Ki Federation of Great Britain

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2025 3rd and 4th Dan Course Photos

  • Two hoovers waiting for people to clean the mat
  • Before class, hoovering the mat
  • The lounge has ample room for course attendees
  • The car park filling up before the course
  • Sensei O'Connell was teaching weapons on the course
  • Sensei O'Connell, with a tanto, about to poke 7th form (tsuki)
  • 7th form nikyo to remove the tanto
  • Every 2-hour class has a tea break in the middle.
  • Attendees collecting their tea and biscuits
  • The tea break is a time to catch up with friends usually spread across the country.
  • Sensei detailing a particular grip.
  • Sensei demonstrating how that grip, held correctly, can take the partner's balance.
  • Ben Docherty of Edinburgh Ki Aikido club applying the nikyo to control his partner.
  • Then Ben is able to remove the tanto whilst controlling his partner.
  • Members had lunch in the lounge between sessions.
  • Sensei O'Connell demonstrating
  • Ian Drew controlling Anita
  • Ian throwing Ben after removing the tanto.

Great Saturday at the group course this weekend and another full car park! Students enjoyed instruction from Sensei O’Connell as they covered a range of weapons exercises through Jo, Bokken and Tanto. Thanks as always to Pete Bailie for his continuous behind the scenes work to make these days possible.

Congratulations to Toby and Chris on achieving 5th Dan!

Ben Docherty
Edinburgh Ki Aikido Club

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