Aikido: An Introduction to Tomiki-Style Randori-No-Kata & Variations Book by M.J. Clapton

Learn The Original Tomiki Style.

In this unique guide to Tomiki Aikido, the author focuses on the original training methods and their variations. Tomiki style is a popular, competitive form of the Japanese art of locking and throwing. Step-by-step instructions and action photographs lead the reader from the most basic techniques to the most complex, with an unerring emphasis on practical application. Here is the only book in print on the authentic Tomiki style.

M.J. Clapton was a longtime student of Senta Yamada, the Japanese master who, in turn, trained with Sensei Tomiki. Tomiki himself was a longtime pupil of the founder of Aikido, master Ueshiba.