tl;dr
- M W 7-8:30 + F 7:30-9, DuPont Upper Matted Court
deviations:
covid-19:- MIT's covid-19 Response
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MIT has suspended all club practices for the rest of the semester. Facilities are currently open for "informal recreation" on their usual schedule, and for the moment we expect instructors to be informally recreating on our usual schedule. Check in with kokikai-officers and wash your hands. - Indoor DAPER facilities will open on Monday, March 16, at 6 am, and will close and remain closed after 3 pm on Monday, March 16. Outdoor facilities will remain open.
- If you're feeling out of sorts, you might try doing the warm-ups, especially "rolling back and forth."
Aikido
Aikido is the modern Japanese martial art in which cheating is technique.
As the size of your opponent approaches scary big, the effectiveness of a hard block tends toward zero.
When you meet an irresistible force, don't try to be an immovable object.
Think outside the box and get out of the way.
We train to use the minimum effort necessary to avoid the attack and get to a position of maximum advantage.
Then you look at your life. Look at your choices.
Club
This page is about Kokikai, one of the styles in Aikido club. Aikido club is part of the Association of Student Activities and is open to all MIT affiliates.
Practice is in
W32 (DuPont Athletic Center):
Some of our students come once a week; some come every time. Some come for self-defense, some for exercise, and some for stress relief.
Try
Beginners (to the club, to aikido, to martial arts, or to fitness in general) are welcome at any class.
If you are interested,
- sign up on the Engage/ASA page: https://engage.mit.edu/organization/aikidokokikai
- email kokikai-officers with any questions, if you like
- show up a few minutes early - to ANY class
- bring your MIT ID card
- wear something roomy or stretchy - maybe sweat pants
- wash your hands
- if you're late, come on in, and someone will come over to say Hi
Promotions
- Congratulations to our student who tested Monday, 4 November 2019!
- 5th kyu: Vicky Lee (grad)
- Congratulations to our student who tested Wednesday, 31 October 2018!
- 6th kyu: Vicky Lee (grad)
- Congratulations to our people who were promoted at Summer Camp in July 2018!
- 4th dan: E'beth Haley (staff), assistant instructor
- 1st dan: Rey Katz (alum)
- Congratulations to our people who were promoted at Summer Camp in July 2017!
- 6th dan: Dave Comi (staff), head instructor
- 1st kyu: Rey Katz (alum)
- Congratulations to club alum who tested at East Coast Fall Camp in November 2016!
- 2nd dan: Marek Pycia (alum)
- Congratulations to our student who tested on Monday, 31 October 2016!
- 6th kyu: Taylor Sutton (undergrad)
- Congratulations to club alum who tested at Summer Camp in July 2016!
- 2nd kyu: Rey Katz (alum)
- Congratulations to the whole club - founded 20 years ago this month - June 2016!
- Congratulations to our student who tested on Monday, 18 May 2015!
- 6th kyu: Victoria Xia (undergrad)
- Congratulations to our student who tested at East Coast Fall Camp on Saturday, 8 November 2014!
- 2nd kyu: Joseph Sokol-Margolis (alum)
- Congratulations to our student who tested on Friday, 31 October 2014!
- 6th kyu: Mark Simon (grad)
- Congratulations to club alums promoted in August 2014!
- 4th dan: Jay Rifkin (alum)
- 5th dan: Brian Kantsiper (alum), club founder
- Congratulations to our students who tested on Monday, 28 April 2014!
- 6th kyu: Jaguar Kristeller (undergrad), Schuyler Gaillard (undergrad), Tal Roitberg (staff)
- 3rd kyu: Joseph Sokol-Margolis (alum)
kokikai-officers@mit.edu