Shinichi Tohei's Ki Weblog

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Mind moves body

The one of the most important Ki Principles of Ki-Aikido is "Mind moves body". In the Aikido, you throw your partner. Th...
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Controlling Emotions

I have recently received a number of questions regarding "controlling emotions". The question is "Why is it so difficult...
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Ki is extending

I have chance to teach Ki principles to over 300 people a year through seminars, workshops and KiAikido classes. Until a...
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Quality of the words

There is a certain quality in the words that we speak. In another words, there is speaking with Ki, and then there is sp...
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Quality of the sleep

We cannot live without sleeping. Sleep has not only quantity but quality. If you sleep for a long time, it does not nece...
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Put yourself in your opponent's place when you teach others

There is a study called "The Learning Pyramid". This is a study of which way is the most effective way to learn things. ...
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Cutting bamboo (Take kiri no gyo)

The first bamboo sprouts of the year are emerging from the ground at Ki no Sato. If you come to our seminar this year, y...
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Dead calmness and living calmness

Last week, I told you that correct concentration is calming your mind. If your mind clings to something, you will not be...
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Concentration and Obsession

I have recently received a number of questions regarding "concentration". If you want to achieve good results in some ac...
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Ki breathing (2)

Koichi Tohei sensei's book, "Ki breathing" is now on sale. Advertisement will be on the news paper on March 31, 2005. Al...