Albany Aikido

Faust Sensei at RPI

Faust Sensei throws Jonny

Faust Sensei throws Brian

Sensei throws Naomi

Irvin Faust Sensei

Irvin Faust Sensei has trained in martial arts for over 30 years, starting with Karate in 1970, Kung Fu in 1973 and Tae Kwon Do in 1975. Aikido, which he began in 1976, is the art to which he now dedicates his training and teaching.

Aikido

From 1976 through 1985 Faust Sensei was student at the Brooklyn Aikido Club under Luqman Hakeem Sensei, who was taught by Yamada Sensei (New York Aikikai). During that time Sensei also trained at New York Aikikai. He moved to Albany as a Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in 1985 to run the dojo. He is now a Rokudan (6th degree black belt) and is also a Shidoin (certified instructor. See the Aikido East link to "Certified USAF Shihan and Instructors").

Faust Sensei credits important influences on his Aikido to: Yamada Sensei (New York Aikikai), Chiba Sensei (San Diego Aikikai), the late Kanai Sensei (New England Aikikai) and Clyde Takeguchi Sensei (Capital Aikikai). His sempai at Brooklyn Aikikia, Frank Johnson Sensei (Aikido of Nassau County) and Carl Riley Sensei (Independent) were also important.

Rank in other martial arts

• Tae Kwon Do, 1975 - 1980, 2nd degree black belt (International Tae Kwon Do Federation), under Kim Sensei.
• Kung Fu (Hung-Gar Kung Fu), 1973 - 1976, Assistant Instructor, under Sifu Frank Yee.
• Karate, 1970 - 1976, Brown Belt, under Centeno Sensei.

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Faust Sensei's teaching schedule

* Faust Sensei only teaches the Monday morning class in Summer during the school holiday period.

YMCA

Greenbush Area YMCA
20 Community Way
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 477-2570

YMCA members can also train at the dojo for a special monthly rate.

RPI

RPI Aikido
Mueller Center, 2nd Floor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Troy, NY 12180

Class: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 - 9:30 pm
RPI members can also train at the dojo for a special monthly rate.

Albany High

A free intramural self-defence course for students of Albany High (during school semesters only).