Martial Arts Info Westchester NY: White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Bronx

Aikido Westchester NY: Adults - Kids

Martial Arts Presented:     Aikido - Kung Fu - Tai Chi - Karate - Tae Kwon Do - Judo - Jujitsu - MMA - Weapons

This educational section is for beginners to search for martial arts training in Westchester.  Aikido Westchester provides instruction in Aikido and Shaolin Westchester (adults - kids) in Shaolin Kung Fu (adults - kids) and Tai Chi Chuan, both in White Plains (centrally located in Westchester for White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Bronx)

Aikido was one modernization of Jujitsu by Morehei Ueshiba in the 20th century. Aikido classes may have some basic exercises in the beginning, but eschews the use of forms.  Aikido class immediately moves to the ongoing practice of application with a partner which employs circular movements to throw or pin an assailant using their power.  The movements can be simple or quite complex and the grappling is not quite so up close and personal as in Judo, for example.  Aikido also emphasizes defense against multiple attackers.  Weapons training with sword and staff may include defense against armed attacker(s) as well as sword vs. sword, etc.  Pure Aikido eschews competition completely and teaches controlling an attacker rather than harming them from the outset.  Exercise tends to be aerobic.  To build leg strength, one learns to travel on their knees with the same agility as when standing.

In Westchester County, Aikido is available in White Plains and Bedford Hills, but not in New Rochelle or Yonkers.  As pure Aikido is not currently available in the Bronx, White Plains is the closest Westchester location.