About Us
Who we are
The Genkikai is a Recognized Sports Club at the University of Chicago. Our Club was founded in 2002. Its membership consists of persons affiliated with the University of Chicago. We train in the mind and body art of Shin Shin To Itsu Aikidô. When applied, this is a complete and breath-takingly effective martial art (budô). Ultimately, it is a way for total development of the person. Training involves learning unarmed, disarming and weapon arts, which can be used for self-defense, as well as principles of flexibility, movement, breathing, meditation, and mind-body coordination exercises, which are similar to yoga. Aikidô practitioners and martial artists of any style are welcome in our Club, as are persons with no experience in martial arts. All are welcome to come train in this art which does not use brute force or violence, yet is dynamic and powerful. Size, strength, age or gender are of little relevance for becoming proficient.
The name of our Club can be understood as follows: in Japanese, Gen means "origin", while Ki is what constitutes the universe. We strive to understand Ki through training in this art. Genki means "full of vitality" and also "origin Ki". Kai means "club".
Video: SHIN SHIN TOITSU AIKIDO documentary clip from Northern California Ki Society
Affiliation
The Genkikai is affiliated with the Midland Ki Federation, under Kashiwaya Koichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikido USA.
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Links
Shinichi Tohei Sensei's Ki Weblog