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 Ki Aikido club. When did you start Ki Aikido? I started Ki Aikido as a Junior at 12 years old.…
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 started Ki Aikido as a Youth in 1974 when I was 14, at the East Kilbride club in Scotland under…
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 able to drop their nerves and perform at their best. When did you start Ki Aikido? I started Ki Aikido…
Many thanks to Sensei Mark Greenley of the Muswell Hill club for coming to teach our area course last weekend – he always comes with a friendly and approachable style and a bag of new things to teach us. We had a good turnout, with just under 30 people on the mat, and everyone thoroughly…
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 to the cinema to watch a film called Nico starring Steven Seagal. I was impressed with what I saw and…
Autumn Seminar All the successful Dan grade candidates with the grading officers We had a very enjoyable Autumn Seminar and would like to thank all the Grading Officers, readers and Dan Grades who made ukemi. Also our thanks to everyone who helped to make it a lovely seminar. The following are the members who passed…
Sensei Ford’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 12th of November at 4pm. The service will take place at: The Gwent Crematorium, Herbert Road, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP44 2BZ. The service will be for 1 hour, there will be military colours and a bugler present. The wake will follow afterwards at the Greenmeadow Golf Club, (next…
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, and Tomiki Aikido. Every time I went on the mat, I was completely overwhelmed and over-powered by the other students,…
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 What made you want to try Ki Aikido? I’m a naturally peaceful person who, as a kid, when asked what…
This year’s Autumn Seminar started with beautiful autumnal weather and a full car park! So many students applied to grade that the event had to start earlier than usual, and the dojo audience was full. A grading is an opportunity to demonstrate the results of someone’s commitment and hard work. Every single grading is different,…
