On August 17th, Torrance Aikido Club members and their families came together for this year’s summer potluck party. Our president, Juan, kindly let us use the backyard of his house to host the event.
We chatted, enjoyed a variety of foods, and drank delicious craft beers under nice shade of trees in sunny summer day. Thank you everyone for coming to the party, and special thanks for Juan and his family!
Ki Class was held on July 29th (Monday) 7 pm, instructed by Clarence Chinn Sensei, Chief instructor of Southern CA Ki Society.
Ki Class is not only focused on techniques, strength or weakness, but focus more on learning how to coordinate our mind and body. The ultimate purpose of our study is to unify mind and body and become one with the Universe. The Ki Classes help us moving forward to the goal.
“Ki Society 2019 USA National Seminar” was held in June 27 – 30th at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas.
The seminar was set up with 350 tatami mats at the beutiful facility (UNLV Recriation and Wellness Center) at the campus. The attendees were about 140 people and not only from the US, but also from Britain, Russia, Australia, Brazil and Japan.
The seminar was led by Shinichi Tohei Sensei from Japan, the president of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikidokai and son of Koichi Tohei Soshu. At the seminar, we practiced various techniques based on the following themes:
Attendees from So Cal Ki-Society
UNLV Recriation and Wellness Center
UNLV Campus
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Shinichi sensei has posted his blog (Japanese) about the “Ki Society 2019 USA National Seminar” with some photos as below:
—> http://www.shinichitohei.com/japanese/2019/06/post-ad085b.html
On May 6th, Ki Class was head instructed by Clarence Chinn Sensei, Chief instructor of Southern CA Ki Society.
Ki Class is not only focused on techniques, strength or weakness, but focus more on learning how to coordinate our mind and body.
The ultimate purpose of our study is to unify mind and body and become one with the Universe. The Ki Classes help us moving forward to the goal.
Ki Saying #10
“There is no conflict in the Absolute Universe, but there is conflict in the relative world.
If we unify our mind and body, become one with the Universe and practice its principles, others will follow us gladly.
Do not say that this is a world where we must struggle to live each day. The true way to success is exactly one and the same as the principle of non-dissension and that is the way to peace.”
On April 14, 2019, Torrance Aikido club members were on stage at Torrance Sister City Association annual Bunka Sai Japanese Cultural Festival to demonstrate Ki Aikido. We all had great experience in front of audience and fun time to perform on the stage!
