Photos du séminaire d'été 2025

23rd Aug 2025

Voici quelques photos du séminaire d'été 2025 de la Ki Federation ki-aikido qui s'est déroulé en août 2025. Les étudiants pouvaient choisir de participer à des sessions individuelles, à des journées individuelles ou à l'ensemble de l'événement. Les membres venaient de Grande-Bretagne, de France, des Pays-Bas et du Canada.

Ce séminaire annuel est une occasion fantastique de travailler avec différentes personnes et énergies. C'est également une merveilleuse occasion de retrouver de vieux amis.

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A group portrait of everyone attending the Ki Federation Summer School 2025 — Summer School 2025

A group portrait of all those that took part in the Kyu gradings at the end of the Ki Federation Summer School 2025 — All those that took part in the Kyu gradings

Ki Federation Summer School 2025 Dan grading participants — All those that took part in the Dan gradings

Ki Federation Summer School 2025 Dan grading - successful participants and grading officers — Successful Dan grading applicants and the grading officers

An adult student testing lightly on a younger student, to find their coordination (stability) — Tests are supportive, to develop the skill of the student

One student testing by pushing at the shoulders of another student who has just rolled backwards and forwards. — Testing once the student has completed their roll

One student sitting cross-legged whilst another pushes on their shoulders from the front. — Developing coordination through testing

A wide shot of a class, with many students preparing to attack their partners — It might be 5th form kokyunage

Students preparing to attack 5th form, others rolling after being deflected to the ground. — 5th form deflections

One student off-balances her attacker, whilst another watches — Françoise of the Paris club studying a moment in 5th form kokyunage

One student, held in a bear hug, draws his arms out and forwards to bring his partner's balance forward. — Patrick takes his partner’s balance

A taller student holding a shorter student from behind who is preparing to take his balance — Size should not be a factor when the movement is correct

Sensei O'Connell demonstrating that he has taken his partner's balance and that, therefore, he's free to move. — Sensei O’Connell from Elderslie and Paisley, teaching a class

Sensei John Quinn smiling whilst his partner looks thoughtful. — Sensei John Quinn of the Hitchin club.

Groups of three students across the mat. Two hold one at either side, and the one drops their weight down. — Unraisable body can also drop through two partners

Three students, aware of the camera, waving and laughing. — Canadian and French students concentrating hard 😉

Three students from Britain, France and the Netherlands enjoying each other's company — Practising with friends from different countries is a joy!

Two partners dropping downwards as the student in the middle refines their movement — Canadian and French students training to drop their partners

A wide view of the mat with pairs testing each other's unraise-ability. — Testing unraisable arm

Students watch as the teacher demonstrates a shihonage. — Sensei Greenley from Muswell Hill, teaching

A smiling student prepared for her partner to attack — Sylvie, de France

Mid-movement, the student turns her partner's wrist back on him to effect the throw. — Kotegeishi during a general practice

One student, held by three others at once, wonders what she's going to do next — Studying 3 partners holding

One student throws another in shihonage — Sensei Ros Davis of the Brixton club practising shihonage during general practice