AIKIDO
WEAPONS
ZAZEN
RIGOROUS, SUPPORTIVE TRAINING SIX DAYS A WEEK FOR ADULTS AND KIDS
Ithaca Aikikai
119 S. Cayuga Street, Suite 302
Ithaca NY 14850
646-401-3858
NO 5:30 CLASS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4
NO CLASSES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5: JOIN US AT GREEN RIVER AIKIDO SEMINAR!
WE'RE MOVING SEPTEMBER 30! EMAIL OR TEXT BEFORE TRYING A CLASS, SOME CLASSES ARE WORK SESSIONS ON THE NEW DOJO
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
SANDAN, FUKUSHIDOIN
Deborah Fisher Sensei 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 aikido was, or the central role aikido would have in her life, at the time. ​Since then, she has studied with multiple teachers across different styles. Deborah was a student of Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan at the New York Aikikai for more than a decade. Since 2018, she has been a student of aikido, misogi, iaido, and zen under Ryugan Savoca Shihan at Brooklyn Aikikai. Her teaching is focused on the precise aikido and weapons curriculum developed by T.K. Chiba Shihan as taught by Savoca Sensei, while maintaining an awareness of other styles.
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Deborah's professional background is arts administration. She currently serves as President of the Board of Birankai North America, the federation that links our dojo to a larger community.
