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Kenji Tomiki

Shihan / Professor

Japanese grandmaster, direct student of Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Tomiki Aikido (Shodokan).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth3/15/1900
Date of Death9/11/1979
Era20th century
Country of OriginJapanJapan
Rank / Title8th Dan Aikido / 8th Dan Judo
Active Years1920–1979

Biography

Kenji Tomiki studied under Judo founder Jigoro Kano and Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. He developed Shodokan (Tomiki) Aikido, introducing competitive tanto-randori sparring.

Associated Martial Arts

Tomiki AikidoFounder→

The only line of aikido with competition. Kenji Tomiki was a student of both Ueshiba and Kano and brought judo's principle that technique needs a measurable test.