This year’s Autumn Seminar started with beautiful autumnal weather and a full car park! So many students applied to grade that the event had to start earlier than usual, and the dojo audience was full.…
It is with deep sadness to tell you that Norman Ford has passed away. He has been unwell for a long time. He was a great help in all he gave to the Federation through his…
I started Aikido over 30 years ago, I’m a 6th Dan black belt and it has been a constant in my life from the day I started. I met my husband through Aikido too! Aikido…
Dear Members, I hope all is well with you and your families. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Autumn Seminar. As we mentioned in the August newsletter we have a large Dan Grading…
I hesitantly walked through the door Feeling intimidated, small and “too old for this” Middle-age can sometimes take a hold of you and How on earth can I learn to forward roll? A friend introduced me to this journey…
Here is the Ki Federation’s 2026 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),…
I have practiced aikido, on and off for 25 years, since I was a teenager. Over that time, my teachers have changed, my focus has changed, and how I think about aikido has changed. Jamie…
Here is the August 2025 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Summer Seminar We enjoyed another very successful Summer Seminar. A group portrait of all those that took part in the Kyu…
Here are some pictures from the 2025 Ki Federation ki-aikido Summer Seminar which took place in August 2025. Students could opt to attend single sessions, single days, or for the whole event. Members came from…
The end of the Sunday session. In June, the Lochaber club hosted its first area course in Roy Bridge, taught by Sensei O’Connell over two days. We felt that, because we were asking people to…
