What We Teach
At Appalachian Ki Aikido we strive to gain an understanding of the world around us through the study of Ki as taught by Soshu Koichi Tohei.
Shinshin Toitsudo is a multi faceted art containing five distinct yet interconnected arts. It is only through diligent study of these Five Disciplines can we hope to achieve unity in our daily lives.
The Five Arts are:
- Ki Aikido waza
- Aikido Techniques for defending oneself based upon the principle of non-dissension.
- KI No Kokyu Ho
- Ki Breathing for increased relaxation while resting as well as in motion.
- Ki No Ishi Ho
- Ki Meditation to experience a deeper state of calmness in our daily lives thereby allowing us to better cope with situations.
- Kiatsu Ryoho
- Personal Ki Therapy for aiding in over tension, stress, and illness.
- Sokushin No Gyo
- Misogi(Purification)/"Bell" Meditation to strengthen our will and our conviction to give 100% in everything we do.
Shaner Sensei interview --A wonderful interview with David Shaner Sensei(Chief Instructor, Eastern Ki Federation) on the different aspects of training in the KI Society(approximate length 80 min)
"Selfish people have never understood and traveled the Way of the Universe in the past. Therefore, when we realize the principles and Way of the Universe, the Universe gives us the responsibility to spread them to the world.
Do not think that you cannot help another. What you learn today, you can teach another the next day. The world is full of people who have lost the Way of the Universe and suffer from mental illness. Let us do our best to explain the correct principles of the Universe to them."
--Koichi Tohei Sensei