The Brighton and Shoreham club recently hosted an open course. Below are some photos from the November Brighton Course. The club teacher Carl Myers writes: Many thanks to everyone who came to our November Brighton course with Sensei Mark Greenley on Sunday, 24th. Thanks also to all our club members for working seamlessly as a…
Here is the November 2024 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. We hope all is well with you and your families now that the Autumn has changed to a bit of Winter weather. We congratulate the following members who passed their Dan Grading on the Autumn Seminar… 1st Dan: F. Mizzon, J. Picken and P.…
Here is the October 2024 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. 6th, 7th, 8th Dan Group Course, September 2024 Sensei Williams taught another class on the 6th 7th & 8th Dan Group course – thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Once again it was exciting and invigorating to see all our Higher Grades together.…
Here is the September 2024 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. We hope everyone enjoyed their Summer. The course in Panteg, today, is the first for this club, so we hope everyone enjoys the day and that the Kyu Gradings go well for everyone. We have 9 members taking their Dan Grading on the Autumn…
Here are some pictures from the 2024 Ki Federation ki-aikido Summer Seminar. The seminar took place over two weeks in August 2024. Students could opt to attend single sessions, single days, or for one or two weeks. Members came from across Great Britain, France, Holland and Canada. Practicing on a seminar like this provides a…
Here is the August 2024 aikido update for the Ki Federation. We enjoyed a very happy Summer Seminar in the company of our UK members and the members from Canada, France and Holland. It was wonderful to see our International members again and catch up with all their news. Thank you to everyone who helped…
This article recounts hosting the recent, and first, Edinburgh Area Course. It was provided by Sensei Ben Docherty who teaches at the Edinburgh Ki Aikido Club. I was around twelve years old when I attended my first area course. It was hosted by my own club, Stewartfield, in my home town of East Kilbride. It…
Here is a short, extra July 2024 Aikido update to say we are all looking forward to seeing everyone who is attending the Summer Seminar, and in particular, to the class that Sensei Williams will be taking. We hope all the members from France and Canada have a pleasant journey over to England. We will…
Here is the July 2024 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. Ben Docherty hosted a crowded and successful first course at his dojo in Edinburgh. Congratulations to those members who passed their Kyu Grading on the course. As many of you know, Dimitri Popolov is one of our Teachers in Canada. He has written an…
Here are some images from the June 2024 Edinburgh Course. Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Sensei Ben Docherty hosted Sensei O’Connell at the Edinburgh club’s first ever course (courtesy of George Kerr’s Judo club). It was a packed mat, as all the Scottish clubs came together, and was topped…
