The Ki no Kenkyukai (気の研究会), sometimes called Ki Society, was founded by Koichi Tohei in 1971, while he was still the chief instructor at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Its foundation reflected Tohei's differences with the Aikikai, and his own emphasis on developing the concept of Ki.

The style taught by the Ki Society is often called Ki-Aikido. Its official name is Shinshin Toitsu Aikido - "Aikido with mind and body unified".

The Ki-society and Ki-aikido has its primary facilities, known as Ki Society H.Q, in Tochigi-prefecture.

Literature

• Koichi Tohei: Ki in Daily Life. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1978, ISBN 0-87040-436-9
• Koichi Tohei: Book of Ki: Co-ordinating Mind and Body in Daily Life. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1976, ISBN 0-87040-379-6
• Koretoshi Maruyama: Aikido with Ki. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1984, ISBN 0-87040-566-7
• Reed, William: Ki: A Practical Guide for Westerners. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1986, ISBN 0-87040-640-X

External links

• St. Louis Ki Society
• Official Ki Society Homepage - Japan
• The official Ki Society website for the United States
• Virginia Ki Society
• Unofficial Ki Society Homepage
• Oregon Ki Society
• UK Ki Society
• The Chicago Ki Society Annex About Ki/Chi/Qi

氣の研究会 | Ki Society