Welcome!

The Cornell Aikido Club offers Aikido instruction and training for all levels. New members are accepted year-round! If you are new to Aikido or just want to brush up on the basics, the club offers a beginner’s class at the beginning of every fall semester.

We have shifted to summer hours:

• Tuesday 4:45-6:15pm - Bieri Sensei, 7th dan, Shihan
• Thursday 4:45-6:15pm - Katagiri Sensei, 7th dan, Shihan

Outdoor weapons classes may also be held on Saturdays, weather permitting. E-mail for details.

During the school year, our regular practice times are:

• Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm - Bieri Sensei, 7th dan, Shihan
• Thursday 7:00-8:30pm - Katagiri Sensei, 7th dan, Shihan
• Saturday 12:30-2:00pm - Lamont Sensei, 3rd dan
• Sunday 12:30-2:00pm - Hinrichs Sensei, 2nd dan, and Cunha Sensei, 3rd dan

Please check announcements for schedule changes over university breaks.

Classes are held in Teagle Hall’s gymnasium on the second floor.

Additionally, club members are eligible for classes at Finger Lakes Aikido with Bieri Sensei, 7th dan, Shihan.

• Monday, Friday 6-8pm
• Henry Saint Johns Building Gymnasium (301 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY)

The Cornell Campus Groups waiver form can be found here.

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Most recent announcement…

Summer 2025 Schedule

08 May 2025 Teagle Hall is shifting to summer hours starting May 12th, and our class schedule adjusts according: Fall semester is ending soon, and our schedule will adjust to match Teagle Hall…

This organization is a registered student organization of Cornell University.

This page last updated: 8 May 2025