Men's Tanto Randori

This is me getting beaten in the men's open at Vassar college at the 2006 Tomiki Aikido Nationals.

At the request of some understanding people, please, this is a sport competition, very similar to fencing in aspect (if fencing allowed judo like throws), not a demonstration of self defense in anyway.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• tomiki
• tanto
• randori
• vassar
• sport
• aikido
• shodokan

[frogleg13]

Are Sweeps, or Koshi's not allowed?

[nolispe]

Nope, sadly. I would have done much better at the world games if they were!

I had forgotten the old man sweeps me in this video. That old cheatin b****, never wanted to lose to me :-p.

Miss you Keith...

But anyway, yeah, no koshi waza, or kyeshi(sp)/sacrifice techniques allowed anymore. Keeps the number of injuries down and encourages more realistic techniques (not that people don't still do/get away with stupid waza)

[wworld00]

I'm in Columbus.

[nolispe]

hahah, yeah, go play with Moe then. He's a great teacher. Tell him the King boys say hey

[wworld00]

Nice. Moe Stevens' dojo is here in central Ohio. There are several places that are closer, but I'm still thinking of checking his place out.

[nolispe]

Where are you in "Central Ohio". I teach out of Mansfield under a 5th dan.

[KLNBKiev]

Pathetic...

[ReiMonCoH]

NoNo i live in New Hampshire.. I havnt got out to Ohio for about 8 years or so..

[ReiMonCoH]

Merrit Stevens was a really great teacher..i live in New Hampshire but got out there to Ohio in the mid 80's when Merritt brought Nariyama sensei over and then Merritt came out here for a seminar a few years later..At that point he wasnt doing too well, but even now 20 years later those trainings are still very vivid. I have some video he shot teaching 17 tecniqes, ill try to Post it..

[nolispe]

hahaha nice to meet you, I am King Sensie ;) I'm Bob's son Ian.

[ReiMonCoH]

HEY..thats is Moe, isnt it?...I worked Tomiki classs w his father Merritt and his student Michael Pabst.. Long ago it seems