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Ki Development
Ki Development classes can incorporate existing techniques within each group while training with a different approach. Relaxation, coordination, stabilization, non-collision and more efficient use of power are the goals of this program. These techniques can be used in all aspects of our daily lives

Ki Development in the Criminal Justice System
The NCKS offers ki development classes for individuals incarcerated either in jail or juvenile facilities. These sessions provide participants the opportunity to examine their own understanding of power and strength and reconsider the efficacy of anger and tension. Through lecture and participation in ki exercises, breathing and mediation, students experience a new possibility for responding and relating to the stress of incarceration. As one students said, "It's a cool "anger management class."

Ki-Aikido
The techniques of Ki-Aikido can add to an existing martial art groups training regimen. For those groups with no martial art experience, this training can help prevent harm from others. While our emphasis is always on coordination of mind and body, the techniques of Aikido are very applicable to self defense and control of potentially violent situations.

Community Outreach
Information about the popular Parenting Workshop

The Northern California Ki Society offers workshops in Ki Development and/or Ki-Aikido for many diverse training and service groups. These groups include martial arts practitioners, performing artists, competitive sports teams, commercial project teams and public service groups: staff members of Kaiser Permanente Oakland, the Berkeley Police Explorer Program, Albany Police Activites League, and the Berkeley Bulldogs Ice Hockey team.

I was curious to listen to Sensei's ideas about the power of focused relaxation over stress and tension. While I understood the concept, I have to confess that I was skeptical about my ability to put this into practice.

The following day, I led a workshop for adult learners about leadership. Toward the end of the workshop, arguments erupted. I listened calmly. I did not advise the people who were upset to stop arguing. After some time, everyone calmed down. It was quite incredible to witness.

After the workshop, I realized that I had used some of what I had learned from Sensei. I was quite surprised because I thought that I would need to consciously to practice how to be more relaxed. I sat in a peaceful way through the others' anger. I believe that my calmness prevented their anger from escalating. I was amazed that I practiced this new skill without even being aware that I was practicing.

-- adult educator

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