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  • Ki Aikido Podcast

    30th Oct 2024

    Ki Aikido Podcast

    This Ki Aikido podcast was generated by Google’s Notebooklm product. Sensei Carl Myers is the teacher at the Brighton and Shoreham club. He entered the Ki Federation website address into this application to see what it would make of our website. He did not enter any bias, or suggestions, as to what the application should…

  • Gradings are like Birthdays – Age is Irrelevant

    30th Oct 2024

    Gradings are like Birthdays – Age is Irrelevant

    Gradings are an opportunity to show our understanding of Aikido exercises, and our sensitivity towards our partner, regardless of age. When we’re young, each birthday brings a surge of anticipation: the excitement, the butterflies, and that moment in the spotlight. The day comes, and we revel in the attention (and the presents), wishing it could…

  • October 2024 Aikido Update

    21st Oct 2024

    October 2024 Aikido Update

    Here is the October 2024 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. 6th, 7th, 8th Dan Group Course, September 2024 Sensei Williams taught another class on the 6th 7th & 8th Dan Group course – thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Once again it was exciting and invigorating to see all our Higher Grades together.…

  • Downloadable calendar for 2025 courses

    22nd Sep 2024

    Downloadable calendar for 2025 courses

    Here is the Ki Federation’s 2025 Aikido Course download, as a file, for importing into a calendar on your computer, tablet or phone. There is a spreadsheet file in comma separated value format (.csv file), and a second file in iCalendar format (.ics file). Either file will import into a Google calendar. This has successfully imported…

  • September 2024 Aikido Update

    21st Sep 2024

    September 2024 Aikido Update

    Here is the September 2024 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. We hope everyone enjoyed their Summer. The course in Panteg, today, is the first for this club, so we hope everyone enjoys the day and that the Kyu Gradings go well for everyone. We have 9 members taking their Dan Grading on the Autumn…

  • August 2024 Aikido Update

    3rd Sep 2024

    August 2024 Aikido Update

    Here is the August 2024 aikido update for the Ki Federation. We enjoyed a very happy Summer Seminar in the company of our UK members and the members from Canada, France and Holland. It was wonderful to see our International members again and catch up with all their news. Thank you to everyone who helped…

  • Edinburgh Area Course Reflections

    22nd Aug 2024

    Edinburgh Area Course Reflections

    This article recounts hosting the recent, and first, Edinburgh Area Course. It was provided by Sensei Ben Docherty who teaches at the Edinburgh Ki Aikido Club. I was around twelve years old when I attended my first area course. It was hosted by my own club, Stewartfield, in my home town of East Kilbride. It…

  • French Journey Through Aikido

    14th Aug 2024

    French Journey Through Aikido

    This article describes a French journey through Aikido. Adam de Lichana, representative of the Ki Federation in Paris, France (AFKA) has kindly provided us with his story. In 1992, during a period of depression, my psychologist advised me to start praticing aikido again. I had started at the age of 17 at the Aikikai, with…

  • Extra July 2024 Aikido Update

    27th Jul 2024

    Extra July 2024 Aikido Update

    Here is a short, extra July 2024 Aikido update to say we are all looking forward to seeing everyone who is attending the Summer Seminar, and in particular, to the class that Sensei Williams will be taking. We hope all the members from France and Canada have a pleasant journey over to England. We will…

  • July 2024 Aikido Update

    15th Jul 2024

    July 2024 Aikido Update

    Here is the July 2024 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. Ben Docherty hosted a crowded and successful first course at his dojo in Edinburgh. Congratulations to those members who passed their Kyu Grading on the course. As many of you know, Dimitri Popolov is one of our Teachers in Canada. He has written an…

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  1. Kyu Grading Course - 12th Jul 2025
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  1. 1st Kyu, 1st and 2nd Dan Group - 6th Sep 2025
  2. 6th, 7th, 8th Dan Group Course - 20th Sep 2025
  3. Advanced Sword 5th Dan and above - 21st Sep 2025
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