Here is the June 2025 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. We hope all is well and everyone manages to keep cool during the coming heatwave. Everyone enjoyed their weekend course in Lochaber in Scotland. Members were all treated to lunch by Mai, which was greatly appreciated. Members from Epsom and Bristol also impressed by…
Linda This Aikido story has been provided By Linda Zak from the Muswell Hill Club. 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 I had some practice in Tai Chi. I was curious about…
Here is the May 2025 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. We all enjoyed seeing everyone again on the Spring Seminar and we hope everyone had a good journey home. Our congratulations to the following members who passed their Dan Grading on the Seminar. 1st Dan: A. Stokes, J. Pritchard and C. Marchand from Paris.…
Here is the, slightly belated, April 2025 update for the Ki Federation. The high grades enjoyed their recent combined group course for 6th, 7th and 8th Dans. We were very grateful to have Sensei Williams take another class during the morning session of the course. Some Dan Grades were upgraded at the end of the…
Sensei Greenley teaching Students practising Sensei demonstrating a point Students studying Students practising Sensei Greenley highlighting a detail Everyone about to celebrate!
Here is the March 2025 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. There was a great feeling on the mat with all our 5th Dans on their group course. Many of the members travelling from Scotland endured a 12 hour journey down to Somerset. We were spoilt with Mia bringing tins of Scottish…
Sensei Williams opens the Headquarters in 1999 Here is the January 2025 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. We wish you and your families a very Good, healthy New Year ahead and hope no one has been troubled by our recent storms, snow and bad weather. Sensei and Sensei Margaret thank everyone…
David Rae This article on “What’s your Principle?” has been provided By David Rae from the Paisley-Elderslie club. The difference between Ki-Aikido and other martial arts is the focus on uniting mind and body. This is quite an important difference. I first joined a Ki-Aikido club way back in the 80s. I practiced with them…
Sensei Stephen Woolfall, with his students at the Panteg Ki Aikido club. In 1974 I had my first Aikido lesson. I was fourteen and I believe that at that time there was only one Aikido organisation, with Sensei Williams in charge. I could be wrong, but then there was no internet to check. Following the…
The Brighton and Shoreham club recently hosted an open course. Below are some photos from the November Brighton Course. The club teacher Carl Myers writes: Many thanks to everyone who came to our November Brighton course with Sensei Mark Greenley on Sunday, 24th. Thanks also to all our club members for working seamlessly as a…