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),…
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 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…
