CHARLES HARRIS 6TH DAN
Sensei Harris has been practising Aikido since 1984.
He gained his black belt in 1988 under Sensei David Currie of the British Ki Aikido Association (BKAA). Following that, he taught for many years under the BKAA before leaving to set up the Association of Ki Aikido.
In 1989, Sensei Harris took over as chief instructor of the Kilburn Aikido Club at Charteris Sports Centre. He continued teaching there until 2021, when the AKA moved to its new dedicated dojo in Hampstead.
Exploring styles
His style is based on Ki Aikido, as founded by Tohei Sensei. His teacher Sensei Currie studied in Britain and Japan under Tohei and Ken Williams of the Ki Society. But Harris has always been interested in exploring other styles and arts. He is always looking to see how they can enrich and expand practice.
He believes it’s important for Aikido to maintain a solid balance between mind and body. The harmony inherent in the art should also be reflected in a harmony between techniques and principles. The techniques must work in the real world, but should also help develop us as human beings.
He believes Aikido is never static, but always growing and learning, finding better ways of embodying the principles of safety, self-control and mindfulness at its heart.
In his other life, he is a best-selling and award-nominated author and prize-winning film director.
Hi Sensei Charles
I hope you are well! I trained at your club in the 1990’s and also with Sensei Currie for a few years. I’m now a martial arts teacher based in Bristol and run City Gongfu full time (since 2017). I’m in the process of having a new website built and I’m told that having links to affiliated clubs is very useful, so I thought of you. Would it be ok to link to your club as an ex-student of yours? If not, would it be ok to add your club logo on our website as a affiliated club? No worries at all if this is not possible. I have very fond memories of learning from you and very much enjoyed my time at your classes. I wish you all the best Sensei!
Take care,
Chewy 🙂
Hi Chewy – great to hear from you. No problem. Email me via the contact page Contact us