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
studying the tanto: nikkyo, shihonage,…
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 podcasts; Epictetus cited by
cognitive…
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 delightful je ne
sais quoi!…
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
and there were no dojos…
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 I was encouraged by the…
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. Telford…
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 a kung fu class and…
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
techniques in the afternoon. Big…
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 loved exploring the
culture,…
