Aikido Kodokan USA at Virgina Tech


The Origin of Aikido Kodokan USA Kodokan USA in Blacksburg is affiliated with the Hombu International Dojo and the Aikikai Federation through the Kodokan Dojo in Okazaki, Japan under Shihan Tadamitsu Tanaka. Tanaka's father was a member of the Omoto Kyo religion as well as a student of Morehei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. O'Sensei established and named the Kodokan Dojo in the city of Okazaki sometime in the late 1940's or early 1950's. Tadamitsu Tanaka is an Omoto Kyo priest and continues his fathers' connection with the Omoto Kyo religion and the Aikido of Morehei Ueshiba. He maintains the Kodokan dojo at his home in Okazaki, Japan. Since 1993, he has opened two additional Aikido dojos in the Aichi prefecture: a Kodokan dojo at the Toyoda District Culture Plaza in Toyoda, Japan, and a Kodokan dojo in the City Gym in Anjo, Japan. Shihan Tanaka started Kodokan USA in Greensboro, North Carolina in October of 1989. He assigned the position of Dojo Cho to John Grinnell, who was his student in Japan from 1987 to 1988 and where he promoted John to the rank of Sandan. John started his training in Aikido somewhat by accident by attending a George Leonard workshop in 1978. In 1980, he joined a Greensboro dojo practicing the Tomiki style of Aikido taught by Dr. Jim Farr. After seven years of practicing Tomiki Aikido under Dr. Farr, John's employment and research lead him to Japan. In 1987, John joined Tadamitsu Tanaka's Kodokan Aikido dojo in Okazaki. John is a corporate Behavioral Organizational Consultant and applies the principles of Aikido in his work. Until 1990, Kodokan USA was the only Kodokan dojo in the United States. In that year, Grinnell Sensei promoted Truman Capone to the rank of Shodan. Sensei Capone has since established the second US Kodokan dojo in Blacksburg, VA known as Kodokan Aikido of Blacksburg. Information about the dojo should be directed to Sensei Capone. © Aikido Kodokan USA at Virginia Tech

The Origin of Aikido Kodokan USA

Kodokan USA in Blacksburg is affiliated with the Hombu International Dojo and the Aikikai Federation through the Kodokan Dojo in Okazaki, Japan under Shihan Tadamitsu Tanaka. Tanaka's father was a member of the Omoto Kyo religion as well as a student of Morehei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. O'Sensei established and named the Kodokan Dojo in the city of Okazaki sometime in the late 1940's or early 1950's. Tadamitsu Tanaka is an Omoto Kyo priest and continues his fathers' connection with the Omoto Kyo religion and the Aikido of Morehei Ueshiba.

He maintains the Kodokan dojo at his home in Okazaki, Japan. Since 1993, he has opened two additional Aikido dojos in the Aichi prefecture: a Kodokan dojo at the Toyoda District Culture Plaza in Toyoda, Japan, and a Kodokan dojo in the City Gym in Anjo, Japan.

Shihan Tanaka started Kodokan USA in Greensboro, North Carolina in October of 1989. He assigned the position of Dojo Cho to John Grinnell, who was his student in Japan from 1987 to 1988 and where he promoted John to the rank of Sandan. John started his training in Aikido somewhat by accident by attending a George Leonard workshop in 1978. In 1980, he joined a Greensboro dojo practicing the Tomiki style of Aikido taught by Dr. Jim Farr. After seven years of practicing Tomiki Aikido under Dr. Farr, John's employment and research lead him to Japan. In 1987, John joined Tadamitsu Tanaka's Kodokan Aikido dojo in Okazaki. John is a corporate Behavioral Organizational Consultant and applies the principles of Aikido in his work.

Until 1990, Kodokan USA was the only Kodokan dojo in the United States. In that year, Grinnell Sensei promoted Truman Capone to the rank of Shodan. Sensei Capone has since established the second US Kodokan dojo in Blacksburg, VA known as Kodokan Aikido of Blacksburg. Information about the dojo should be directed to Sensei Capone.