The Daito Ryu Roots of Tomiki Aikido

Though supplemented with techniques from both Kito Ryu and Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jiujitsu, Tomiki Aikido’s main source art is Daito Ryu AikiJiujitsu as taught by Morihei Ueshiba. Kenji Tomiki’s training occurred while Ueshiba was still studying under Sokaku Takeda, the then head of Daito Ryu, and under the Daito Ryu name. Tomiki himself always maintained that what he studied was Daito Ryu Aikijiujitsu. This video demonstrates some key Daito Ryu influences on Tomiki Aikido and Daito Ryu inspired techniques as executed in competition.