body and mind in an accountable community.
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Serious training in aikido pushes you beyond who you think you are by developing a wide range of physical and emotional skills. You'll get strong, learn perseverance and openness, gain confidence, and increase coordination.
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Aikido is for anybody who wants to challenge themselves!
You can start at any time in your life
You can do it your whole life
It will change your life
Ithaca Aikikai is committed to creating an environment that welcomes and challenges students of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and ability levels.
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
DEBORAH FISHER
NIDAN, FUKUSHIDOIN
Deborah began studying aikido as a graduate student at UC San Diego in 2001, because an artist she respects told her to. She had no idea what she was getting into at the time!
She was a student of Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan at the New York Aikikai for more than a decade, and is currently a student of aikido, misogi, iaido, and zen under Ryugan Savoca Shihan at Brooklyn Aikikai.
Deborah comes to running a dojo as a longtime artist and arts administrator who sees real social and political value in the community we are creating as we train.
She proudly serves as President of the Board of Birankai North America, the federation that links our dojo to a larger community of practice and support. ​​
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