Tetsuro Nariyama (成山哲郎 born November 21, 1947) was born in

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teacher, the technical director of the Shodokan Aikido Federation and chief instructor (

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) of the Shodokan

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, Japan. He was appointed to the latter position by the creator of this style

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's early students. At 9th

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to Hirokazu Kobayashi for six years effectively learning aikido from the founder of aikido

's first and last generation deshi. During that time he introduced Tomiki's randori method to university aikido clubs under Kobayashi's control. He has co-authored the book Aikido Tradition and the Competitive Edge with

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.Aikido Tradition and the Competitive Edge

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References

External links

Aikido Journal Encyclopedia entry for Tetsuro NariyamaAikido Journal Encyclopedia Interview with Tetsuro NariyamaShodokan Aikido Federation site in English

Videos

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