Sensei Pete Bailie is often found at the headquarters
reception desk, welcoming members to the day’s
course. He travels down from Bristol to do so, where he is
teacher at the Bristol Redland Ki Aikido…
Sensei Ben Docherty started young, and set up the
Edinburgh Ki Aikido club 10 years ago. At 33 years old,
he’s probably the youngest 5th Dan in the
federation. When did you start Ki Aikido?…
Anusuya recently passed her First Dan grading at the
Autumn Seminar. There was a striking calmness and clarity
to her movement that prompted us to ask about her
experience of studying Aikido at the Epsom…
Sensei Alan Johnston of the Gravesend club has been
practising for over 50 years, and teaching for 30 years of
that. Sensei Alan Johnston of Gravesend Ki Aikido Club.
When did you start Ki Aikido? I…
Sensei Gurinder Singh, teacher at the Epsom Ki Aikido
club, has recently taken on the role of grading officer
for Kyu gradings. He brings a kindness to the gradings
that ensures the grading applicants are…
So why Aikido? It was March 1996 and I was fast
approaching 30, my football legs were already ageing and I
was contemplating what I could do instead. Around that
time a friend suggested going…
I started Aikido on 5th March 1998 at Brixton Ki Aikido
club with Sensei Ros Davies. As a young adult I was
looking for something but did not know what. I tried Tai
Chi, Capoeira,…
How long have you been practising? I have been practising
Ki Aikido for almost two years now, and I have the
intention of practising for another three hundred years.
Kat of the Edinburgh club …
I started Aikido over 30 years ago, I’m a 6th Dan black
belt and it has been a constant in my life from the day I
started. I met my husband through Aikido too!
Aikido…
Linda My husband was a long time practitioner of Ki Aikido
and was attending classes in Muswell Hill. Previously, I
had some training in Karate when in my twenties. Recently
I had some practice in…
