Hudson Valley Aikido

Hudson Valley Aikido Rishinkan Aikido Dojo is a traditional Japanese martial arts school in the Hudson Valley, teaching adults and children.

Back to school isn't just about books, backpacks and school supplies. It's about building habits that help kids feel con...
08/31/2026

Back to school isn't just about books, backpacks and school supplies. It's about building habits that help kids feel confident and balanced every day.

Our youth Aikido classes offer the ultimate after-school reset. Kids get off their screens, step onto the mats, and learn self-discipline, respect, and coordination through engaging, movement-based training. Plus, they join a supportive community of friends who cheer each other on at every rank!

In our youth program, the games we play aren't just fun. By hiding balance, spatial awareness, and quick reflexes, and o...
08/23/2026

In our youth program, the games we play aren't just fun. By hiding balance, spatial awareness, and quick reflexes, and on the fly decision making inside fun challenges, our kids develop genuine martial skills naturally.

They are also a lot of fun....

When you’re practicing Kumitachi (paired sword drills), there’s zero room for distraction. You can’t think about tomorro...
08/05/2026

When you’re practicing Kumitachi (paired sword drills), there’s zero room for distraction. You can’t think about tomorrow’s to-do list or yesterday’s stress when you're reading a partner's timing and intent in real-time.
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07/20/2026

In our empty-hand Aikido practice, we are constantly practicing "flow" and "balance." Tameshigiri (Test Cutting) provides immediate, physical feedback. The blade doesn't lie: if your posture, timing, or edge alignment is even slightly off, the cut won't pass. It's a great annual check in of our skill development over the past year.
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The mats are rolled and the stage is being set for our Tameshigiri event coming up this Sunday. Tameshigiri is the tradi...
07/08/2026

The mats are rolled and the stage is being set for our Tameshigiri event coming up this Sunday. Tameshigiri is the traditional Japanese art of test cutting tatami using a sword: testing a practitioner's precision, posture, and technique.
Stay tuned for the weekend highlights, it’s going to be an incredible day of focus and traditional training.
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07/03/2026

When conflict finds you, the instinct is often to tense up and fight force with force. In our general practice, we train our minds and bodies to do the exact opposite: to relax, blend, redirect, and flow.
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06/18/2026

Incredible energy from all at the ZAA Weapons Seminar in Alexandria, VA. Immersing ourselves in the traditional weapons that build the foundation of everything we do empty-handed. Thank you to for hosting an incredible seminar!
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06/10/2026

Big smiles and brand new ranks on the mats! Huge congratulations to all of our youth students who successfully passed their promotion exams! Your focus, dedication, and spirit blew us away.
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05/29/2026

Bokken dori (sword disarms) from this week's training. Facing down a bokken can be intimidating, but breaking timing with an atemi (strike) helps create space enough to control the situation calmly.

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05/20/2026

A glimpse into this morning's dawn class working on Sankyo variations.

Sankyo requires immense precision, it’s not about applying brute force, but about listening to your partner's center and guiding their movement.

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Address

44 Towners Road
Carmel, NY
10512

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19144322830

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