My Journey To Aikido
By Dr. Wes Tomlinson Aikido is not the most ancient of arts, but certainly has its place of importance in the martial arts world and mine.&nbsRead More…
Year: 2020
You Got Hurt, So Now What?
This paper is written with the purpose of explaining a not-uncommon physical hurdle in the martial world, back injury. It is something I have personaRead More…
Is Aikido Functional For Real-world Applications?
By Jeremy Lehew Is Aikido a practical martial art for the purposes of self-defense and restraining techniques against an adversarial combatRead More…
Two Principles (Among Many) to Reduce Aikido Related Injuries
It is no secret that Tomiki Aikido practitioners in the United States tend to experience significant injuries. It is rare to encounter a practitioneRead More…
Explaining Kata Competitions
By: Alec Niccum Kata competitions in Aikido can be puzzling to casual viewers. Two teams of two perform the exact same moves, in the exact same orRead More…
OS Entry for Ai Gamae Ate
Will Ball of Maryland Tomiki Aikido Center sharing a randori application of #2 of the Randori no Kata, Ai Gamae Ate. https://vimeo.com/413335949
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Shomenate with Bob King
Bob King (6th Dan) offers some “pandemic dojo” instruction on Shomen Ate, #1 of the Randori no Kata. https://vimeo.com/410024699 https://vimRead More…
Dziubla Shihan’s Pandemic Dojo
Robert Dziubla (chairman and shihan of the TAA) will be sharing some videos on various basics. This includes solo practice of the randori no kata andRead More…
Satoh Tadayuki Seminar
March 13, 2020 Ann Arbor, Michigan. our small group of Ohio aikido students and teachers drove out to Japanese Martial Arts Center (JMAC) in ARead More…
2020 US Nationals
Cancelled due to current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic We are pleased to announce the 2020 TAA USA Nationals will be held at the New College of Read More…