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…
We hope all is well and wish everyone a very Happy Peaceful Christmas and a good New year ahead. We thank the Committee, Peter and Will for all their help on the Christmas course, for…
James Knight started Aikido in 1993. When work took him abroad for a few years, he opened his first club in a university in southern Thailand. Later, back in Britain, he ran the Cambridge Ki…
In the very early days of my Aikido journey I was attending an area course that was being hosted by the Bath club at Bath Spa University. The day was being taught by Sensei Williams and…
Aimee Edridge is a Youth member of the St. Albans club. She recently had a big, public breakthrough in her confidence which she writes about. When did you start Ki Aikido? I started as a Junior…
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…
Aikido is a journey of self-discovery, balance, and harmony. In this poem, I reflect on why I took up Aikido and the transformative impact it has had on my life. From its graceful movements to…
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?…
