2025 Summer Seminar Photos

Here are some pictures from the 2025 Ki Federation ki-aikido Summer Seminar which took place in August 2025. Students could opt to attend single sessions, single days, or for the whole event. Members came from across Great Britain, France, Holland and Canada.

This annual seminar is a fantastic opportunity to work with different people and energies. It is also a marvellous chance to catch up with old friends.

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A group portrait of everyone attending the Ki Federation Summer School 2025 — Summer School 2025

A group portrait of all those that took part in the Kyu gradings at the end of the Ki Federation Summer School 2025 — All those that took part in the Kyu gradings

Ki Federation Summer School 2025 Dan grading participants — All those that took part in the Dan gradings

Ki Federation Summer School 2025 Dan grading - successful participants and grading officers — Successful Dan grading applicants and the grading officers

An adult student testing lightly on a younger student, to find their coordination (stability) — Tests are supportive, to develop the skill of the student

One student testing by pushing at the shoulders of another student who has just rolled backwards and forwards. — Testing once the student has completed their roll

One student sitting cross-legged whilst another pushes on their shoulders from the front. — Developing coordination through testing

A wide shot of a class, with many students preparing to attack their partners — It might be 5th form kokyunage

Students preparing to attack 5th form, others rolling after being deflected to the ground. — 5th form deflections

One student off-balances her attacker, whilst another watches — Françoise of the Paris club studying a moment in 5th form kokyunage

One student, held in a bear hug, draws his arms out and forwards to bring his partner's balance forward. — Patrick takes his partner’s balance

A taller student holding a shorter student from behind who is preparing to take his balance — Size should not be a factor when the movement is correct

Sensei O'Connell demonstrating that he has taken his partner's balance and that, therefore, he's free to move. — Sensei O’Connell from Elderslie and Paisley, teaching a class

Sensei John Quinn smiling whilst his partner looks thoughtful. — Sensei John Quinn of the Hitchin club.

Groups of three students across the mat. Two hold one at either side, and the one drops their weight down. — Unraisable body can also drop through two partners

Three students, aware of the camera, waving and laughing. — Canadian and French students concentrating hard 😉

Three students from Britain, France and the Netherlands enjoying each other's company — Practising with friends from different countries is a joy!

Two partners dropping downwards as the student in the middle refines their movement — Canadian and French students training to drop their partners

A wide view of the mat with pairs testing each other's unraise-ability. — Testing unraisable arm

Students watch as the teacher demonstrates a shihonage. — Sensei Greenley from Muswell Hill, teaching

A smiling student prepared for her partner to attack — Sylvie, de France

Mid-movement, the student turns her partner's wrist back on him to effect the throw. — Kotegeishi during a general practice

One student, held by three others at once, wonders what she's going to do next — Studying 3 partners holding

One student throws another in shihonage — Sensei Ros Davis of the Brixton club practising shihonage during general practice