Before revision: Ki class, aikido class Ki tests Kyu/dan grades system (similar to other gendai budo), ki exam, aikido exam Kiatsu (healing method by transmitting ki developed by Tohei Koichi) Aikido technique standing, kneeling, with one or more persons, randori Defenses against jo, tanto, bokken Kokyu Dosa (呼吸動作) Breathing exercises ("Ki Breathing") Concept of "one point" (臍下の一点) seika no itten, close to the hara or tanden in traditional japanese martial arts) == 4 principles for mind and body coordination Keep one point Relax completely Keep weight underside / Have a light feeling (variation) Extend Ki These principles guide the practitioners to keep "mind and body" coordinated and can be applied in daily life (walking, pushing a door, handling a conflict, ...).
After revision: Ki class, aikido class Ki tests Kyu/dan grades system (similar to other gendai budo), ki exam, aikido exam Kiatsu (healing method by transmitting ki developed by Tohei Koichi) Aikido technique standing, kneeling, with one or more persons, randori Defenses against jo, tanto, bokken Kokyu Dosa (呼吸動作) Breathing exercises ("Ki Breathing") Concept of "one point" (臍下の一点) seika no itten, close to the hara or tanden in traditional japanese martial arts) 4 principles for mind and body coordination Keep one point Relax completely Keep weight underside / Have a light feeling (variation) Extend Ki These principles guide the practitioners to keep "mind and body" coordinated and can be applied in daily life (walking, pushing a door, handling a conflict, ...).