Here is the January 2024 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. We hope all is well, and that no-one has been too troubled by our recent storms. We send our best wishes for a Good New Year to all our members and families. The upcoming weapons course on Saturday, 10th February, will…
Here is the November 2023 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. We congratulate the following members who passed their Dan Gradings on the Autumn Seminar: 2nd Dan: A. Davey, O. Lowson, J. Goldstone and C. Lebrun from Asc.Paris. 3rd Dan: J. Toornent and E.Wilson. We send our best wishes to P. Lead, as, due to…
Here are some pictures from the November 2023 open course at HQ. Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Go to Aikido galleries page.
Here is the October 2023 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. We hope no one has had too much trouble with the difficult weather we are experiencing. The course in Paris, planned for the 16th & 17th March 2024, has to be changed to a different venue and a different date. We will therefore advise…
Here is the Ki Federation’s 2024 Aikido Course download, as a file, for importing into a calendar on your computer, tablet or phone. There is a spreadsheet file in comma separated value format (.csv file), and a second file in iCalendar format (.ics file). Either file will import into a Google calendar. This has successfully imported…
Muswell Hill – September 2023 Here is the September 2023 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. We hope all is well and the stormy weather has not brought problems to anyone. Thank you to everyone who helped on the High Grade Group and Teachers course. Unfortunately, due to certain circumstances, the course in East Kibride,…
Here are some pictures from the Muswell Hill Course (September 2023). Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Go to Aikido galleries page.
Here is the July 2023 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. We congratulate the following members who passed their Dan Gradings on the 8th July… 1st Dan: P. Dow and G. Phillips. 3rd Dan: A. MacKnight. Thank you to all the Dan Grades who made ukemi for the gradings. Congratulations also to…
Sensei Williams This article recounts British Aikido history, from the early days when Sensei Williams began studying under Abbe Sensei. At the age of 24 years, Sensei Williams began to practice Judo at the London Judo Society in Kensington. Two weeks later, Abbe Sensei arrived from Japan, and Sensei Williams started private lessons with him.…