A Capital Region Martial Arts Dojo
Dedicated to Self Improvement and Defense
Through the Practice of Traditional Aikido
Why Aikido?
Our lives are more hectic than ever. We need to find balance. To be grounded so that we can face the challenges that life throws at us with the confidence that comes from awareness of ourselves and our surroundings. Aikido training unifies body, mind, and spirit. Aikido is more than a martial art: It is a martial path (budo) that teaches life lessons that individuals and communities need more than ever. Discover for yourself how Aikido can provide practical benefits in your life!
Why Aikido Northway?
At Aikido Northway, we are committed to studying aikido principles rigorously so that we may apply them in every aspect of our lives.
This is the foundation of Practical Aikido for Life.
Aikido Northway welcomes students dedicated to sincere training in the budo of aikido. We value the path and the lessons it teaches through hard work and discipline. And we recognize our responsibility to support each other along the way.
Aikido Northway promotes traditional aikido practice and maintains a strong bond to the Aikido World Headquarters (Hombu) Dojo as well as Sandokai Aikido Kyoto.
When you're ready to move and grow, contact Tim Cooper Sensei to begin your membership application.
Aikido Northway currently meets at the
Jonesville United Methodist Church, located at
963 Main Street, Clifton Park 12065
Chris Smith, 3rd kyu
"Tim Sensei is more than an Aikido instructor. He's a mentor and a friend to his students--on and off the mat."
Miguel Brasel, 1st kyu
"Learning Aikido from Tim Sensei really helped me to be more confident in my life every day."
John Patrick, 4th kyu
"Tim Sensei teaches so much more than technique in his classes. His lessons help me understand how Aikido works in my life."
Meet Tim Cooper Sensei
EXPERIENCE MATTERS.
Tim Cooper sensei is a fifth-degree black belt and experienced instructor in Aikido. He has trained for over 35 years in the Aikikai Federation with many of the world’s top Aikido shihan (master instructors), including direct students of the founder of Aikido, Ueshiba Morihei (O-Sensei).
Tim Cooper sensei lived in Japan for more than 10 years, where he trained at the World Headquarters Aikido (Hombu) dojo in Tokyo. His principle instructors have included Isoyama Hiroshi shihan (8th dan), Yasuno Masatoshi shihan (8th dan), Shibata Ichiro shihan (8th dan), Irvin Faust shihan (7th dan), and most recently, Chris Mulligan (7th dan) and Okamoto Yoko shihan (7th dan) at Aikido Kyoto.
Tim Cooper sensei taking ukemi from Isoyama shihan in Japan, 1997
Tim Cooper sensei earned his M.A. in East Asian Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and his Ph.D. in History from the University of California at Berkeley. He is an Assistant Professor of History at Siena College, where he teaches classes on the history of Japan, the samurai, and martial arts.
Tim Cooper sensei has taught students of all ages and skill levels for over twenty years. He is the owner and Chief Instructor at Aikido Northway, as well as the Chief Aikido Instructor and Faculty Advisor to the Siena Martial Arts Club.
