We at Shoshinkan Schools of Traditional Tomiki Aikido are very serious about the responsibility of teaching Aikido. Shoshinkan is affiliated to Various National and International governing bodies, . Through these affiliations students have access to some of the best Tomiki/Shodokan Aikido instructors in the world. Shoshinkan also offer the student the opportunity to enter competitions if they wish, although this is optional and is not a requirement for advancing in the various grades. For those who wish to teach Aikido in the future Shoshinkan can offer access to various coaching courses run by MASTARR. Shoshinkan is affiliated to a coaching programme that will offer students a professional qualification. NVQ (City & Guilds)

HSE First Aid + Gas/Air & AED

Shaun Hoddy 6^th Dan 六段

Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei/BASAA, ADS/BAB

5^th Dan EAA/JAA

1^st Dan Taiho-Jutsu

Andrew Wisbey 2^nd Dan

Tony Parker 2^nd Dan

Adam Keeble Kyu Grade

Michelle Smith 1st Dan

 

Appointed Persons HSE First Aid

Paul O'Connell 2nd Dan

Les Smith 1st Dan

 

 

About us

Present day Shoshinkan senior instructors Shaun Hoddy 6th  Dan 六段    BASAA/Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei,Aikido Development Society/BAB, 5th Dan  European Aikido Association JAA, 1st Dan Tai-Ho-Jutsu. & Greg Barton 4th Dan 四段   were both founder members and have been practising and teaching Tomiki Aikido since 1975.

Shaun Hoddy & Greg Barton at Yawara (Jugokan Dojo)

Shaun Hoddy has been a student of Dr Lee Ah Loi Shihan 7th Dan Tomiki Aikido JAA, 7th Dan Iai-do ZNKR, 7th Dan Jodo ZNKR and Ken Broome 6th Dan since 1980 and has competed both nationally and internationally in both Kata & Randori.

Adrian, June, Shaun with Dr Lee Ah Loi 1988 European Championships

Dr Lee is the worlds highest ranking female Tomiki Aikidoka and spent time in Japan studying under the instruction of Kenji Tomiki 9th Dan and Hideo Ohba 9th Dan the founders of the Tomiki/ Shodokan system of Aikido. Dr Lee is recognised as a world-renowned authority on Koryu Kata

Sensei Shaun Hoddy is one of the few Tomiki Aikidoka in the U.K who have taken a technical examination to the level of 5th Dan (Go-Dan).

Sensei Shaun Hoddy & Sensei Greg Barton have attended various courses and seminars under the instruction of Itsuo Haba 6th Dan, Takeshi Inoue 6th Dan, Senta Yamada 6th Dan, Tsuneko Miyake 6th Dan, Fumiaki Shishida 8th Dan, Tetsuro Nariyama 8th Dan.

BAA, EAA & JAA Dan Grade Menjo (Certificates)  BAB Coaching & First Aid Certificates (Two large JAA dan grade Menjo signed by the late Mrs Tomiki)

Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei Dan Grade Menjo (Certificate)

MASTARR National Training Programme Certification recognised by

Shaun Hoddy passed the Coaching module with a distiction 85% + . Instructing module with a distinction 85%+. Health & Safety module with a credit 75% +. Child Protection module with a credit 75% +

 

ü       Fully Insured

ü       Qualified Coaches

ü       HSE First Aid

ü       CIEH Health & Safety

ü       Child Protection Policy

 Jo Sumi Otoshi (Scarborough Aiki-fest)