AIKIDO UK - O Do Ryu Aikido & Judo - Kikusui Kai Roots - The UK's original Tomiki Aikido Group, established 1959

Roots

AFTER MANY HAPPY YEARS OF TEACHING AND SUPPORTING THE SPIRIT OF TOMIKI AIKIDO WE HAVE COME TO THE DECISION THAT WE CAN NO LONGER OFFER CLASSES.

FOR NOSTALGIC REASONS THIS WEBSITE IS BEING MAINTAINED AS A HISTORIC JOURNAL OF THE MANY ENJOYABLE TIMES THAT WE ALL EXPERIENCED.

AIKIDO - JUDO - KENDO - SUMO ARE LINKED BY COMMON BASIC PRINCIPLES
JUDO		AIKIDO
Dr Jigoro KANO		Morihei UESHIBA o'sensei

The teachings of Professor Tomiki and latterly Yamada Sensei link Dr Kano's Judo and Ueshiba Sensei's Aikido.
. . . AIKIDO . . . . . . JUDO . . .
Professor Kenji TOMIKI
Senta YAMADA sensei
John WAITE shihan

		After many years as a student under the invaluable tuition of, John Waite, Adrian Tyndale was invited to act as Uke to Yamada sensei for his demonstrations. This extremely privileged and honoured position has enabled Adrian pass on knowledge gained to his students first hand.


Robert Austin	Adrian Tyndale		Arthur Austin

Some of the UK's Senior Instructors find real inspiration from the teachings of Yamada Sensei, who was taught by all three great Masters.