Thread: Tomiki Aikido?
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Old 05-04-2012, 10:47 AM   #4
Chris Parkerson
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Re: Tomiki Aikido?

I have been associated (loosely) with Tomiki Aikido since 1987.
My current training partner in Ohio is a 50 year Tomiki practitioner.

He instills peace and harmony in all he does in life. Such teaching is really an individual practice, even if a school's doctrine claims such goals. It is about what people in a dojo practice rather that what is written in the doctrine.

Knife rondori is a fun way of challenging one's self with sport competition. But, IMO, it is limited. Attacks must be linear (no room for Kali or Silat angles of attack). The practice develops decent timing. I suggest you work technique to the point that it does not degrade too much when put under
pressure as sport competition tends to do.

Also, ask them how much time they spend on san kata in relation to the other katas within the discipline. IMO, Many Tomiki Dojos have sacrificed training the full art for the sake of knife Rondori sport competitions.

You may get the rondori competition bug and prefer the latter. But knowing the Dojo master's training plan before you commit time and money may be of benefit to you.
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