Shinichi Tohei's Ki Weblog

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Making Assumptions

It was about 20 years ago. There was a young man from Germany who came to Japan wanting to study Shinshin Toitsu Aikido ...
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Sensitivity to Learning: Noticing the Difference

Recently, I had an opportunity to look back upon my Uchideshi days as part of a book project. What was that period of ti...
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Our Intention is Conveyed because of our “Honki” [True Ki]

Work is typically done with someone, so there is usually a “deadline” for any work.Deadlines are very important especial...
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Happiness Is Different For Every Person

When are you happy?When you achieved your goal? When you got hold of what you wanted? When you are eating delicious food...
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World Camp in Osaka

World Camp 2024 was held from Monday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 23 at Osaka. World Camp is an international semin...
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Time When You Don’t Try To Do Anything

A Japanese traveler in Africa spotted a man looking up at the sky.The traveler greeted the man and told him he had come ...
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Learning Through Ki Principles

I started taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old and went to my teacher’s house every week for about 10 years until...
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What is Shinshin Toitsudo?

Shinshin Toitsu Aikido is Aikido based on “Shinshin Toitsudo”.The purpose of Shinshin Toitsudo is to train our mind and ...
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What Does It Mean to “Impart Knowledge”?

One of the things I was trained to do as an Uchideshi (live-in apprentice) was to “impart knowledge”.What does “impart k...
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Misalignment of One Millimeter Each Time

In leadership development, I often talk about “Misalignment of one millimeter each time”.If there is a misalignment of a...