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“So CA Ki Society Fall Seminar 2018” on Nov. 17 & 18

Southern California Ki Society Fall Seminar 2018 was held on November 17th and 18th at Torrance Cultural Arts Center.  In this seminar, not only people from Southern California like Torrance and Santa Barbara, but also from Las Vegas, Berkeley, Seattle and Houston dojos who practice Ki-Aikido attended.  

We practiced and learned Aikido principles and a wide variety of Aikido techniques under the instruction of Clarence Chinn Sensei. The teaching during the seminar helped us to improve our techniques but also to understand important principles of Ki-Aikido.        

The two days seminar (8:30AM to 4:00PM) included morning and afternoon seminars on both days with delicious bento box lunch at the Cultural Arts Center courtyard, Pine Wind Japanese Garden.  Also we all enjoyed the dinar at China Buffet restaurant at Saturday evening. 

Thank you for all attendees especially people from other cities and states, Susan Grigsby sensei from Seattle Ki Aikido, Don Bannai sensei from Las Vegas, Alex Korn sensei from Addison Street Ki Aikido, Colin Li Pi Shan sensei from Houston Ki Aikido, and special thanks for Chinn sensei!

 

 

Torrance Aikido Club on TV !!

Torrance Aikido Club is now on TV at The Sports Desk from Torrance City Cable channel.  Young sensei, Patrick and all members look great!  

Thank you for the staff from Torrance City Cable.  They created this very nice video of us.  (https://www.torranceca.gov/cable)

Ki Class with Chinn sensei, August 2018

Ki Class was held on August 8, 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-Aikido Oneness rhythm exercise

At Torrance Aikido Club, we practice “Oneness rhythm exercise” periodically.  What is Oneness rhythm exercise? watch the video below:

We don’t wear fancy outfit, but we do practice with do-gi (Aikido clothing) and the music.  How can this exercise help our Aikido practice?  Shinichi Tohei Sensei (President of Ki Society) answered in his blog (shinichitohei.com) from his experience:

I started to practice Oneness rhythm exercise everyday. After two weeks of practice, I perceived a change of myself.

– I could feel tension of my body.
– I endeavored to do correct rhythm, I could relax in each motion.
– I was able to understand my teacher’s teaching more deeply than before.

Oneness rhythm exercise made so much difference to my Ki-Aikido movements.

Read more at his blog:  http://www.shinichitohei.com/english/2005/03/oneness_rhythm_.html

Hope this topic can solve your question.  Let’s study Oneness rhythm exercise together!  (^^)