Lineage of Shodokan/Tomiki Aikido

Takeda Sōkaku (武田 惣角), Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 ), Kenji Tomiki (富木 謙治)

"Shōdōkan" and the Shodokan Symbol

昭道館 合気道

Training Weapons in Aikido

Weapons handling Protocol (Reishiki)

Aikido Competition

Sport Aikido

What is a Grading?

A test of knowledge, skills and character

From White to Black ..and back again

Belt Ranking System Japanese Martial Arts

Genesis of the Basic-17 techniques

And competition in tomiki aikido

Embroidery on Dogi and Obi

A modern Japanese tradition

White Pyjamas

Gi - Dogi - Keikogi - Aikidogi - Judogi

Dojo Etiquette

What to expect in Japan

DTA Kamon

How and Why...

Dojo Dictionary

Useful to know Japanese Terms

Interview with Tetsuro Nariyama 成山 哲郎

by the late great Stanley Pranin

Guest Instructors

Important Support for our Club & Members