Aikido Kokikai of Rochester

Thank You!

Our brains are wired to focus on negative things because that often means survival. Pay attention to that lion or be lunch. Apparently, internet algorithms, coded by humans, are no different. Tres surprise!

We had our best week, like ever, on social media in August and it’s all thanks to the haters. Keyboard-warriors posting smack on our reels. You guys are the best. No amount of likes or shares by people who enjoy and learn from our content can match your care and feeding of the algorithm’s amygdala.

Getting harsh comments in life can be tough. But that pales in comparison to received constructive criticism. Nothing is required of the former, the latter requires work to evaluate, practice, build, and integrate. Growth takes work.

The lesson, “Illegitimi non carborundum.”1

1 – rage bait for intellectuals who survived Latin class 

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
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Happy Saturday!!

Energy Can Travel Through A Point Without Displacing That Point.

Like A Node On A Vibrating String, We Can Minimize How Much We Fight The Hold Of An Attacker Yet Still Allow “Ki” To Pass Through It By Controlling The Node’s Placement.

Think About This When Practicing Tekubi Furi Undo. A seemingly simple, almost throw away exercise has much to teach. It's not just about loosening up after nikyo stretches.

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

Etiquette Corner:

Our faces land on the mat dozens of times every practice session. Keeping your feet clean before stepping on the mat is the first line of defense in mat hygiene. Always wear some kind of footwear between changing rooms and the mat. That footwear should be neatly left at the rear edge of the mat, directly opposite the kamiza (where we bow towards) and off the transition rug. The small rug is a border that helps keep the mat and therefore our faces clean(er).

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

Labor Day Weekend Schedule
All Regular Classes On Schedule
No Open Mat on Sunday 9/6/26

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

Make today the first step towards a better tomorrow.

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

Kote Gaeshi is not about pain or breaking the wrist. It’s about taking uke’s balance. Here the wrist is used to draw uke’s center towards what would be the third point in the triangle with his feet the other two vertices. We call this uke’s “third leg”. Nage maintains the connection within the “OSHA Box”, where we are the strongest. Pain is not the goal, destruction of posture is. Pain is the concrete’s job.

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

Balance

As Bipeds, humans need to keep our weight centered over our feet to maximize balance. As we shift our weight over one foot we approach the limit of stability. As martial artists, we need to take our attackers to the point where their weight is no longer supported directly over their feet. The more eccentric their stance becomes, the less power they have to press their attack and the easier it is to introduce them to the ground.

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]

Bushido, or the "Way of the Warrior" is founded on the respect for and protection of others. It ensures a place in society for those that protect it.

Life, especially our digital life, could use a dose of civility. When we see criticism, is it meant to help people improve or elevate the ego of the critic? The dojo is seemingly an odd place to find sanctuary from incivility, but perhaps it is one of the few remaining refuges.

New Students Are Always Welcome!

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Wednesdays 6pm-7:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-10:30am

250 Cumberland St, Suite 216
Rochester, NY 14605-2803
[email protected]