Here is the March 2020 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. We congratulate the following members who were up-graded on their Dan Grade group courses… 4th Dan: A. Britnell and R. Flood. 5th Dan: G. Skiggs, L. Nabb and M. Stringer. We have cancelled the Basic Sword course on the 22nd of…
This article on gratitude within Aikido is from Linda Keogh, from the Northampton Ki Aikido Club. It was written in December 2019. As a new year looms, I find myself inclined towards some reflection. Especially as I am now well into my 3rd year of Ki Aikido. I think back on lessons learned and reasons…
Here is the February 2020 aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Our congratulations to P. Brooks on obtaining his 1st Dan on the New Year Seminar. Congratulations also to all the Kyu grades who passed their examinations . Thank you to everyone who came to make ukemi, and those who helped on the…
Here is the January 2020 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. We wish all our members a very Good New Year. We also send our best wishes to any of the Australian members who have been affected by the atrocious fires that have now been burning for many weeks. There is only one member…
Here is the December 2019 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Congratulations to the following members who passed their Dan gradings on the December Christmas course… 2nd Dan: J. Toornent. 3rd Dan: C. Whyton and M. Griffin. Thank you to all the members who came to make ukemi and we hope everyone had a…
Here is the Ki Federation’s 2020 Aikido Calendar download, as a file, for importing into a calendar on your computer, tablet or phone. The file is in “iCalendar” format (.ics file), and will import into a Google calendar. This has successfully imported into my Google calendar which then synchronised with, and updated, my computer and phone. You may…
Rose Garrard passing her 2nd Dan Here is the October 2019 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Congratulations to the following members who successfully took their Dan Gradings on the Autumn Seminar… 1st Dan: S. Pitcher, A. Lindsay and K. Brown. 2nd Dan: Rose Garrard, our 94 year old member, who had an…
Here is the September 2019 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. We congratulate the following members who were awarded their grading on their group courses… 4th Dan: O. Atkinson and C. Dolling. 5th Dan: G. Chappell, D.Clements, J. Palmer and R. Vickery. On the Dan Grading of the Autumn Seminar (5th October), Rose Garrard will be…
It seems astonishing, but this year is the Ki Aikido Headquarters 20th Anniversary. The Ki Federation Headquarters building was officially opened by Sensei Williams on the 6th March 1999. We thought it would be interesting to trace back though the various dojos that Sensei Williams has used as headquarters over the years. However, mobile phones and digital cameras…
