Please note that there is a road closure near Headquarters. The Highways Agency is closing Harp Road for six weeks from 3rd June to 19th July. They are conducting maintenance to the bridge over the M5. If you are heading south on the A38 you will be unable to turn… Read More
Here is the May 2019 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Spring Seminar – Sunday class after the Dan Gradings We’ve just enjoyed another Spring Seminar and it was good to see members from France and Russia attending. Thank you to everyone who helped on the seminar, and to… Read More
Sensei Cuts the Ribbon to officially Open our Headquarters Here is the April 2019 aikido update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. On the 6th March, 1999, Sensei Williams taught a course to officially open our Headquarters. It is startling to realise that our Headquarters has now been in… Read More
The 2019 Aikido Spring Seminar is coming up, starting on the 4th May. As there is a Dan grading on Sunday, 5th May, we will require ukes. Could Dan grade members please let the office know if they are available. The Seminar times are as follows… Saturday, 4th: Course (open to… Read More
The Wednesday night Headquarters high grade aikido classes will become general practice sessions on the following dates this year: 3rd April 26th June 11th September Sensei Margaret will be unavailable on those dates, so there will be no instruction or teaching. Instead, students can partner up and practice according to… Read More
5th Dan Group Course, March 2019 Here is the March 2019 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. Congratulations to the Dan Grades who were awarded the following grades on their group courses… 4th Dan: T. Yates and J. Sherlock. 5th Dan: D. Baker and J. Holmstrom. 6th Dan: L. Bannister, S. Binks, O. Read More
Here is the February 2019 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation. 2019 New Year Seminar Congratulations to the two members who passed their 1st Dan grading on the New Year seminar – P. Crook and J. Rudd. Congratulations also to all the students who passed their Kyu gradings on the Seminar. We hope that… Read More
Here is the January 2019 aikido update for the Ki Federation. New Year Seminar As mentioned in the previous update, the times for the New Year Seminar on Saturday, 26th January have changed. The Dan Grading will start at 11am, and the course will be from 2pm to 4pm. The Sunday remains… Read More
Here is the belated (apologies) December 2018 aikido update for the Ki Federation. We congratulate the following members who passed their Dan Grading on the Christmas course… 1st Dan: G. Modica-Cliff 3rd Dan: T. James, N. Simpson and J. Hodge. The Ki Federation office is now closed until the 9th… Read More
Here is the November 2018 Aikido Update for the Ki Federation of Great Britain. Courses… It was good to see all our teachers on this year’s Teachers course, and this included teachers from Canada and Holland. We still require Dan Grades to make ukemi on the Christmas course on the… Read More