Here is the October 2022 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. Combined 6th, 7th and 8th Dan Group Course – October 2022 We apologise for the past problems with this Website. The website has now been rebuilt and is now much more secure. James Knight and Carl Myers have both been working hard on this,…
Her Late Majesty Here is the September 2022 aikido update for the Ki Federation. Many of us are feeling touched by the sad news of our Queen passing away in Balmoral. A Great lady has gone, and we now have a King. I am sure the members who attended the Summer Seminar noticed how smart…
Here is the August 2022 Aikido update for the Ki Federation. Thank you to everyone who attended our two week Summer Seminar and gave their support to the Ki Federation after our 2 year break. It was wonderful to see our UK members and the international members, from Paris and Canada. We hope everyone had…
Here is the July 2022 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. We held our first Dan Grading since lockdown, on Saturday, 2nd July. Thank you to everyone who came to help on the weekend, especially the Dan Grades who came to make ukemi for the grading. Congratulations to Steven Fowler and Mark…
Here is the Ki Federation’s 2022 Aikido Calendar download, as a file, for importing into a calendar on your computer, tablet or phone. The file is in “iCalendar” format (.ics file), and will import into a Google calendar. This has successfully imported into my Google calendar which then synchronised with, and updated, my computer and phone. You may…
First course for 2 years Here is the March 2022 Aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. It was so good to see everyone on our first course in Headquarters, after a two year break. A wonderful feeling, and lots of chat to catch up on. We normally arrange our Spring Seminar over three…
Here is the February 2022 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. After two years of lockdown, the Ki Federation announces two courses – one at Headquarters and one in Plymouth. For those who wish to attend either course, please complete a lateral flow test beforehand, and do not attend if you have Covid.
Here is the September 2021 Aikido update for the Ki federation of Great Britain. Sadly, we have to pass on the news that Geoff Whittington has passed away. Geoff was one of our older members and you may remember his attendance at the many courses in the Isleport Dojo. Here we used to practise our…
How Aikido Training Saved Me. It was a damp wet, dusky September evening in Clarkston, Glasgow. In 1995 I returned to full time education as a mature student and, that evening, was returning home on my motor cycle. I noticed a junction on my left where a car pulled up. It appeared to stop and…
Gabriel from the East Kilbride club has written a rather lovely aikido poem. He has sent this in response to our request for articles for the website and social media. Dance of Ki Planets spinning up on high On this world, spin you and I Expressing beauty in technique Practising till our moves are sleek…