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Why do we call the teacher “Sensei”?

“Sensei” (pronounced: Sen-say) is the Japanese word for “Teacher”.  That is all it means. It does not mean “Master” or anything of that nature.

Ki Aikido is teaching for our daily life – it is not just a matter of “moves” or techniques. So we would be foolish to trust this to someone we did not respect. Addressing our teacher as “Sensei” simply maintains that sense of respect. Most students consider it a privilege to be able to call their teacher “Sensei”.

The normal Japanese use of the word “Sensei” is to place it after the surname, e.g. Abbe Sensei. However, as an English speaker, Sensei Williams prefers to use it before the surname in the same way we would use “Mr” or “Mrs”.

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Upcoming Open Courses

  1. Christmas Course - 9th Dec 2023
  2. Open Course and Kyu Gradings - 27th Jan 2024
  3. Spring Seminar and Gradings - 18th May 2024
  4. Ki Course - 6th Jul 2024
  5. Open Course and Kyu Gradings - 7th Jul 2024

Upcoming Dan Grade Courses

  1. Weapons Course - 10th Feb 2024
  2. 5th Dan Group Course - 24th Feb 2024
  3. 1st Kyu, 1st Dan and 2nd Dan Group - 25th Feb 2024
  4. 3rd Dan Group Course - 2nd Mar 2024
  5. 4th Dan Group Course - 3rd Mar 2024

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