{"id":165,"date":"2018-09-05T09:10:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T09:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyaikido.com\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2025-02-07T11:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:40:22","slug":"association-of-ki-aikido","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Association of Ki Aikido"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC_0017-lighter-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Association of Ki Aikido - Hampstead dojo - Ki Aikido in action for self-defence and principles for daily life\" class=\"wp-image-12432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC_0017-lighter-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC_0017-lighter-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC_0017-lighter-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC_0017-lighter-1-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC_0017-lighter-1-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Association of Ki Aikido (AKA) is an organisation dedicated to the practice and promotion of Ki Aikido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club was founded in 1986. Sensei Charles Harris took over as chief instructor in 1989. He has studied Aikido since 1980 and currently holds a 6th Dan black belt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lessons are held in our Hampstead dojo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer a <strong>free trial lesson<\/strong>, no obligation. <a href=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Email<\/a> for details and to book your place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aikidofordailylife.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aikido for Daily Life<\/a>, the <a aria-label=\"British Aikido Board (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bab.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Aikido Board<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aikiextensions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aiki Extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyaikido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AKA-constitution-2020-2.docx\">Read our constitution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyaikido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ADL-constitution-20131-1.doc\">Read the Aikido for Daily Life constitution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Black belt teachers and assistant teachers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/index.php\/charles-harris-chief-instructor\/\">Charles Harris 6<sup>th<\/sup> Dan<\/a> &#8211; (Chief Instructor) phone (020) 7435 1330 or <a href=\"mailto:ki@footloosefilms.com\">email<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jagdeep Shah 3rd Dan (Assistant Chief Instructor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Ford 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Dan <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aikidofordailylife.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/akaikido.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ADLNewbordercopy-150x150.png\" alt=\"Aikido for Daily Life logo (ADL)\" class=\"wp-image-2043\" style=\"width:51px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>MEMBER<br>AIKIDO FOR DAILY LIFE<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association of Ki Aikido (AKA) is an organisation dedicated to the practice and promotion of Ki Aikido. The club was founded in 1986. Sensei Charles Harris took over as chief instructor in 1989. He has studied Aikido since 1980 and currently holds a 6th Dan black belt. Lessons are held in our Hampstead dojo. 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