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The Martial Way Nihon Goshin Aikijujutsu, is a different kind of Martial Arts School! We are a modern school and take a modern approach to the martial arts and martial arts training.

We provide a relaxed environment for both children and adults, and believe learning is possible without the militaristic “boot camp” environment found in many schools. We don’t go to competitions; we don’t give out trophies; we don’t have a drill Sargent, and we don’t fight.

If you want to fight, there are plenty of schools out there that will train you to be brutal. Please go there.

Our goal is to teach students to resolve physical conflict without inflicting unnecessary harm on their attacker. To that end, we practice Aikijujutsu.

Aiki is a tricky term meaning Harmony with Spirit or Harmony with Nature -- meaning the spirit or nature of an attack or other physical movement. For all practical purposes, aiki is about balance and motion. It's about the connection between you and your opponent and maintaining and using that connection to off balance and control them.

Jujutsu, sometimes written jujitsu, literally means soft techniques. So Aikijujutsu primarily uses soft techniques (other than punches and kicks) to neutralize an attack.

So if we don’t fight, what do we do?

We train. We help each other learn. We study balance. We study motion and strength. We study the movements of attack and defense. We study ancient techniques and how to use them in the modern world. But, most of all, we have fun.

We welcome anyone who would like to train and allow prospective students to attend two free classes before signing up. Now you know who we are, if you want to keep reading, just surf around the site some more, or come in for a couple of classes!

Class Schedule

Monday

Kids (Age 5*, 6-8) 4:00 - 4:50

Adults (Ages 12+) 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Tuesday

Kids (Age 5*- 8) 4:00 - 4:50
*will be assessed for readiness.

Kids (Ages 8 - 11) 5:00 - 6:50
Adults (Ages 12+) 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday

Kids (Age 5*, 6-8) 4:00 - 4:50

Yoga with Joan Miller 5:30 - 6:15

Thursday

Special Needs Classes 12:00 - 2:00

Kids (Age 5*- 8) 4:00 - 4:50
*will be assessed for readiness.

Kids (8 - 11) 5:00 - 6:50
Adults (Ages 12+) 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Friday

CLOSED

Saturday

Adults: 8:30 - 9:50 am

Special Needs Classes 10:00 - 10:50 am

Sunday

Yoga with Joan Miller 10:00 - 10:45 am

Pilates with Joan Miller 11:00 - 11:45

 

Fees

Registration Fee: $50

Senior Registration Fee: $50 -- Due upon promotion to the rank of Ni-kyu.

Monthly Dues: $120

The dojo is a membership organization. Your membership starts the day you sign up and ends when you resign from the organization. Monthly dues are due for every month you remain a member --regardless of whether or not you show up for classes! If work or vacation or illness keeps you from attending in any given month, your membership dues are still due. If your absence is going to be longer than 3 months, arrangements can be made to suspend your dues. There is no contract, and you may cancel (resign) at any time with no fee or penalty.

Family Rate: $120 for the first student
$90 for each additional student.

Private Lessons: $60/hr

Special Needs Group Classes: $200/month

Special Needs Individual Classes: $225/month

Mat Fee (per class): $25

*Mat Fees are for students visiting the area. Students who live locally can try two free classes and then must join.

Uniform: Uniform prices vary by size, weight and qualitystart. Basic uniforms start at about $35 for children and $75 for adults.

Patch: $10

Belt: $10

After School Program

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We offer an after school program for elementary school students, with pickup at EJ Russell Elementary School.

Students are picked up from EJR at 3:15 and shuttled to the dojo. A snack is provided while we wait for walk in students to arrive. Class is from 4 to 5pm and kids can be picked up at 5PM or stay to be picked up by parents until 6pm. Kids staying can play, color, do homework or just hang out.

Space is limited, so call for availability.

AfterSchool

Children from other schools are welcome to join the program at a discount, but need to be dropped off at the dojo at 3:45.

The fee for the after school program is $25 per day which is in addition to the regular membership fee of $120 per month.

Yoga & Pilates

We offer stretch yoga and pilates classes with instructor Joan Miller.

Joan has been using fitness, meditation, positive affirmations and hypnosis the help people create healthy bodies and happy lives for more than 25 years. She is certified to teach yoga, group fitness, aerial yoga, and pole fitness. She is also a certified hypnotist.

Classes are 45 minutes long and cost $12 for yoga and $15 for pilates.

I've been an avid fitness enthusiast since the age of sixteen, when I visited the local gymnasium and convinced them to let me train with the local fighters. My sparring partner took me into the weight-room, thus beginning a life-long love of physical fitness.

At eighteen, I got my first job at a health club where I trained members and led fitness classes. Since then, I've earned certifications in group fitness, step, pole, Pilates, suspension training, yoga, children's yoga and yoga trapeze.

I've owned and operated two gyms and worked actively as a personal trainer featured in the Hudson Valley Journal. Additionally, I contributed to the Hudson Valley Parent magazine as a fitness blogger. All my classes and sessions focus on mind/body awareness and empowerment, so naturally I pursued a certification in hypnosis. I've led hundreds of sessions individually, in groups and for continuing education departments in local schools.

Joan Miller

Special Needs Program

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and participate. Being a black belt is striving to be the best you can be. And, best is best, whatever your ability.

We have group classes for students who can work with others, and we offer private lessons with a teacher and assistant. Call us to discuss your student's particular needs or requirements or set up an appointment to come in and meet Shihan.

Our program is approved for OPWDD funding.

Our Mailing Address is:
The Martial Way NGA
PO Box 599
Pine Bush, NY 12566

Photo Gallery

These photos are not meant to be instructional. They are just some shots of our students learning and having fun together. We try to make class time fun and enjoyable. It can be hard work and frustrating at times, but if you have fun while your learning it makes it that much easier. If you'd like to see some instruction, please visit our YouTube channel.

Videos

It takes years of practice to learn how to move effectively in any martial art. It takes even longer to develop the ability to watch others and understand their movements.

Please enjoy our YouTube Channel. We are still developing our skills at producing videos. But, If you are interested in learning what exactly is going on in them, please consider coming in and practicing with us. If you are not nearby, don't worry! Aikido, Aikijujutsu and Jujutsu classes are available all around the world!

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