INTERESTED IN MARTIAL ARTS? Tomiki Aikido is unlike any other martial art out there. There are no punches, kicks or blocks. Instead, students learn self-control, discipline, body movement, balance, and conditioning. They learn how to receive energy from an attacker, then redirect and control it to prevent injury and maintain peace. Tomiki Aikido is often referred to as "sport aikido" because it in
cludes levels of randori or free-sparring. In this, students get to see their techniques and how they work in situations close to real life; but this is done in the safety of the dojo. WHO CAN STUDY TOMIKI AIKIDO? Because Tomiki Aikido is not about being stronger or even faster than "the other guy," it is a great martial arts for children, women, older people, and everyone in-between. If you have ever wanted to study a martial art but worried about whether you could handle it, aikido is for you. LOCATION
To make Tomiki Aikido available to as many people as possible, we meet in the fellowship hall of Bedford Road Baptist Church at 67 Bedford Rd, Merrimack. Our dojo is not affiliated with the church; and people of all walks of life are welcome to train with us. OUR INSTRUCTOR
The instructor, Erik DiVietro, is a 3rd degree black belt and teaches under the supervision of Robert King Shihan, Tomiki Aikido of the Americas. Erik began his aikido journey in 2007, studying under Ben Duggar at Manchester Budo Club. His journey included a number of stops and starts; but in 2015, he was ranked shodan (2nd degree black belt) and in 2016 he received his nidan (2nd degree). In 2017, he was given permission to teach Tomiki Aikido under Robert King Sensei (7th degree black belt) of Tomiki Aikido of the Americas. AFFILIATIONS
Merrimack Aikido is an affiliate dojo of Tomiki of the Americas (Robert Dziubla Shihan) and Tomiki Sport Aikido Association - USA (Seiji Tanaka Shihan). DISCLAIMER
We strive to take every measure to ensure the safety of our students; but Tomiki Aikido involves physical contact with others; and this means there is the potential for injury. Every student needs to sign a waiver that states they understand this.
