It was a great weekend at the 5th Dan group course. Members enjoyed practising Ki tests with a focus on extending the mind, moving into 9th form, and then Jo techniques in the afternoon. Big…
Join us for the opening of the new Clacton Ki Aikido Club at St Osyth Village Hall Annexe, CO16 8PE, this Tuesday 3rd Feb 2026 between 5.30 and 7pm. Feel free to ask questions and…
Last weekend was the first course and kyu grading of the year. The students studied ki development tests such as unbendable arm, before moving on to ki development in action – the 1st ki exercise…
Sensei Norman Ford first started Aikido in 1968 after a fellow lorry driver of small stature showed him nikkyo. Eventually finding a club in Newport, he turned up wearing a Girlings boiler suit – Sensei…
Aikido is a journey of self-discovery, balance, and harmony. In this poem, I reflect on why I took up Aikido and the transformative impact it has had on my life. From its graceful movements to…
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…
Many thanks to Sensei Mark Greenley of the Muswell Hill club for coming to teach our area course last weekend – he always comes with a friendly and approachable style and a bag of new…
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.…
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),…
