See KI NO KENKYUKAI.
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldKi No Nagare 気の流れ
KI, or energy flow; refers to a more advanced application of techniques while in motion as contrasted to basic or KIHONWAZA techniques.
Ki No Musubi 気の結び
Joining, or tying together of KI. 1. Term commonly used in aikido to refer to blending one’s energy with that of the partner. 2. A sword-blending exercise taught by Morihiro SAITO.
Ki No Michi 気の道
A name given to an aikido-related art developed by Masamichi NORO in France during the 1970s. It is characterized by flowing, slow-motion movements.
Ki No Kenkyukai 気の研究会
(Ki Research Society). Used interchangeably with Shinshin Toitsu Aikido. An organization established by Koichi TOHEI in September 1971 which incorporates his teaching methodology emphasizing the concept of KI. The...
Ki Magazine 気マガジン
. Formerly Aikido Magazine. A Japanese-language publication first appearing on 10 May 1985 containing materials mainly on AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO activities during its first years. Before its name change in the fall of 1989...
Ki Aikido 気合気道
Informal term used to refer to the aikido school established by Koichi TOHEI. See KI NO KENKYUKAI and SHINSHIN TOITSU AIKIDO.
Ki 気
Spirit, mind, heart; energy. Character formed of components meaning “steam” combined with “rice.” Widely used abstract word popularized in the aikido context by Koichi TOHEI through his numerous...
Keppan 血判
Blood oath. Used in some traditional martial arts at the time of a student’s enrollment in a dojo to underscore the seriousness of the trainee’s commitment. Morihei UESHIBA’s name appears in the...
Kenkoku University
Established in 1938 in Shinkyo (present-day Chang Chun), Japanese-occupied Manchuria. Kenji TOMIKI and Hideo OHBA taught AIKI BUDO as a part of the required curriculum at the university through the end of World War II...