In parallel with his painting career, Mr. Konigsberg began studying aikido in 1965, shortly after his arrival back in New York City at the finish of his University studies. In 1972 Konigsberg began training in
iaido. In the mid 1980s Konigsberg established a studio in
Woodstock, New York. Since then he has maintained a presence in Woodstock as an artist and as an aikido instructor. One of the original students of
Yoshimitsu Yamada, Konigsberg has now been practicing aikido for over 50 years. He is the Chief Instructor at Woodstock Aikido, a dojo located in the Woodstock Byrdcliffe community. He currently holds the 8th dan rank in Aikikai Aikido, with the title of Shihan (master instructor). He is the senior member of the Aikido Technical Committee, and also has a dan ranking in iaido. A large number of his longtime students have now attained the ranks of 4th, 5th and 6th dan Shidoin in aikido. In addition to his instructing practice in Woodstock, Konigsberg also instructs at the New York Aikikai in
Manhattan and teaches seminars across the U.S. and abroad. == Corporate collections ==