A I K I D O
of North Georgia
About Us
Dojo Background
Aikido of North Georgia
(ANG), is a
Non-Profit/Volunteer Organization offering defensive martial arts training to
the North Georgia community since 2005. Ki (Qi, Chi) development and mind-body
coordination are part of the curriculum. This powerful combination of training elements helps to develop:
Relaxation - Awareness - Focus - Balance - Defense
Tom Dapogny - Chief Instructor Jonathan Sellars - Sr. Instructor
Sensei Tom Dapogny, Chief Instructor of Aikido of North Georgia, began his Aikido training under Sensei Hal Singer in 1991 and acquired his initial Ki-Aikido teaching training at the Virginia Ki Society dojo. He was Senior Instructor of the Ki-Aikido North Georgia Dojo from 2001 until it closed in 2005 and he and his students opened Aikido of North Georgia. His areas of martial arts focus include Aikido, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Self Defense. He continues teaching Qi Gong as well as Tai Chi in the lineage of Cheng Man Ching in private classes and has developed a Tai Chi for Seniors program following the principles of that lineage. His self defense instruction training includes Singer Self Defense and RAD Systems instructor certification.
Senior Instructor - Jonathan Sellars
Jonathan trained with Aikido of North Georgia and its predecessor Ki-Aikido North Georgia, studying aikido and ki-developement. He began his aikido training while attending the North Georgia College & State University and was an active member of the Blue Ridge Rifles. He continued his training in spite of training and deployment interruptions from demands of the Georgia National Guard. Jonathan received the rank of Shodan in 2010.
Steve Riley Jeanne Nash Dirk Mitchell
Gary Smith II Jakob (Kuba) Ondracek John Carrozza
Sensei Hal Singer Sensei Singer with Koichi Tohei at Hombu Dojo, NY
Sensei Hal Singer Background
Shihan Singer, a 3rd Degree Black Belt in American Kenpo before he began his training in Aikido, studied Aikido under Koichi Tohei and Imaizumi Sensei (both Senior Students of Morihei Ueshiba), as well as Sensei George Simcox. He achieved the rank of 4th Dan in Aikido while Senior Instructor at the Virginia Ki Society. Master Singer's background, training, and discipline proved invaluable to the development of the Virgina Ki Society where he was the Senior Instructor for over 20 years. His skill and reputation led to his being regularly called upon to conduct self-defense training seminars for the State Department and other Government agencies.
ADA - Aikido & the Defensive Arts Association
See Self Defense Classes on the Classes page for a description of our offerings.
