Aikido World Championships
The Aikido World Championships is a tournament for Shodokan Aikido.[1] The competition is open for all practitioners of Shodokan Aikido, with some events being specific to Kyu grades and Dan grades. Events are split into Embu (Kata) and Randori, as well as team events.[2]
The competition is held in a different location every two years. The most recent events include Tokyo in 2005; Ohio in 2007; Kyoto in 2009; London in 2011, and Osaka in 2013.
Locations
| No | Year | Host City, Country |
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| 1 | 1989 |  Tenri, Japan
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| 1991 |  Cardiff, United Kingdom
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| 2 | 1993 | Katsuura, Japan
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| 1995 |  Vandalia, United States
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| 3 | 1997 | Imabari, Japan
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| 1999 |  Brisbane, Australia
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| 4 | 2001 | Osaka, Japan
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| 5 | 2003 | Leeds, United Kingdom
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| 6 | 2005 | Katsuura, Japan
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| 7 | 2007 | Vandalia, United States
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| 8 | 2009 | Kyoto, Japan
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| 9 | 2011 | London, United Kingdom [3]
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| 10 | 2013 | Osaka, Japan
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Current Events
As of the 2013 Aikido World Championships, there are 8 different events. These include Embu, Randori and Team Events[4][5].
| Type | Grade | Event | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embu | Kyu | Basic Randori No Kata | Performed open hand, without tanto |
| Embu | Dan | Basic Randori No Kata | Performed with tanto |
| Embu | Dan | Koryu Goshin no Kata | Suwari waza and Tachi waza, 16 techniques |
| Embu | Dan | Freestyle/Open Kata | Must be performed without weapons, and with a 2 minute time limit |
| Randori | Open | Men's Individual Randori | |
| Randori | Open | Women's Individual Randori | |
| Randori | Open | Men's Team Randori | Teams consist of three male competitors |
| Randori | Open | Women's Team Randori | Teams consist of three female competitors |
References
- ^ "Tournaments". Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ^ "Competition". Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ^ "Great Britain to host the 9th International Aikido Tournament". Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "Shodokan Aikido Federation (SAF) World Championships Latest Info". 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ^ "2013 Aikido Competition World Championships". Retrieved 2013-07-14.
External links
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