I started practicing the
martial art of Aikido in the spring of 1994. My dojo is affilated with
the Philadelphia Ki Society, and our style of Aikido is known as Shin-shin
Toitsu Aikido, which roughly means “Aikido with mind and body coordinated”
Aikido
itself literally can be taken to mean “the way(do) of harmonious(ai) energy
flow(ki)” I took my first test for rank in December 1994, so I am now 5th
Kyu rank, which is denoted by an orange belt. I've just recently returned
to practice after a hiatus of nearly two years; it's good to be back.
Aikido