Ki Society - Definition and Overview

The Ki no Kenkyukai, sometimes called Ki Society, was founded by Koichi Tohei in 1971, while he was still the chief instructor at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Its foundation reflected Tohei's differences with the Aikikai, and his own emphasis on developing the concept of Ki.

The style taught by the Ki Society is often called Ki-Aikido. Its official name is Shinshin Toitsu Aikido - "Aikido with mind and body unified".

Literature

• Koichi Tohei: Ki in Daily Life. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1978, ISBN 0-87040-436-9
• Koichi Tohei: Book of Ki: Co-ordinating Mind and Body in Daily Life. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1976, ISBN 0-87040-379-6
• Koretoshi Maruyama: Aikido with Ki. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1984, ISBN 0-87040-566-7
• Reed, William: Ki: A Practical Guide for Westerners. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1986, ISBN 0-87040-640-X

External links

• Official Ki Society Homepage - Japan (http://www.ki-society.or.jp/)
• The official Ki Society website for the United States (http://ki-aikido.net/)
• Unofficial Ki Society Homepage (http://unofficial.ki-society.org/)
• Oregon Ki Society (http://www.oregonki.org/)
• Ki No Kenkyukai Sverige (Sweden) (http://www.ki-aikido.se/)