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Chief Instructor

Eran Vardi Sensei - 5th Dan, Shidoin (senior instructor) under the direct auspices of the United States Aikido Federation (USAF) and International Aikido Federation (IAF).

Vardi Sensei is a member of the teaching staff at the renowned headquarters of the USAF, New York Aikikai, where he also trains regularly under the direction of Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan.Committed to his ongoing Aikido development, he also travels to train with other prominent leaders and teachers of the Aikido communtiy. His teaching style is greatly influenced by Donovan Waite Shihan.

Vardi Sensei is an ordained Zen priest, a dharma successor of Roshi Paul Genki Kahn, and an empowered Zen teacher. He is also a co-director of the Aikido-Zen training program and a member of the board of directors at Zen Garland Order.

In addition to heading the dojo, he enhances his primary Aikido career with an active Neuromuscular Massage Therapy practice. The synthesis of these arts has provided him with a unique and insightful understanding of movement and human anatomy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assistant Instructors

Each carefully selected ARV Assistant Instructor has cultivated years of dedicated Aikido experience and trains regularly with Vardi Sensei to ensure that all classes remain consistent, effective and of the highest quality.

   
Rich Neville - 3rd Dan
Chad Chalileh - 3rd Dan
Joe Belbol - 2nd Dan
Greg Thistle - 2nd Dan
John Huang - 3rd Dan
Henry Rauchweld - 3rd Dan
John Maguire - 1st Dan
Ryan Wild - 2nd Dan
 
Yves Calderone - 1st Dan