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Judo / Ju-jitsu / Aikido / Club
Overview
J2AC History: The J2AC was founded by Stephen Zielinski and Russel Mosher. Russ
was the first instructor of the club teaching Aikido, Jujitsu and Ken Jitsu (sword).
Russ graduated with a degree in physical therapy and moved to Virginia. Steve and
Allan Pajak continued teaching and bringing up instructors like Doctor Philip
Chenique and Chief Professor Lioni Velasquez all the way from their head dojo in
Florida to teach at our semi annual seminars. Allan Pajak was a brown belt when he
took over as head instructor and received his shodan in Chendokan Aikido the
following year. He later received his shodan in Atemi-Ryu Jujitsu the following
summer and then shodan in Seido Karate October 2001. After graduation he enrolled
in the NYC Police Force. The Club is now in the highly capable hands of Mike
Messeroff and Christopher Erckert.
Ju-jitsu: The art of Jujitsu arose out of feudal Japan; a period lasting from the 11th
to the 16th centuries of near-constant civil war. The prevalence of war led to the
study and development of fighting techniques, and the art of jujitsu found its
beginnings as techniques to be used on the battlefield against armed opponents after
one has lost his own weapons. In 1603 when peace was forged by Tokugawa Ieyasu
the way of the warrior continued to be esteemed as a tradition and way of life, and
forms of combat continued to develop as part of duels and public competitions. The
various schools of jujitsu were formed based on the concept of ju - suppleness,
flexibility, pliancy and gentleness. In combat, ju was manifested as the principle of
adapting to the maneuvers of an opponent, using his own maneuvers and force to
neutralize or subjugate him.

Aikido: Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba (often referred
to by his title 'O Sensei' or 'Great Teacher'). On a purely physical level it is an art
involving some throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and some throws
and other techniques derived from Kenjutsu. Aikido focuses not on punching or
kicking opponents, but rather on using their own energy to gain control of them or to
throw them away from you. It is not a static art, but places great emphasis on
motion and the dynamics of movement.
Judo: Judo is a martial art of Japanese origin, now practiced worldwide. A highly
evolved grappling art, it focuses on jujutsu-derived techniques chosen for their
efficiency and safety in sporting competitions. Judo athletic competitions reward
effective throws and groundwork that result in control of the opponent through a
hold-down, a sport-legal joint lock, or a choking technique that results in either
submission or unconsciousness. An Olympic sport since 1964, judo is a modern
derivation of jujutsu as interpreted by founder Dr. Kano Jigoro (1860-1938).
Instructors
Mike Messeroff: messone@aol.com
Mike has been training in Ju-jitsu for 4 years at UB, mostly under the tutelage of the
J2AC's former head sensei Allan Pajak. He holds a 3rd Kyu rank in Atemi-Ryu Jujitsu.
Mike is majoring in Finance.
Christopher Erckert: cerckert@buffalo.edu
Chris has been cross training in Jujitsu and Aikido for 4 years at UB, almost all of
which under Sensei Allan Pajak. He holds a 5th Kyu in Chendokan Aikido, and will
occasionally TA a class when Mike or Ivan are not available. Chris' major is
Management Information Systems.
Dojo
Our Dojo (place of training) is located on the North Campus at Alumni Arena in the
Wrestling Room. As with most Wrestling rooms the floor is sufficiently padded, so
participants can take full advantage of the power of the techniques learned.

Contact Information
Website
http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/j2ac
E-Board
President: Mike Messeroff
messone@aol.com
Vice President: Matt Carland
turkishpirate@forpresident.com
Treasurer: Christopher Erckert
cerckert@buffalo.edu
Secretary: Chris White
cgwhite@buffalo.edu
Mailbox
Judo Jujitsu Aikido Club
Student Association
University at Buffalo
350 Student Union
Amherst, NY 14260
“We always look forward to seeing familiar faces and new ones.”