Chief Instructor

Eran Vardi Sensei, a dedicated Aikido practitioner since 1989, holds the rank of 4th Dan and is a Shidoin (certified 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 community. Vardi Sensei is a direct student of Donovan Waite Sensei, who heads Aikido of Center City (Philadelphia).

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.

Chad Chalileh - 2nd Dan	Greg Thistle - 1st Dan	Henry Rauchweld - 1st Dan	Rich Neville - 2nd Dan
Mike Nonas - 1st Dan	John Huang - 1st Dan	Ken Dobrzynski - 1st Dan	Joe Belbol - 2nd Dan