On April 8, 2018, Torrance Aikido Club members – five adults and one youth – returned to the Torrance Sister City Association‘s annual Bunka Sai Japanese Cultural Festival to demonstrate Ki Aikido.
Torrance Aikido Club’s first Ki Class in 2018 was held on February, 21st . instructed by 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. Thank you Chinn Sensei!
Sally Sensei from Minnesota had been joining to our practices for few months, and also joined to the Ki Class. She used to live in Torrance long years ago, and was a member of Torrance Aikido Club. Thank you for visiting us!
Torrance Aikido Club members
Following seminars will be held in other states.
April 21, 2018 (Sat): “Foundations of Mind-Body Coordination“, Saint Paul, MN, presented by Minnesota Ki Society ===> more detail
June 21 – 24, 2018 (Thu – Sun): “2018 EKF Summer Camp“, Greenville, SC, presented by The Eastern Ki Federation ===> more detail
If you are interested in attending the EFK Summer Camp, please contact us from Contact page.
Happy New Year! Torrance Aikido Club brought in the New Year with our Kagami Biraki ceremony on January 8th.
Chinn sensei, now the advisor of Southern California Ki Society, blessed the dojo, then leaded the students for Misogi bell chanting. After the ceremony, Chinn sensei introduced Young sensei as Head Instructor of Torrance Aikido Club.
The class ended with sushi, tea, pastries and other goodies. With Young sensei, Torrance Aikido Club is moving forward in 2018 !
Southern California Ki Society Fall Seminar 2017 was held on December 9th and 10th at Torrance Cultural Arts Center. People who practice Ki-Aikido in Torrance, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas and Seattle dojos attended to the seminar.
We practiced and learned Aikido principles and a wide variety of Aikido techniques under the instruction of Clarence Chinn Sensei, Chief Instructor of So Cal Ki Society, and Susan Grigsby Sensei, Head Instructor of Seattle Ki-Aikido.
Many of the teachings were came from the Japan camp, which held in October in this year. 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. Also we all enjoyed the delicious sushi lunch at the Cultural Arts Center courtyard, Pine Wind Japanese Garden. Special thanks to Paul Krumholz for helping to prepare the lunches and to take care the registration.
This is officially the last seminar for Chinn Sensei to give us his teaching as Torrance Head Instructor due to his retirement from the position. From next year, Chinn Sensei will be the adviser and Chief Instructor of So Cal Ki Society. Thank you Chinn Sensei !
