Past Events

Fridays November 6th and 13th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM: Self-Defense, Awareness and Safety Class, open to all U of Chicago students, faculty & staff. No previous experience necessary. Taught by Lead Instructor. Please email us for registration and all details.

Sundays November 8th and 15th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: SPECIAL CLASSES on Ki-Aikido weapons arts. Taught by Lead Instructor. Please email us for registration and all details.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October 30th - November 1st: Fall Seminar with Chief Instructor Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Head of Ki-Aikidō USA. Please email us for registration and all details. You can also fill in an electronic registration form here (stay tuned for Spring 2016 Seminar!)

Tuesdays & Thursdays of Week 1 and Week 2 of Fall Quarter: Demonstration Classes at the Genki Kai Dōjō. All are welcome! 7 - 9 PM.
First class of Fall Quarter on Tuesday September 29th.

Monday September 21st - Monday September 28th: Orientation Week Activities of the Genki Kai Dōjō, including Phoenix Phest (Thursday September 24th 10AM-1PM in Ratner), Ki-Aikidō Demonstrations, and a table at the Annual RSO Orientation Fair (Friday October 2nd U of C Main Quad). Please stay tuned! Prospective members can access a membership form here.

Sunday January 18th, 10:15 AM -1:00 PM: Kagami Biraki (Dōjō New Year Festival), Testing, Special Training, Dōjō Dedication, Special Class with Don Levine Sensei, Founder of Aiki Extensions .

Sunday January 11th, 2:00-4:00: Kagami Biraki (Dōjō New Year Festival), Opening Ceremony, Special Training.

Tuesday January 13th, 6:00 AM-8:00 AM: Demonstration Class for Kangeiko-Kuviasungnerk Festival at the University of Chicago.

Sunday January 11th, 2:00-4:00: Kagami Biraki (Dōjō New Year Festival), Opening Ceremony, Special Training.

Tuesday January 13th, 6:00 AM-8:00 AM: Demonstration Class for Kangeiko-Kuviasungnerk Festival at the University of Chicago.

Tuesday, September 30th: First Class of Autumn Quarter 2014, 6:45 PM assembly time, Henry Crown Martial Arts Room. Beginners Welcome!

Friday, November 14th - Sunday November 16th: Fall Seminar with Kashiwaya Sensei at the Genki Kai Dojo, University of Chicago. Please email us for registration, schedule and more info.

Sunday January 13th, 10:30-12:30: Kagami Biraki (Dojo New Year Festival), Testing, Special Training.
Sunday January 13th, 2:00-4:00: Special Class with Jonathan Eley Sensei, 6th Dan. Followed by Dojo Party.
Wednesday January 16th, 6:00 AM-8:00 AM: Demonstration Class for Kangeiko-Kuviasungnerk Festival at the University of Chicago.

Friday, April 19th-Sunday April 21st: 3-day Intensive Spring Seminar with Kashiwaya Sensei, Chief Instructor of MKF, at Genki-Kai Dōjō University of Chicago. Please contact us for registration and schedule details.

Friday November 16th-Sunday November 18th: Weekend Seminar with Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei, Chief Instructor of MKF, Head of Ki-Aikido USA, at the U of C Ki-Aikido Club Genki Kai Dojo.
Please contact us for more information, and registration details.

Saturday October 27th, 11:00-1:30: Demonstration and Lecture at U of C Homecoming Block Party, 56th Street between Ellis and Maryland Avenues.

Friday October 5th: Demonstration and Table at ORCSA Student Activities Fair 2012.

Friday September 28th, 11:00-12:00: Trial Class, Demonstration and Lecture at Phoenix Phest 2012, in Henry Crown Multipurpose/Martial Arts Room.

Friday September 28th, 2:00-3:00 PM: Trial Class, Demonstration, Lecture, in Bartlett Rehearsal Space .

May 4th-6th: 3-day Intensive Spring Seminar with Kashiwaya Sensei, Chief Instructor of MKF, at Genki-Kai Dōjō University of Chicago.

January 26th-29th: 2012 MKF Instructors' Intensive in Kansas. Thursday Classes for Instructors only, Friday nikkyu and up, Saturday & Sunday General Classes open to all ranks.

January 15th: KAGAMI BIRAKI 2012, WITH:
*10:30-12:30 AM: Special Class.
*1:00-3:00 PM: Workshop with Jonathan Eley Sensei, Chief Instructor of Chicago Ki Society.
*4:00 PM: Dōjō New Year Party.

January 2012: Kangeiko at the University of Chicago! Special 1-hour introductory Ki-Aikidō Class Open to all University of Chicago community, on Wednesday January 11th, 6:30-7:30 AM. The class is free, and is open to all U of C students, faculty and staff.

January 10th: Kangeiko at University of Chicago! Special 1-hour Class Open to all University of Chicago community, 6:30-7:30 AM on Monday morning, Day 1 of week-long Kangeiko Festival.

January 16th: KAGAMI BIRAKI 2011, WITH:
*10:30-12:30 AM: Special Class.
*1:00-3:00 PM: Workshop with Jonathan Eley Sensei, Chief Instructor of CKS.
*4:00 PM: Dōjō New Year Party.

February 10th-13th: 2011 MKF Instructors' Intensive in Kansas. Thursday Classes for Shodan and above, Friday through Sunday General Classes open to all ranks.

April 29th-May 1st: Kashiwaya Sensei Ki no Kenpō and Aikidō workshops in Lawrence, Kansas.

May 6th-8th: Spring Seminar with Kashiwaya Sensei, Chief Instructor of MKF, at the University of Chicago Ki-Aikido Club (Genki-Kai Dōjō).

October 28th-30th, 2011: Seminar at the University of Chicago with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikidō USA. Hosted by the University of Chicago Genkikai.

November 12th-14th, 2010: Seminar at the University of Chicago with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikidō USA. Hosted by the University of Chicago Genkikai.

October 1st: GENKIKAI booth and demo at the ORCSA Orientation Fair, Friday, 3:00-5:30 PM University of Chicago Main Quadrangle.

Friday May 21st- Sunday May 23rd: ANNUAL Genkikai SPRING SEMINAR WITH KASHIWAYA SENSEI. Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei is the Chief Instructor of Ki-Aikidō USA and of Midland Ki Federation, holding a Hachidan in Aikidō and an Okuden in Shin Shin Toitsu Do.

Wednesday January 13th, 6:30 AM: Kangeiko Morning Demo Class, Henry Crown Multipurpose Room. The University of Chicago Shin Shin Toitsu Aikidō Club (Genkikai) will be hosting an early morning Ki and Aikidō class for the annual Kangeiko-Kuviasungnerk festival of the U of Chicago, immediately after the warm-ups on the 2nd Floor of Henry Crown. All welcome to participate. Contact instructor or officers for further details.

Sunday January 24th, 10:30 AM: Kagami Biraki 2010: Our annual Dojo New Year Festival... training, testing, food, film festival, and more! All welcome.

Sunday January 31st, 10:30 AM: Special Class With Jonathan Eley Sensei, Chief Instructor of Chicago Ki Society: Eley Sensei is the most senior Aikidōka in the Midwest, with 50 years of training. Rokudan Aikidō, Chuden Shin Shin Toitsu Do. A 2.5-hour class open to all participants, all levels. $20 suggested donation.

Friday February 5th-Sunday February 7th: Midland Ki Federation Instructors' Camp in St. Louis, Missouri.

April 24th-26th, 2008: Weekend Spring Seminar with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikidō USA. Hosted by the Genkikai Shin Shin To Itsu Aikidō Club at the University of Chicago

Sunday, February 8th: Special Class with Jonathan Eley Sensei, Chief Instructor of Chicago Ki Society, 6th Dan Aikidō, 50 years of Aikidō experience. Henry Crown Martial Arts Room, 56th and University Avenue, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, followed by lunch with Eley Sensei.

January 30th-February 1st: Midland Ki Federation Instructors' Intensive with Chief Instructor Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei in Kansas City, KS, at Midland Ki Society dojo.

Sunday, January 11th: Kagami Biraki at the Genkikai Dojo. Special training, demonstration, testing, feasting, samurai film mini-festival, and more... Breathing by the Lake: 9:00 AM, Training at dojo: 10:30 AM.

Wednesday, January 14th: Genkikai's early morning demonstration class. Henry Crown 6:30-8:00 AM, for Kangeiko-Kuviasungnerk Week at the University of Chicago. Open to all U of C persons. Some of our most illustrious Club alumni joined during Kangeiko... so come join us! Calisthenics at 6:30 AM upstairs, Ki-Aikidō Demo class 7:00 AM Martial Arts Room.

October 31st, November 1st, November 2nd, 2008: FALL SHIN SHIN TOITSU Aikidō SEMINAR WITH KASHIWAYA Kōichi SENSEI, 8th Dan, Okuden, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation, Head of Ki-Aikidō USA, at the University of Chicago, Genkikai dojo. THIS WAS THE TENTH KASHIWAYA SENSEI SEMINAR AT GENKIKAI DOJO.

August 1st-3rd, 2008: Midland Ki Federation Instructor Training Camp in Seattle, WA, with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikidō USA.

August 29th-31st, 2008: Midland Ki Federation jo/bokken/weapons camp with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikidō USA, hosted by Rocky Mountain Ki Society in the Rockies near Fort Collins, CO.

April 25th-27, 2008: Weekend Spring Seminar with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei, Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation and Head of Ki-Aikidō USA. Hosted by the Genkikai Shin Shin To Itsu Aikidō Club at the University of Chicago.

Sunday, January 13th 2008:10:30-12:30 AM: Kagami Biraki with kyu testing for Genkikai members, Henry Crown Martial Arts Room.

Dinner Party in the evening. 2:00-4:00 PM: Followed by Special Class with Jonathan Eley Sensei, 6th Dan Aikidō, Chief Instructor of Chicago Ki Society . The seminar will be open to all. Please email us for details.

Wednesday, January 16th, 6:00-7:30 AM: Kangeiko Morning Calisthenics and Special Introductory Class for U of C students, Henry Crown Field House.

Sunday, January 20th 2008, 10:30-12:30 AM: Introductory Class and Demonstration open to all U of Chicago, Henry Crown Martial Arts Room.

October 1st-3rd , 2007: Kashiwaya Sensei Autumn Seminar at the University of Chicago, hosted by Genkikai. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 PM. Open to all, including non-University of Chicago public. Registration and Information Form: Page 1 Page 2.

August 24-26th, 2007: Weekend Jo/Bokken Camp with Kashiwaya Sensei in Colorado, hosted by Rocky Mountain Ki Society. For all information concerning this event, please go to the following URL: http://www.Aikidōki.net/JBC2007/index.html

May 25th-27, 2007: Kashiwaya Sensei Weekend Spring Seminar at the University of Chicago, hosted by Genkikai, with 5 classes: Friday 6:30-8:30 PM, and Saturday & Sunday 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, 2:00-4:00 PM. Open to all, including non-University of Chicago public.

February 14th-18th, 2007: Midland Ki Federation Instructors' Camp, Denver, Colorado. Weekend portion open to general students.

January 14th, 2007: O-Shogatsu Keiko, Kyu Testing and Kagami Biraki Celebration, 10:00 AM-1:00PM in Multipurpose Room, followed by NEW YEAR PARTY at the Club's secret HQ!!!

January 9th, 2007: Ki and Ki-Aikidō Workshop/Demo Class at Kangeiko, meet at 6:00 AM, Henry Crown Field House Wrestling Room.

October 13-15, 2006: GENKIKAI Fall Weekend Seminar with KASHIWAYA SENSEI: Kashiwaya Sensei (8th Dan - Shin Shin Toitsu Aikidō and Okuden - Ki Development) is the Head of Ki-Aikidō USA and is the Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation.

October 5th, 2006: SELF-DEFENSE & SAFETY WORKSHOP, 6:30-8:30 PM, Henry Crown Field House Multipurpose Room. Two-hour workshop open to University of Chicago students, faculty, staff and spouses.

First Week of Classes: Classes during the first week of Fall '06 were free open demo classes. Our regular five-class a week schedule picked up 2nd week.

September 29th: University of Chicago Sports Club and RSO Fall Activities Fair... betwen 57th & 58th on University... 3PM-6PM...with demonstrations by Genkikai Ki-Aikidō Club.

August 11-13, 2006: Jo/Bokken Camp 2006 with Kōichi Kashiwaya Sensei in the Rocky Mountains at Jacks Gulch Campground (up Poudre Canyon, northwest of Fort Collins, CO) Friday to Sunday, August 11 to 13, 2006. (KEEP THIS ONE IN MIND FOR NEXT YEAR TOO) Additional information, registration flyer (pdf) and detailed directions at http://www.Aikidōki.net/JBC2006/ For questions email RMKS@Aikidōki.net or call the Boulder Ki-Aikidō at 303-859-2367

April 11-13, 2006: GENKIKAI Spring Seminar with Kashiwaya Sensei. Kashiwaya Sensei (8th Dan - Shin Shin Toitsu Aikidō and Okuden - Ki Development) is the Head of Ki-Aikidō USA and is the Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation. He visits Genkikai twice a year to teach intensive seminars.

Sept 30-Oct 2, 2005: Fall Seminar with Kashiwaya Sensei (8th Dan - Shin Shin Toitsu Aikidō and Okuden - Ki Development) at the University of Chicago Genkikai Ki-Aikidō Club. Kashiwaya Sensei is the Head of Ki-Aikidō USA and is the Chief Instructor of Midland Ki Federation.

Sept 26, 2005: Fall Activities Fair during O-Week! Henry Crown Field House UPPER GYM.

Aug 5-7, 2005: Rocky Mountain Ki Society Jo & Bokken Camp 2005 in Bellevue, Colorado.

February 10-11, 2004: Two-day seminar with Kashiwaya Kōichi Sensei. See the article in Aikidō World Journal for the full story.

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