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Old 01-05-2003, 09:15 AM   #8
deepsoup
Dojo: Sheffield Shodokan Dojo
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Hi Amin,

The person Peter was referring to is Yu Shiori (Shodokan Honbu dojo), who won the men's individual randori section of the last international tournament, in Osaka.

There are more details of the results, both randori and enbu, from that event here.

The next international event takes place in Leeds, in the UK, later this year.

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norman telford wrote:
the competitive or sport form of aikido as some call it is tomiki style a havent tried it but i wouldnt mind having a go as peter says we should cross train in another art where you get hit,as you just might have to take a punch before you know whats going on.
Hi Norman,

To split hairs a bit:

Shodokan (also known as Tomiki-style to some) isn't so much a 'sport form' of aikido, as a style of aikido which includes an element of sporting competition as a training tool. Its a subtle difference, but an important one, imho.

And whats all this about getting hit?

We may be aiki-thugs, but a Shodokan dojo is definitely not a place where "you just might have to take a punch before you know whats going on".

Shodokan aikido is a bit thin on the ground in your part of the country, but you'll definitly be most welcome to visit if you find yourself down in Sheffield.
(And if you're interested in seeing what an aikido competition looks like, there'll never be a better time than to come down to Leeds and have a look in August.)

Sean

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Last edited by deepsoup : 01-05-2003 at 09:24 AM.
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