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Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Articles relating to the study and practice of Competitive Aikido (Aikido Kyogi), also known as Tomiki or Shodokan Aikido, as devised by Professor Kenji Tomiki of Waseda University, a close student of both Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano, the founders of aikido and judo respectively. Competitive Aikido combines judo methodology with technical forms (kata) derived from aiki-budo as taught by Ueshiba pre-WW2. It is combat sport orientated and offers a unique interpretation of aikido practice.

Senta Yamada: the father of UK Tomiki Aikido, 2020

A short biography of Senta Yamada 6 Dan Aikido and 6 Dan Judo, who introduced Kenji Tomiki's competitive randori aikido system to the UK. Yamada learnt aikido directly from Ueshiba and judo from Kano before he became a close student of Kenji Tomiki. Tomiki was at one time Ueshiba's highest ranked student and at the same time a close student of Jigoro Kano. Yamada brought Tomiki's system, a modernised budo based on aikido techniques and judo pedagogy to London in the late 1950s, founding his first Tomiki Aikido club at the London Judo Society.

Reports on British and international Tomiki Aikido technical practice and events. First article of a series on the development of Kenji Tomiki's Aikido Kyogi (Competitive Aikido), as system of teaching aikido employing much of the pedagogy, principles and practice of Kodokan Judo. Kenji Tomiki was a senior student of Morihei Ueshiba and Jigoro Kano.

An overview of the theory and philosophy of Aikido (Hombu style).

Short biography of Hideo Ohba 9 Dan Japan Aikido Association (Zen Nippon Aikido Kyokai). Hideo Ohba was the close student and then collaborator of Kenji Tomiki 9 Dan Aikido 8 Dan Judo who formulated the aikido system known as Aikido Kyogi (Competitive Aikido). The system utilizes both randori and kata in the manner of Kodokan Judo to teach aikido principles. Hideo Ohba was prominent in the development of the systems Koryu no Kata. After the death of Kenji Tomiki, Ohba succeeded to the leadership of the JAA and Tomiki's system internationally.