Shinichi Tohei's Ki Weblog

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Training in Daily Life

Recently, I remembered lessons I learned from Soshu Koichi Tohei Sensei when I was younger. People say that we remember ...
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Our Manner

Our Manner is an Expression or Sign of Our State of Mind The lack of good manners demonstrated on the Osaka transportati...
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The Value of Strictness

In teaching and instructing rigor and strictness is essential. However, in recent years it has been thought that the per...
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Attitude of Learning

To have an “attitude of learning” is the foundation of all learning and studying. In most homes and school environments,...
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Not Cutting Ki Flow

In the Japanese language there is a saying “Ki is cut off”. Amongst Ki Society members, there is a member who is a world...
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Calming the Mind

“Calming the Mind” does not mean to have a dull state of mind. The calmer our mind becomes, the faster our mind can move...
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Building Relationships

In addition to my teaching a Shinshin Toitsu Aikido Kai Headquarters, I also serve as a part-time lecturer at Keio Unive...
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Showing No Openings (Weak Points)

In martial arts the phrase “showing no openings (to have no weak point)” is very important. In Shinshin Toitsu Aikido tr...
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Protecting Oneself

Many people think the “Art of Self-Defense” as “how to cope when being attacked by bad people”. Learning how to handle a...
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Giving up the other options resolutely

A Short Instruction: The purpose of this article is to apply the Ki principle (mind moves the body) which is the fundame...