Tri City Aikido
Tri City Aikido academy of martial arts specializes in the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Campagna Sensei has over 25 years of experience in martial arts training and over 20 of teaching experience in the martial art of Aikido. Tri City Aikido was founded back in 1996 and has been doing business in the Tri City area (Fremont, Union City and Newark) for over 16 years and has good reason for it's success; Solid, effective training results. During those years, people of all ages, ability and profession have been coming to Tri City Aikido to be educated in the martial art of Aikido. The training has much to offer. Some come to train in a traditional martial art, while others maybe seeking the health benefits and the positive environment the art has to offer.
The dojo is a place where the focus of your mind is turned up and relaxation of the body is fundamental. The techniques practiced encourage very natural movements of the body. The physical movements of Aikido are just the tip of the iceberg. Your minds thoughts precede your actions so attaining a purer state of mind necessary to achieve the best results. If you have a mind of conflict, then your words and your body will tend to follow that energy line. Every Aikido dojo (school) will have it's commonalities, i.e. basic fundamental practice, terminology, attire like the dogi or hakama...but they may also differ immensely by the principles and philosophy set forth by the dojo cho (head instructor). At Tri City Aikido, our maxim is, "It's not about the destruction of others, but the preservation of the self." The search for peace through martial arts is the goal here at Tri City Aikido. It is a place where you can find a balance of spiritual awareness training while maintaining a sharp martial edge that creates a wonderful and dynamic learning environment.
What is Aikido
OSensei Ki extension demo with Jo staffAikido is a traditional budo (martial art) developed in Japan by Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido's history or lineage is based on older methods of martial arts like: Ju jitsu, spear, sword and knife. No one art can take the credit for the birth of Aikido. Aikido is known for it's graceful and flowing movements, but what is not obviously apparent is the martial edge disguised in those graceful and flowing motion. Like Tai Chi, Aikido's objective is to transform your body and mind on to the pathway of nonresistance. Since nonresistance is key, one should never collide with the force of the attacker. Like a matador dealing with an charging bull, or a sailor using the wind to move the boat, Aikido deals with force in the most efficient way. It doesn't matter if it's a punch, kick or take down, when something intense is headed toward you, it's imperative to change your angle and move in such a way that the energy of the blow is evaded and guided in a different direction than originally intended. Through this type practice, Aikido will lead you to a pathway of nonresistance. A path in which lifes obstructions and difficulties are handled differently. In short, in the process of learning Aikido, it will teach you how not to struggle or fight. This of course applies to martial arts training (self defense) as well as any combative situations that may come your way. If one could get past the physical practice, you would be able to experience a spiritual dimension to the art supported by ethical principals to build and maintain a strong and respectable character as you would have found in the ancient Samurai of Japan centuries ago. Aikido is budo.
Martial artists are typically people who desire some sort of challenge. The ultimate challenger in Aikido is simply yourself. Change has a price and to make significant changes to yourself requires great effort, focus and guidance. Through the training in Aikido, you will come to know your short falls from a performance standing. That is when a conscious decsion must be made on whether to be complacent or work towards developing a better you. At Tri City Aikido, martial arts is a vehicle used primarily for the transformation of ones self. Ones character becomes calmer and poised so it is ready to deal the proper hand dealt. The execution of true power is not displayed by a violent act, but the potential to act instead.