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	Encyclopedia of Aikido [TOHEI, KOICHI]
		Tohei saw action in China and was stranded there at the end of the war until his repatriation in 1946.
		In the early years after the war, Tohei was one of the the leading figures in the spread of aikido and one of the mainstays of the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO.
		Moreover, Tohei was mainly responsible for the early development of aikido in Hawaii and the mainland United States.
	www.aikidojournal.com /encyclopedia.php?entryID=701 (743 words)

	St. Louis Ki Society - Koichi Tohei
		Koichi Tohei was born in Tokyo in 1920.
		Tohei's health was fragile throughout his childhood and he frequently was in hospitals and under the care of doctors.
		Tohei began reading extensively about religion and eastern philosophy and decided to begin practicing the things he was reading about, regardless of the risk.
	www.stlki.org /tohei.shtml (782 words)

	Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Koichi Tohei (藤平光一) (born January 1920) is a 10th Dan aikidoka and founder of the Ki Society and its style of aikido, officially known as Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido - "aikido with mind and body unified", but commonly known as Ki-Aikido.
		Koichi Tohei was born 1920 in Shitaya ward of Tokyo.
		Tohei was distressed at the thought of losing his newfound strength of body and his means of training it, so he decided to replace his judo studies with Zen meditation and misogi exercises.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koichi_Tohei (1309 words)

	FightingArts.com - Aikido in the Postwar Years: 1946-1956
		Tohei's departure from the Aikikai under unpleasant circumstances in 1974 has resulted in his dominant role becoming minimized in the subsequent publications of the Aikikai.
		The eventual outcome of Kisshomaru and Tohei going their separate ways was certainly not what was envisioned starting in the late 1940s when their relationship was extremely close based on their mutual love for aikido and the blood tie between the two as a consequence of their marriage to sisters.
		Tohei was made Shihan Bucho (Head of the Instructors' Staff) at the Hombu Dojo in 1956 and his teaching methodology influenced several of the junior level instructors in particular.
	www.fightingarts.com /reading/article.php?id=512 (3596 words)

	Tohei Sensei Feature November '01
		Akira Tohei, 8th degree fl belt, was one of the most senior Aikido instructor in the United States and one of the technical directors of the United States Aikido Federation.
		Tohei Shihan was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of thousands of students in nearly 50 dojos throughout the Midwest, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
		Tohei Shihan was promoted to 8th dan in 1989 and practiced and lead classes up until just two months before his passing away at the age of 70 on July 2, 1999 [in connection with complications due to lung disease].
	www.aikidoonline.com /archives/2001/nov/feat_1101_toh.html (1324 words)

	Virginia Ki Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		After the war, Tohei Sensei was picked by O'Sensei to bring Aikido to the United States, which he did in 1953 by introducing the martial art to Hawaii, where it flourished.
		Tohei Sensei became Chief Instructor under O'Sensei, and was eventually promoted to 10th Dan (10th degree fl belt), the highest possible rank.
		Tohei Sensei developed a teaching system which taught Ki principles to all students, which he felt would make their Aikido techniques stronger, and also allow them to use Ki development in everyday life.
	www.vakisociety.org /aboutkiaikido.html (244 words)

	Ki No Kenkyukai.co.uk - Club History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Koichi Tohei sensei is the only student to be graded to 10th dan by the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
		Williams sensei was so impressed with The teachings of Koichi Tohei sensei that he became the British representative for the Ki No Kenkyukai (Ki Society International), the Aikikai of Wales became the Ki Federation of Great Britain.
		Koichi Tohei Sensei taught at a summer school in the Swansea Leisure centre during 1978/79 with Kenjiro Yoshigasaki sensei (then a 3rd Dan) as Uke.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /john.lock1/clubhistory.html (361 words)

	Tohei more (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Tohei Sensei was born in 1920 and grew up in an upper class Japanese family in Tochigi prefecture which is north of Tokyo.
		In 1947, Tohei Sensei was introduced to the teachings of Dr. Tempu Nakamura from whom Tohei Sensei learned the central teaching that "the mind moves the body." Tohei Sensei realized that this universal principle was in fact the essence of the martial arts.
		In 1953, Tohei Sensei was sent by O-Sensei to Hawaii, becoming the first teacher to introduce Aikido to the United States.
	www.easternkifederation.com /tohei_more.htm (356 words)

	Toyoda Shihan
		The Tohei and Toyoda families have been neighbors for centuries, periodically squabbling over their boundary, which is marked by a stream.
		This close proximity to the Tohei family was to have a decisive impact on the direction of Toyoda Shihan’s life.
		Tohei Sensei was in Hawaii at the time instructing, so the examination was given by the famous Morihiro Saito Sensei.
	www.chushin.com /toyoda.htm (1627 words)

	Imaizumi Sensei Interview
		The orange is for 8th kyu to 7th kyu, the blue for 6th kyu to 5th kyu, the purple belt for 4th kyu to 3rd kyu, and the brown belt for 2nd kyu to 1st kyu.
		I mentioned Tohei Sensei's activities at the Hombu Dojo and on television to explain that what he wanted to do next at the dojo was open ki classes for those who would not practice aikido, but would like to study how to coordinate mind and body.
		Tohei Sensei wrote abut this incident in detail on page 90 of his book Book of Ki: Coordinating Mind and Body in Daily Life which was published by Japan Publications in Tokyo.
	www.formlessmountain.com /durangoaikido/imaizumi_interview.html (8750 words)

	E-Budo.com - Ueshiba's Stories
		In the original televised documentary, Tohei Sensei, is chided with a friendly challenge, by one of the crew members of the western documentary camera crew.
		The irony is that Tohei could probably have left hombu but stayed under the Aikikai umbrella while still doing exactly what he's doing today, just like so many other Aikikai folks have their own widely varying styles.
		Tohei was chosen to take on the journalist for a reason, just as he was chosen to disseminate Aikido to the U.S., despite the often greater size and strength of Americans, versus your average Japanese citizen of the time.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/printthread.php?t=10624 (1650 words)

	Mitose and the Aikido Connection Notes on Masayoshi Mitose
		In a 1987 letter describing the incident, Tohei noted that he could not easily trust him, but didn't think all his words were "random remarks." Tohei also noted that he (Mitose) wore the cloth of a clergyman, and presented himself as friendly with former president Eisenhower, bringing with him photos of the two shaking hands.
		Tohei was against the idea of the certificate, because all dans of Aikido were issued solely by O-sensei Ueshiba.
		Tohei stated further that the only reason he had signed the certificate was "to meet the convenience of collecting money." After the certificate was given, that was the last Tohei saw of Mitose.
	www.sanjosekenpo.com /mitose_and_the_aikido_connection.htm (796 words)

	Untitled Document
		Tohei Sensei rose to the position of Chief Instructor at the Aikikai Hombu dojo and was the only person awarded 10th Dan by Ueshiba Sensei and issued with a formal scroll of rank.
		Since the 1970's, Tohei Sensei continued to refine and develop his methods of teaching Ki and Aikido and the Ki no Kenkyukai has grown to over 200,000 members with branch dojos spread throughout the world.
		Tohei Sensei has recently celebrated his 80th birthday and his son Shinichi Tohei has and is recieving intensive training as an Aikido teacher to take over as KNK president.
	www.houstonkiaikido.org /society.htm (1139 words)

	Budovideos.com
		Koichi Tohei is one of the founder of Aikido's best students.
		When Tohei split from the Aikikai in 1974, he combined the teachings of these 3 teachers when organizing the curriculum and teaching methodology of his Ki no Kenkyukai, or Ki Society.
		Koichi Tohei says that the two most important things to practice are breathing and meditation.
	www.budovideos.com /shop/customer/pages.php?pageid=13 (1656 words)

	Koichi Tohei (1)
		Koichi Tohei, a distinguished contributor to this development, is perhaps one of those most qualified to talk about the history of aikido.
		Tohei received tenth dan in aikido in 1969.
		Tohei established the Ki Society (Ki no Kenkyukai) in 1971 (recognized as a non-profit organization in 1977), over which he still presides.
	www.aikidojournal.com /article.php?articleID=93 (5656 words)

	Spotlight - Frank Doran Sensei
		A short time later, Tokugi Hirata, 5th Dan, (another student of Koichi Tohei Sensei) arrived in San Diego and established a dojo in town.
		When a woman answered, I showed her the letter of introduction from my teacher, Hirata Sensei, which was addressed to Koichi Tohei Sensei.
		Tohei Sensei led me through O' Sensei's home and into the adjacent building which housed the dojo.
	www.ai-ki-do.org /Dojocho/Spotlights/FDoran.html (572 words)

	Furman: Engaged Learning at a Leading Liberal Arts University
		The Ki Society International was established in 1971 by Koichi Tohei, 10th dan in Aikido.
		Tohei Sensei was awarded this highest rank directly by Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba just prior to his death.
		The purpose of the Ki Society is to teach the principles of Ki which are based on Aikido arts and which show the way to coordinate and unify mind and body.
	www.furman.edu /aikido/ToheiBio.html (1320 words)

	Ki-Aikido NGD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		For years following the death of Master Ueshiba, Tohei remained in his position as Chief Instructor of the Aikikai under the direction of the O’Sensei’s son Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba Sensei.
		As the art grew, Tohei Sensei developed a teaching system that taught Ki principles to all students, which he felt would make their Aikido techniques stronger and also allow them to use Ki development in every-day life.
		In 1974, the divergent developments in teaching style led Tohei Sensei to leave the Aikikai and found the Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikikai.
	www.ki-aikido-ngd.org /history.htm (337 words)

	Shinichi Tohei's Ki Weblog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		That is the movement of Koichi Tohei Sensei.
		Koichi Tohei Sensei came to the very first class of the World Camp.
		Koichi Tohei Sensei feels that the beginning of the training session is the most important.
	universalmind.way-nifty.com /universalmind_english (5671 words)

	JOINT LOCKS: CAPTURING THE HAND
		The incident involved Sensei Koichi Tohei and Fred Degerberg, an old friend of mine and an outstanding martial artist.
		Tohei asked him to stand and throw a punch; Fred paused a moment and repeated the request, "you want me to throw a punch at you?" as if to ask, are we punching for real?
		This is not a denigration of the mastery of technique by either Koichi Tohei or Joo Bang Lee.
	www.hwarang.org /Capturing.html (2665 words)

	Blue Ridge Ki-Aikido: About Ki-Aikido
		Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, or Ki-Aikido for short, was developed by one of Ueshiba's greatest students, Koichi Tohei, who believed that the essence of Ueshiba's aikido was the way it fostered the coordination of mind and body.
		Tohei called the development of this coordination Ki Development.
		Tohei taught the importance of ki development training in both aikido and in everyday life.
	www.blueridgekiaikido.org /what-is-aikido.html (679 words)

	St. Louis Ki Society - Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei
		Upon meeting Tohei Sensei in 1970, he was struck by Tohei Sensei's words, "if the mind moves, the body follows".
		At Tohei Sensei's request, Kashiwaya Sensei traveled to Seattle and assisted Hirata Yoshihiko Sensei, who had founded Seattle Ki Society in 1971 (Initially founded as Seattle Aikikai in 1969).
		He was made an Honorary Citizen of Kansas City, MO by the mayor, and taught professional athletes such as the defensive line for the Denver Broncos football team, and Alexi Grewal, the Gold Medalist for the Los Angeles Olympics in road race cycling.
	www.stlki.org /kashiwaya.shtml (426 words)

	Fumio Toyoda Shihan
		Interestingly, these ancestral lands are adjacent to the lands of another prominent Aikido teacher: Koichi Tohei.
		In particular, this was the training in breathing and Zen meditation given at the notorious Ichikukai Dojo in Tokyo.
		He lived for a brief time with the late Akira Tohei Sensei at an apartment near the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, attending classes with O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba as well as the future Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba.
	www.aaa-aikido.com /founder.htm (1596 words)

	Our Teacher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Tohei Sensei was awarded the highest rank (10th degree flbelt) by Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba (O-Sensei) in 1969.
		Now 84 years old, Tohei Sensei continues to teach Ki principles and develop the Ki Society at headquarters in Japan.
		Sensei, the son of Master Koichi Tohei, was b
	www.easternkifederation.com /our_teacher.htm (200 words)

	Fumio Toyoda Sensei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Ichiku Kai Misogi dojo was also a place of misogi training for Koichi Tohei Sensei, who later became the founder of Ki Aikido.
		Toyoda Sensei and Koichi Tohei Sensei were both born in the Tochigi prefecture in the same hometown in Japan.
		After much deliberation, Toyoda Sensei chose Koichi Tohei Sensei to follow, and moved to Chicago to begin a new chapter in his life.
	members.cox.net /kenshinkan/Toyoda/Homma.htm (2369 words)

	Shidoin Profile: Clyde Takeguchi
		Usually at those seminars Koichi Tohei was there and there were some university students.
		I trained under Koichi Tohei in Hawaii and it is inevitable that my style resembles Koichi Tohei Sensei's style somewhat but I stayed with Hombu dojo and USAF.
		I thought that Koichi Tohei would emphasize the philosophical part and Hombu dojo would emphasize the technical part, and although I was interested in the philosophical part I think the technical part is important.
	www.aikidoonline.com /Archives/2000/sep/shid_ct_0900.html (1861 words)

	Seattle Aikido History
		Koichi Tohei taught a week long training session at the UWAC that summer.
		Due to philosophical and/or political reasons Tohei sensei resigned from Hombu Dojo and specialize in what he thought should be emphasized in Aikido: KI, He named his school "Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido" (Aikido with mind and body as one).
		Koichi Kashiwaya shihan is the current chief instructor of Seattle Ki Society.
	www.wuji.com /seattleaikido.htm (2183 words)

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