Aikidō (合気道) is a martial art founded by Ueshiba Morihei Ō-Sensei (植芝盛平 大先生), who made an indepth study of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu (大東流合気柔術) and other traditional martial arts.

After many years, Ueshiba Ō-Sensei developed a new system influenced by his spiritual studies. The emphasis of this new art was the blending, or matching with the opponent's energy and momentum.

Aikidō can be practiced regardless of age and gender. It is conducted in a safe and welcoming enviromnment.

Instructor - Peter King (ピーター・キング) began training in Aikidō in 1975 . Between 1981 and 1985, he served as a Aikidō and Arresting Techniques Instructor (合気道と拘束技術の教師) for the London Metroplitan Police (ロンドン警視庁).

He was fortunate to be able to train in the Kidotai (機動隊 - Japanese Riot Police) classes at the Yōshinkan Aikidō Honbu (養神館 合気道 本部), Tokyo in 1981 under the supervision of Shioda Gōzō Sensei 塩田 剛三 先生), who was a direct student of Ueshiba Morihei Ō-Sensei (植芝 盛平 大先生) - the founder of Aikidō.

He was additionally fortunate to be able to train with both Mochizuki Minorou Sensei (望月 稔 先生), another of Ueshiba Ō-Sensei's (植芝 大先生) pre-war students, at the Yōseikan Honbu Dōjō (養正館 本部 道場) in Shizuoka (静岡), Japan and with his son Mochizuki Hiroo Sensei (望月 拡雄 先生) in the U.K. & France.

During the intervening years he has continued to train with high level teachers of Aikidō, Aikijutsu and Budō, both in Japan and in Europe and now holds the following Aikidō grades:

• Hachidan (8th dan 八段) & Kyōshi (教士) Aikidō (合気道) - Seibukan Dōjō (正武館 道場) / Zen Nihon Sōgō Budō Renmei (全日本総合武道連盟) ZNSBR

The Shōbukan Aikidō Dōjō (正武館 合気道 道場) is a Registered with the Shioda International Aikidō Federation (塩田国際合気道連盟) (SIAF)

and is also affliated to the Tenshinkan Aikidō & Budō (天心館 合気道 武道) Organisation U.K. and to the Seibukan Dōjō (正武館 道場) / Zen Nihon Sōgō Budō Renmei (全日本総合武道連盟) in Kyōto (京都), Japan.

Peter King is also a member of the Shioda International Aikidō Federation (塩田国際合気道連盟) (SIAF) under 3rd Sōke - Shioda Yasuhisa Sensei (塩田泰久先生)

The Shōbukan Aikidō Dōjō (正武館 合気道 道場) training is conducted at the:

Sir Mark Collett Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6NE.

(and is taught as a adjunctive component to the U.K. Taiho-jutsu 逮捕術英国 - Japanese Police defence and arresting techniques training.)

For further details please email: shobukairenmei@gmail.com

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