Shinichi Tohei's Ki Weblog

01-Regular Topics

The Instructor’s Responsibility

I’m going to talk you as an instructor.Recently, I saw a TV program about the training of a soccer club for kids.In the ...
03-Teaching

About All Japan Ki-Aikido Taigi competition

The All Japan Ki-Aikido Taigi Competition was held at Ki no Kenkyukai Headquarters last month.The purpose of this compet...
03-Teaching

SELF CONTROL

If you have been studying Ki-Aikido, or if you might like to begin, it may be useful for us to check the purpose and bas...
03-Teaching

US National Chief Instructors’ Conference in Oregon(2) (translated from Japanese version dated July 3, 2006)

I returned from US National Chief Instructors’ Conference in Oregon yesterday. I did not have jet lag, and it was a very...
04-Questions & Answers

Q&A (translation of article in Japanese weblog dated February 7, 2006)

【Question】Hello. I enjoy your weblog. I am a manager of a cram school for an elementary school and Junior high school st...
03-Teaching

US National Chief Instructors’ Conference

I have just finished teaching at the US National Chief Instructors’ Conference and Seminar, hosted this year by the Nort...
05-Information

World camp information

Dear Ki Society membersWe are pleased to inform you that we will make an announcement of World Camp Seminar will be held...
01-Regular Topics

Keep our body limber(1)

I would like to ask you a question. Do you have a pliant body or a stiff body?Try bending your head to the side while yo...
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The Practice of Self Control: Ki and Education

In Buddhism, there is the idea called “in-en-ka (cause-ties-result)”. Things have a result not only due to a cause, but ...
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Start the New year with a plus mind

A Happy New Year!Today is New year’s day.Do you know of the priest Ikkyu who flourished during the Muromachi period (abo...
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Enjoy Your Life

I heard two young ladies having a conversation on the train the other day.Lady A: “There has been nothing fun lately.”La...
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To Look, Not to be Seen

Many people say to me, “I get very nervous in public. What should I do?”The results will be different whether you view y...
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The correct image

Let’s think about the image which we have of ourselves.We all have a self-image which we build up by ourselves, and also...
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Remember to Extend Ki!

What is necessary for realization?Even if a group of people live under the same conditions, some of those people will re...
03-Teaching

Teaching at World Camp 2005

World Camp seminar was held from October 19th Wednesday to October 23rd Saturday. It was a five days seminar. On October...
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How to study Ki?

To master something, first, you need to copy what a good model does.To copy a good model, it is important to watch it ve...
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Accept perception gap

We experience the Universe through five (or six) senses.Therefore, even if we see the same thing or hear the same sound,...
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The Exchange of Ki

Many people ask, “What is the condition of extending Ki?”Koichi Tohei sensei said “Ki extension is the condition of exch...
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Ideal Expectations

Let’s characterize the appropriate attitude towards others.For example, a husband and wife; a husband has and ideal imag...
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To know yourself

We cannot see ourselves directly with our own eyes. We need to be very aware of our own weak points, because we tend to ...