Sensei Carl Myers of the Brighton and Shoreham Ki Aikido Club, now 57, gives us his experience of studying Aikido. When did you start, and what made you want to try aikido? I started Aikido…
Sensei Greenley is a member of the Ki Federation’s Committee, and has been running the Muswell Hill club in North London for 40 years. He was awarded his 8th Dan in 2025. When did you…
Sensei Pete Bailie is often found at the headquarters reception desk, welcoming members to the day’s course. He travels down from Bristol to do so, where he is teacher at the Bristol Redland Ki Aikido…
Sensei Ben Docherty started young, and set up the Edinburgh Ki Aikido club 10 years ago. At 33 years old, he’s probably the youngest 5th Dan in the federation. When did you start Ki Aikido?…
Anusuya recently passed her First Dan grading at the Autumn Seminar. There was a striking calmness and clarity to her movement that prompted us to ask about her experience of studying Aikido at the Epsom…
Sensei Alan Johnston of the Gravesend club has been practising for over 50 years, and teaching for 30 years of that. Sensei Alan Johnston of Gravesend Ki Aikido Club. When did you start Ki Aikido? I…
Sensei Gurinder Singh, teacher at the Epsom Ki Aikido club, has recently taken on the role of grading officer for Kyu gradings. He brings a kindness to the gradings that ensures the grading applicants are…
So why Aikido? It was March 1996 and I was fast approaching 30, my football legs were already ageing and I was contemplating what I could do instead. Around that time a friend suggested going…
I started Aikido on 5th March 1998 at Brixton Ki Aikido club with Sensei Ros Davies. As a young adult I was looking for something but did not know what. I tried Tai Chi, Capoeira,…
How long have you been practising? I have been practising Ki Aikido for almost two years now, and I have the intention of practising for another three hundred years. Kat of the Edinburgh club …
