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.…
Here is the June 2023 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Change of times for the Gradings and courses on 8th/9th July:– We only have two members taking their 1st Dan Grading, and one taking their 3rd Dan. Therefore, the Dan gradings will now start at 10.30 am. The Saturday course will now be from 2 to…
Here are some images from the 2023 Aikido Spring Seminar. Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Go to Aikido galleries page. End of the Saturday Course End of the Sunday Course (This is a caption)
Here is the May 2023 aikido update for the Ki Federation. It was wonderful to see so many of our members on the Spring Seminar. Our congratulations go to the following members who passed their Dan Gradings on the Seminar… 1st Dan: J Mitchell and N. Brobakk. 3rd Dan: P Veral from Paris. Congratulation also…
Here is the April 2023 aikido update for the Ki Federation. This is a late post as it was uploaded at the beginning of May. Combined 6th, 7th, 8th Dan Group Course – April 2023 On the Paris course in April, the following Dan Grade members were upgraded Paris AFKA: to 5th Dan – T.…
Here is the March 2023 aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain We congratulate the following Dan Grades who were upgraded on their Group courses at the end of February: To 4th Dan: Dale Bailey, Svlvie Bidonde, Peter Fellows and Kathleen Spencer. To 5th Dan: Paul Birch, Angela O’Rourke, Craig Parkes, Steve Parkinson…
Here is the February 2023 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Sensei Margaret has added an additional course to the calendar. This will be a Ki Course to work through the “Ki for Health” and “Ki Development” exercises. These will be taught in relation to daily life, relaxation and stress. If anyone…
Here is the January 2023 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. We wish you all a very good, healthy New Year ahead and hope is all well with you and your families. We hope that all circumstances will improve for everyone as this year goes on. Our congratulations to the following members who passed their…
Here is the Ki Federation’s 2023 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…
