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A Ki there is no Kenkyukai (気�研究会), periodically known as Ki Society, was founded by Koichi Tohei in 1971, while he was however a main teacher at a Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Its foundation reflected Tohei's differences by having a Aikikai, and his have emphasis in getting a conception of Ki.

A style taught per Ki Society is typically known as Ki-Aikido. Its official title is Shinshin Toitsu Aikido - "Aikido with mind and body unified".

A Ki-society & Ki-aikido has its primary facilities, called Ki Society H.Q, inside Tochigi-prefecture.

Literature
Koichi Tohei: Ki around Day-after-day Life. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1978, ISBN 0-87040-436-9 Koichi Tohei: Book of Ki: Co-ordinating Mind & System inside Daily Life. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1976, ISBN 0-87040-379-6 Koretoshi Maruyama: Aikido by owning Ki. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1984, ISBN 0-87040-566-7 Reed, William: Ki: The Practical Prescription for Westerners. Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1986, ISBN 0-87040-640-X

Secrets of Aikido, Volume 1
New Jersey Ki society training manual. Includes general Aikido information, dojo rules, testing criteria, cross-referenced technique guide, and glossary of Japanese terms.

Secrets of Aikido, Volume 2
New Jersey Ki society training manual, volune 2. Includes warm-up exercises, precepts for spiritual training, and ki sayings.

Unofficial Ki Society Homepage
Includes a brief introduction to Ki (Shin Shin Toitsu) Aikido, training notes, news articles, reading list, and a listing of Ki Society dojos.




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