- Koichi Kashiwaya
Koichi Kashiwaya (born December, 1949), is an
aikido teacher (8th danShin Shin Toitsu Aikido ), Okuden in Ki training. From 1983 Chief Instructor forKi Society USA.Kashiwaya sensei began
aikido training in 1969. In 1970 he metKoichi Tohei and trained with him exclusively until 1973. In 1975 he continued professional intensive training asuchi-deshi withKoichi Tohei . Upon completion ofuchi-deshi training in 1977 Kashiwaya sensei moved to Boulder, Colorado where he founded Rocky Mountain Ki Society. He also founded The Midland Ki Federation with dojos in Denver, Kansas City, Lawrence KS, Saint Louis and Austin TX. Later he headed the Seattle Ki Society in Seattle, WA.External links
* [http://ki-aikido.net/ The official Ki Society website for the United States]
* [http://www.stlki.org St.Louis Ki Society]
* [http://www.akac.org/ Austin Ki Aikido Center]
* [http://www.kckiaikido.com Midland Ki Society, Kansas City]
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