We are very excited to announce that we will be leading an adult training group at the Training Station (200 Elm St, Manchester, NH) on Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:00am-7:00am. Terry and Christina Dow have graciously allowed us to use a space in their dojo for the times when we used to train at the DowntownContinue reading “NEW! Adult Training”
Author Archives: Sensei Erik
2013 Shodokan Demonstration
JAA Tachi Dori
Picture Galleries
2019 – Hyland Hills (Colorado) 2019 – UNC Invitational 2018 – US Nationals (TAA) 2017 – Vassar College 2017 – Modokan, Orient, Ohio 2016 – Visiting Hyland Hills Tomiki Aikido Sensei Erik’s 2º examination with the TSAA-USA
Tegatana
Professor Tomiki believed strongly that a combination of jūdo and kendō principles (genri) were vital to development of practical jūjutsu (what he later called his aikidō). Tegatana dosa is a core piece of kendō principles applied without a blade. Nariyama Shihan later distilled these are the 3 Principles and 6 Concepts. Tegatana Dosa (Drilling) TheContinue reading “Tegatana”
Ura Waza
10 techniques used to counter the first 10 randori techniques.
Uki Waza
3 techniques based on “floating.”