Shinkido, is the result of the development, by Ryurei Aikido, of the teachings and practices in Ki Development of the Ki No Kenkyukai of Koichi Tohei Sensei in Japan. Many of the exercises spoken of here can be traced to the teachings of Tohei Sensei. However many are from the developments made at Ryurei Aikido and are based on the Principles taught by Ryurei Aikido.

Ryurei Aikido’s day to day interest, is almost exclusively, the application of Shinkido to the practiceof Aikido and Shinki-Ryoho, (Shinki therapy) a form of holistic massage therapy.

However Ryurei Aikido is also devoted to the study of and formulation of new and more advanced techniques and exercises for the utilization of Shinkido for purposes other than in the martial art of Aikido or any other martial art.

The founder of SHINKIDO studied Aikido first with the Yoshinkan and subsequently with Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido and the Ki No Kenkyukai (Ki Society) both founded by Tohei Sensei, before finally coming to the decision and actual eventuality of starting his own independent school of Aikido.

Tohei Sensei taught his Principles of Coordination of Mind and Body as a part of, but also separately from his Aikido teaching. It was here that we were first introduced to the four Principles of Coordination of Mind and Body.

To differentiate between Tohei Sensei’s organization, the Ki No Kenkyukai and Ryurei Aikido’s form of Ki Development Exercises, Ryurei Aikido introduced the name Shinkido.

This name has since started to appear in various parts of the world. As a school of Aikido and other organizations.

No other organization utilizing this name is associated in any way with Ryurei Aikido or its founder the originator of this term and name.