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Living life without tension

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…
From struggle to strength

Before, I never thought of doing any martial art, although I have done all kinds of sports throughout my life. Until something major happened in my life…….. Mirella in the…
My Aikido Story

Linda My husband was a long time practitioner of Ki Aikido and was attending classes in Muswell Hill. Previously, I had some training in Karate when in my twenties. Recently…
The Ki that opened up my life

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.…

From struggle to strength

11th Oct 2026

Before, I never thought of doing any martial art, although I have done all kinds of sports throughout my life. Until something major happened in my life…….. Mirella in the middle practising with friends from…
My three-decade-long Aikido journey 

25th Sep 2026

My Aikido journey started on 28 February 1994. Had anyone told me then that I’d still be doing it more than 30 years later, I’d have laughed. Six months seemed more realistic. I was back…
Aikido in Real Life

10th Sep 2026

For me, the sensations in the body doing ‘Ki for health’ exercises and Ki Aikido, are very similar to receiving/giving healing in the spiritualist church environment or Reiki. Whilst not quite the same, they both feel…
The “Aikido Bug” is Mind Blowing!

10th Sep 2026

Anita is one of many people whose life took a turn away from Aikido – in her case to raise her family – before finding her way back on to the mat. Since her return,…
A Promise Kept: Sensei Walters on a Lifetime in Ki Aikido

13th Apr 2026

On 22nd April 2026, Sensei Ian Walters will reopen his dojo after a long enforced break Two weeks out from reopening his club, Sensei Walters is working the phones — calling round the people who’ve…
Fit and healthy, even into my 70s

25th Feb 2026

I first started aikido over 40 years ago in my late 20s. On my first day on the mat, I was blown away by a simple demonstration of Ki and I was encouraged by the…
From White Belt to White Belt

11th Feb 2026

I first became interested in martial arts as a nineteen-year-old, back in 1976. It wasn’t something I had gone looking for, but by chance my brother had started going to a kung fu class and…
Back on the mat

2nd Feb 2026

Practising bokken at Splot farm Many years ago, in the mid 1980’s, when I was 19, I lived for two years in Tokyo, working as an au-pair. I loved it, I loved exploring the culture,…
The principles help me manage stress

30th Jan 2026

When did you start Ki Aikido? October 2021 – I joined the introductory course with my partner and a girl we were fostering at the time. What made you want to try Ki Aikido? I…
I enjoy being launched!

16th Dec 2025

When did you start Ki Aikido? The first time I started Ki Aikido was from 1996-2000 at the Piccadilly club with Sensei Bob Fletcher. I took 10 years out, and restarted in 2010 with my son, who was…