Welcome to Houston Ki Aikido
We are a non-profit school in Sugar Land, Texas (Southwest Houston) dedicated to exploring the principles
of coordinating mind and body in daily life through the practice of Aikido.
Come join us at the Safety America Martial Arts Center featuring an
air-conditioned facility with over 2000 sq ft of tatami mat space. We have classes
every Monday and Thursday evening and on Saturday mornings.
Call us at (281) 980 - 3030, email us at houstonkiaikido@yahoo.com, or
drop by during our class times
for information on how to get started. New students are welcome to join at any time.
What is Aikido?
Aikido is a non-violent, defense-oriented martial art in which the force of the attacker is redirected.
The purpose of Aikido on a practical level is to remove the aggression from a situation
and render the attack harmless without causing serious injury.
The word "ai-ki-do" in Japanese kanji allows many layers of meaning from the esoteric
"Way of Spiritual Harmony" to the mundane "Method of Energy Coordination".
Aikido is a discipline for unifying mind and body in daily life...
What is Ki?
Ki is an old Japanese word which does not translate easily into English.
It is used in many common Japanese idiomatic phrases where it conveys a meaning of spirit,
energy, power, or air. There is an old connection between spirit and breath (air)
related to the Chinese word Chi (or Qi) and to the Hindu word Prana.
This older meaning of Ki as being a term for the life force (breath) and natural power within us
and within all things is how we use the term here...
