Tomiki Tournament - kotegaeshi

This is a short clip of a Tomiki Tournament in Japan. I have huge respect for Tomiki practioners because unlike other styles of Aikido they actually step up and compete.

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• Tomiki
• ryu
• Shodokan
• Aikido
• martial
• art
• skill
• tournament
• Japan
• throw
• modern
• competition
• fight
• budo
• shiai

[aherrns]

Aikido.... COMPETITION? How lame.

[nappyheaded]

@aherrns

I bet these lame guys you are referring to could kick your ass.

[theshninja]

Nappy, do you post on Bullshido!? BTW, I'm an MMA guy and I'd love to train in Tomiki style someday!

[nappyheaded]

@theshninja I used to post awhile ago on Bullshido as Mr. Jones

[Hotora86]

Finally, an Aikido tournament! An Aikido system that actually works! Aikidoka that don't fly around by themselves! THIS is a martial art! Aikikai and the rest is ballet!

[nappyheaded]

true true

[Hotora86]

Limited competition is better than NO competition. Even MMA has rules so you can't really complain about it.

[Hotora86]

I agree with the philosophy but... I train Shotokan Karate myself and neither our sensei nor my mates compete in tournaments. There are many masters who left sports kumite despite having perfect fight records. But they all said it was a good experience. My point being - practicing with your comrade in the dojo is one thing, fighting against a resisting opponent (who wants to defeat you!) is different - and closer to real fighting.

[aherrns]

@nappyheaded Yes, perhaps. And I bet you and I are going to die someday, but who gives a damn?

[WOLVERINE9021]

eso no es kotegaeshi...

[Hotora86]

@harrylimewirejr moonwhat...?

[harrylimewirejr]

@Hotora86 A sport that is the real deal? Don't think so Moonbeam.

[sustantivo1espritu]

i hope i can apply aikido moves in my silat

[lazyshoggy]

@Hotora86

I'm not convinced. It's part of the uke role (we prefer aite) to make good attacks and try to be closer to a real situation during the practice (depends on the experience of tori too). If you really want competition to approach the reality, you don't need any title nor medals nor podiums. They just corrupt the art, I think. Advertising, money, ... Just look at judo competitions : we french had many doping scandal during tournaments. Where is the judo code of honour in that ?