Modern Era · 1900–1979
Kenji Tomiki was the only person to hold high ranks in both judo and aikido, having studied directly under Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba. He founded Shodokan (Tomiki) Aikido, controversially introducing competitive sparring to an art whose founder had rejected competition.
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Founded: Tomiki Aikido
1967
Aikido
Judo