Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei
Chief Instructor for Ki Society
USA
Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei began his Ki-Aikido training
in Japan as a college student and came to the USA and worked and studied
with Hirata Sensei in Seattle. Kashiwaya Sensei returned to Japan
in 1975 and became an Uchi Deshi to Tohei Sensei.
After he was released from Uchi Deshi training 1977 he moved back to the
US and founded Rocky Mountain Ki Society. He became the Chief Instructor
for Midland Ki Federation and later the Chief Instrutor for Ki-Aikido USA
and relocated to Seattle where he lives and runs the late Hirata Sensei's
Seattle Ki Society. Kashiwaya Sensei was recently promoted to Hachi
Dan (8th degree black belt) and is Okuden in Ki Development. More
complete information can be found on the Official Ki Society USA Web Page by
clicking on the link above.
I have studied with Kashiwaya Sensei many times
and can't say anything except that if you want to see and feel what Ki-Aikido
should ideally be then you need to train with him. He tours the US,
Canada and South America with regularity. Check the link above for
his schedule of seminars.
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