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Our PRactice
Ki-Aikido, or Shinshin Toitsu Aikido (心身統一合氣道), is a style of Aikido founded by Koichi Tohei Sensei. Ki-Aikido emphasizes Tohei Sensei's foundational principles of mind and body unification (known as Ki Principles) that are not formally taught in any other style of Aikido, or in other martial arts.
These principles help any martial artist (of any discipline) and their techniques be more effective, but they were also founded to help practitioners be their best in every area of their life. This works by giving people objective ways of being more calm, relaxed, and lead others. We strongly emphasize training in self-development, leadership principles, and conflict resolution in addition to Aikido martial arts and self-defense practices.
Ki-Aikido is unassociated with any other style of Aikido, and defines itself as it's own practice, despite sharing a name.
Our Founder
Koichi Tohei Sensei was the top student of the original founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, and his successor as the Chief Instructor at the Aikikai Aikido organization, before starting the Ki-Society.
In his youth, Tohei Sensei traveled the world alone, being the sole individual to spread the art of Aikido around the world at the time, and putting his Ki Principles to the test. A man only a little over 5 feet tall, Tohei Sensei would always look for the largest person at public demonstrations to show the power and effectiveness of his teachings. Unlike other styles of Aikido, we strictly follow the pedagogy of Tohei Sensei, who is the reason why Aikido is a well-known martial art around the world to this day.
You can learn all about Tohei Sensei's history on the Ki Society Homepage.
