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Year: 2018

Just Take the Fall

December 1, 2018 Erik DiVietro

Submitted for Shodan Examination, July 2018 As everyone who practices aikido knows, it quite literally has its ups and downs, and ups and downs. In TRead More…

The Basics

December 1, 2018February 24, 2020 bbandiero

Dennis Bandiero, Tomiki Aikido Raleigh
SHODAN ESSAY
“You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.âRead More…

Vassar Aikido Festival

November 12, 2018February 1, 2020 Erik DiVietro

These videos will be visible only if you are signed in with a valid TAA membership. Read More…

Professor Tomiki and kenkyuu (research)

August 31, 2018February 24, 2020 Erik DiVietro

Recently Bob Dziubla Sensei gave me the opportunity to digitize his personal copy of an out of print book Professor Tomiki wrote in 1956. The work isRead More…

An Introspective Study of Kuzushi no Ri

August 31, 2018 Caroline Spence

On my journey with Aikido over the past few years I have discovered a structural strength that I never imagined could be reached by a 5’2″ woman whoRead More…

US Nationals, July 26-29, 2018

August 31, 2018February 24, 2020 Erik DiVietro

Mesa College in San Diego, California, played host to the TAA US Nationals this past July. With about forty-five players assembled from across the cRead More…

Growing Up in the Dojo

August 31, 2018 bbandiero

My experience in Aikido began when I was twelve years old in my own basement…due to my dojo being located there! It was a small dojo of seven studRead More…

Aikido Beyond Randori

June 4, 2018February 24, 2020 Alec Niccum

Competition style tanto randori should never be thought of as the pinnacle of aikido. Randori competitions are defining aspects of Tomiki Aikido, but Read More…

Bushido and Aikido, Part 2

June 4, 2018April 18, 2021 Robert Dziubla

In the first article in this series, I began with the observation that one of the fundamental sources of Bushido is Buddhism, and in particular Zen BuRead More…

Analyzing the Mindset of an Inexperienced Uke and the Importance of Losing

June 4, 2018February 24, 2020 kalynnv

During my first few years practicing Aikido, I was considered a difficult uke. When being uke for gedan-ate I would step back if the initial kuzushi wRead More…

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Tomiki Aikido of the Americas, Inc. (TAA) was established in 1990 to promote the practice of Professor Kenji Tomiki’s system of sport Aikido. The organization brings together Aikido clubs in North, South and Central America with publications, seminars, and competitions. We also coordinate activities with other national and international Aikido organizations.

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