The British Ki Society YouTube Channel is live. We have been recording some videos for the channel to promote Aikido.

https://www.youtube.com/@BritishKiSociety

Here is the one of the videos we have just uploaded.

Both of the club’s instructors were promoted in this years Kagami Biraki 2026 Ki No Kenkyukai 2026

Jayesh Karadia was awarded Rokudan (6th Dan) and David Royle was awarded Godan (5th Dan) by Shihan Philip Burgess Kudan (9th Dan)

Between the 10th-12th October I enjoyed the kind hospitality of Jan Ericsson Sensei and the Enköping Ki-Aikido for the seminar with Mirco Angeletti Sensei

Thanks everyone who made it a wonderful weekend and I look forward to training with everyone again soon.

We have started to collect some memories on why club members started practising AIkido in the first place. These can be found here Why I started Aikido

These aren’t necessarily why we are still practising, rather I hope they give an insight into some of our initial thoughts and motivations.

I just got back from the Ki No Kenkyukai Italia Seminar in Palermo which was hosted by Associazione Ki Aikido Palermo The seminar ran over three days taught by Shihan Mario Peloni, Shihan Phllip Burgess, Mirco Angeletti Sensei, Donata Campagna Sensei and Davide Rizzi Sensei. It was an another opportunity to be taught by some of Doshu Yoshigasaki’s highest graded students in the beautiful city of Palermo.

We’d like to thank Andrea Marcione and the team at Palermo Ki Aikido Association for being such welcoming and reassuring hosts. It was a great weekend and I hope to see everyone again soon.

Thanks to everyone who attended the seminar earlier this month. It was a unique opportunity to get taught by Doshu Yoshigaski’s highest-graded students over the weekend which I believe was appreciated by all the participants.

Looking forward to the seminar this weekend in the UK hosted by the British Ki Society.
If you would like to come please email register@knk.org.uk

Just returned from an amazing Aikido seminar in Ljubljana led by Shihan Maurizio Volpe and organised by the DRUŠTVO KI DOJO Feeling grateful for the insightful instruction, the warm hospitality of Slovenia, and the chance to connect with everyone on the mat. I am already looking forward to seeing everyone again on the mat.

We are starting to get more registrations for the seminar with Yoshigaski Sensei’s highest graded students. If you are planning to come, I suggest you book flights early as the prices are quite attractive at the moment. There is also an early discount price of £55 if you book in the next couple of months. More details can be found at https://ki-aikido.org.uk/seminars/

Thanks everyone at Dojo Ronin Ki AIkido Novara for hosting the seminar last weekend. It was great to see everyone and experience welcome hospitality again.