Berkshire Hills Aikido         
                         "Seeing me before him the enemy attacks, but by that time I am already standing safely behind him."
                                                                                                                                                     - Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei
 

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Ron Ragusa Sensei, Founder Ron Ragusa Sensei is the founder of the Berkshire Hills School of Aikido. After studying with Shuji Maruyama Sensei, founder of the Aikido Kokikai International Federation, for 25 years, Ragusa Sensei left the Kokikai organization in 2001 to continue his study of the art independently. Mary Eastland Sensei, Master Instructor Mary Eastland Sensei, certified Master Instructor, has studied Aikido for over twenty years and currently holds the rank of sixth degree black belt. She is co-owner of Berkshire Hills Aikido.   Dora Filanowska Sensei, Senior Instructor Dora Filanowska Sensei, certified Senior Instructor, began her study of Aikido in 1994 and currently holds the rank of fourth degree black belt.   Jocelyn McGrath Sensei, Instructor Jocelyn McGrath Sensei, certified Instructor, began her study of Aikido in 1993 and currently holds the rank of fourth degree black belt. Alice Hadley, Instructor Alice Hadley, certified Instructor, began her study of Aikido in 1994 and currently holds the rank of third degree black belt. Alice teaches at the Berkshire Hills-Ryu Aikido Club at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts. Neil Feathers, Instructor Candidate Neil Feathers, certified Instructor Candidate, currently holds the rank of first degree black belt. He teaches at the Berkshire Hills-Ryu Aikido Club at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts.   Kim Rivers, Instructor Kim Rivers, certified Instructor, began her study of Aikido in 1997 and currently holds the rank of second degree black belt. Kim teaches at the Berkshire Hills-Ryu dojo located at the Pittsfield Massachusetts YMCA.         Simon Burke-Lipiczky Sensei, Instructor Simon Burke-Lipiczky, certified Instructor, began his study of Aikido in 1994 and currently holds the rank of third degree black belt. He teaches at Kaikihara Aikido located in the Judo of Japan dojo in Troy, New York.       Jenell Pullaro, Instructor Jenell Pullaro, certified Instructor began her study of Aikido in 1993 and currently holds the rank of second degree black belt. She teaches in Hinsdale MA at the Hai Ken dojo.