This article on changing from competitive to co-operative through Ki Aikido, is provided by Linda Keogh from the Northampton Club. All of us have parts in us, be it emotional or physical, that we would rather not be. But rather than run from them, we need a to look deep within ourselves and acknowledge them. […]
Fear of Failure
This article on Ki Aikido and the fear of failure was supplied by Alfredo from the Richmond Hill club in Toronto, Canada. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” (Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist) Any journey in life starts with an objective. Such objectives are sometimes a […]
Ki Aikido Has So Much To Say
This article on why Ki Aikido has so much to say was supplied by Linda Keogh, from the Northampton Ki Aikido Club… It seems in today’s world when technology drives innovation, and the ability to talk to someone thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye is commonplace, we still forget to talk […]
Ki Aikido Versus Depression
This article on Ki Aikido Versus Depression was provided by Bernard O’Sullivan from the Cardiff club. The introduction is by Steve Pearce, the teacher at the club. Introduction Bernard’s disability is the result of a virus attacking his spinal cord about twenty years ago. The condition is known as Transverse Myelitis. Prior to this Bernard had been […]
Classroom Ki Meditation
The following article on Classroom Ki Meditation was provided by James Sherlock. James is a school teacher for 10 and 11 year olds. James also teaches the junior Ki Aikido class at the St. Albans club. Classroom Ki Meditation Working as a teacher in London, I often work with students who come from challenging backgrounds […]
Approaching Aikido Practice
Vince Picton, the teacher at the St Albans club, supplied this article on Approaching Aikido Practice… I have found Aikido to be a great tool in which to impart some positivity onto people who arrive with a negative attitude to life. Our golden Aikido rules talk about performing with confidence, which I believe if followed properly, inherently creates a feeling of […]
Junior Aikido Experience
Isabella is a junior at the Northampton club and was given special dispensation to attend the Summer Seminar. She camped with her father, Scott, who was attending the first week and then taking his first Dan grading. She sent in this account of her junior aikido experience ….. I thought it was a great privilege […]
Another Ki Aikido Testimonial
This article, on the effects of Ki Aikido, was sent in by Linda Keogh from the Northampton Ki Aikido Club… I have practiced on and off over my life several forms of martial arts. Often attracted to the philosophy and spirituality behind them rather than the physicality. Whilst they have eased my mind at times, […]
Ki Aikido Testimonial
Here is a Ki Aikido testimonial from Fusako Sugimoto, who practices at the Brixton Club under Sensei Ros Davies… I have been practicing Ki-Aikido since 2014 for three years in Brixton dojo in London after 30 years of gap since practicing different Aikido in Japan. In the beginning of my practice in London, the Ki […]
Praise for Members
Here is a nice testimonial with praise for members. It is from John Glauert, who lives in Mark, just down the road from Headquarters. He kindly hosted the stay of 13 of our members at his property over the course of the Summer Seminar, either camping or as bed and breakfast. This included students from Canada, Australia, […]