AboutUs

Our Name "Shodokan Sports"
I n addition to the name Shodokan we have added the word "sport"to our dojo names to highlight a popular aspect of the aikido developed by our founder Tomiki Kenji shihan in addition to aikido's wide reputation as a traditional Japanese practice of self defence and mental discipline. It also identifies us within our national body, Shodokan Aikido Australia New Zealand. We also follow the Shodokan custom of adding the location where we have a training venue, hence the names Shodokan Sports Sydney and Shodokan Sports Brisbane

Our Essence and our Spirit
We are a Japanese dojo in Australia, fiercely dedicated to the budo culture and training of Shodokan honbu dojo in Osaka Japan and the organisation of which it is the pinnacle, the Japan Aikido Association. We are an extension of that culture and perceive it to be our mission to spread and preserve it in Australia.

We uphold the manner and courtesy inherent in Japanese culture and Japanese budo in particular without which the true spirit of budo will never flourish and Aikido would merely become another form of physical activity. We pursue the perfection of the physical and the spiritual discipline of Japanese budo through our practice of Shodokan Aikido to achieve deep inner development and strength of character.

We practice in the true spirit of our founder, Tomiki Kenji shihan, a true master.

Our Shihan
Our Shihan is Nariyama Tetsuro 8th dan, Technical Director of the Japan Aikido Association and the chief instructor of Shodokan Honbu in Osaka and is the teacher of our head instructor, Alan Higgs. Nariyama sensei was trained by Tomiki sensei and Oba sensei in addition to Kobayashi sensei and groomed to take over Shodokan after Tomiki sensei's death.

Our Sensei
Alan Higgs 6th dan Shodokan Honbu instructor
26 yrs at Shodokan in Japan, Deshi to Nariyama Shihan. Also taught by Tomiki sensei, Oba sensei, Kobayashi sensei. 34 years of Aikido and Judo, Black belt in Judo.
All Japan Aikido Tournaments,
1981 3rd place Team Randori
         4th place runner up award Kata enbu
1985 1st place Kata enbu (All Japan Champion)
         2nd place Team Randori
1987 1st place Kata enbu (All Japan Champion)
         3rd place tie Team Randori
1998 3rd place mixed team event
Qualifications
JAA Shodokan Honbu Shinsa-in (examiner)
JAA "A" Class International Referee and Judge                   Former Vice Chief Referee Japan Aikido Association,          Kansai Referees Assoc.
Chief Referee and Trainer SAANZ
Director Technical Board SAANZ
Trustee, SAANZ