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 […]
April 2018 Aikido Update
Here is the April 2018 aikido update for the Ki Federation. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the last advanced sword course because of the weather conditions. This is now re-arranged for the 1st July. Would anyone who was booked onto the course and is unable to attend the new date please let Sensei Margaret know. […]
March 2018 Aikido Update
Here is the March 2018 aikido update for the Ki Federation. We hope everyone is well and had no problem with the recent extreme weather. Unfortunately, due to the travel conditions, we had to postpone the 5th & 6th Dan group course and the Advanced Sword course last weekend. The new dates will be 30th June […]
Aikido Courses Postponed
Due to the current bad weather conditions, we have postponed the two courses this weekend. These are the 5th-6th Dan Group course on the 3rd March, and the Advanced Sword course on the 4th. With the snow and ice we are seeing, many members will have difficulty travelling to Headquarters by road. The members travelling […]
February 2018 Aikido Update
Here is the February 2018 aikido update for the Ki Federation. Congratulations to the following members who passed their Grading on the New Year Seminar, and thank you to everyone who came to make ukemi… 2nd Dan: T. Butement and E. Wilson. In the previous (January) update we asked if anyone could take a visiting […]
January 2018 Aikido Update
Here is the January 2018 Aikido Update… As usual, we require Dan grades to make ukemi on the New Year Course. Please contact the office if you can attend. Would teachers please contact Sensei Margaret if they wish any of their members to re-take their Dan Grading this year. Shakir Absur-Rahman has now opened a new […]
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 […]
2017 Christmas Aikido Course
Congratulations to the students who passed their Dan Gradings on the 2017 Christmas Aikido course. They were as follows… 1st Dan: David Rae and Jacco Toorment. 2nd Dan: Alistair Macknight. 3rd Dan: Martin Brandt, Michael Cullingworth and Jesse Learoyd-Hill. Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and the New Year.
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 […]