Ki Federation of Great Britain

1st kyu group & kyu grading courses (All articles)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:15:33 +0000

Saturday 14th March saw the 1st Kyu, 1st and 2nd Dan groups come together to train with Sensei Greenley. They started with the first bokken kata, before moving on to...

Ki Aikido and Stoicism: The Virtues You Can Feel in Your Body (All articles)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:11:29 +0000

Stoicism has had a remarkable revival in recent decades. You'll find Marcus Aurelius on the bookshelves of CEOs and in the reading lists of elite athletes; Seneca quoted in productivity...

Feb 2026 Tanto course (All articles, Courses, Gallery)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:37:46 +0000

The day after the February 3rd and 4th Dan group course, Sensei O'Connell taught a tanto course. It was a very precise practice, with lots to learn....

Feb 2026 3rd-4th Dan Group Course (All articles, Gallery)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:04 +0000

It was a great weekend at the 3rd and 4th Dan group course. It was particularly good to see French and Dutch members on the mat. They always bring a...

Ki Aikido in Australia 2011-2023 (All articles)

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:54:01 +0000

In 2011, I migrated back to Australia to be with my family but I really needed to continue doing Ki Aikido, of course. I'd already checked with the Ki Federation...

Fit and healthy, even into my 70s (All articles, Testimonials)

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:17:05 +0000

I first started aikido over 40 years ago in my late 20s. On my first day on the mat, I was blown away by a simple demonstration of Ki and...

February News 2026 (Updates)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:23:49 +0000

Dear Members, Congratulations to the new 6th Dans! On our 5th Dan Group course this month the following members received their 6th Dan Grade. congratulate them all: G. Chappell D. Clements J. Holmstrom M....

From White Belt to White Belt (All articles, Testimonials)

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:39:33 +0000

I first became interested in martial arts as a nineteen-year-old, back in 1976. It wasn’t something I had gone looking for, but by chance my brother had started going to...

Feb 2026 5th Dan Group Course (All articles, Gallery)

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:22:18 +0000

It was a great weekend at the 5th Dan group course. Members enjoyed practising Ki tests with a focus on extending the mind, moving into 9th form, and then Jo...

Back on the mat (All articles, Testimonials)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:51 +0000

Practising bokken at Splot farm Many years ago, in the mid 1980’s, when I was 19, I lived for two years in Tokyo, working as an au-pair. I loved it, I...