Programs
Note: There are no classes on Statutory Holidays
Monday Nights – Adult Classes Only:
7:30 – 8:30 Adult Ki Development
8:30 – 9:30 Adult Aikido
Wednesday Nights:
7:30 – 8:30 Adult Ki Development
8:30 – 9:30 Adult Aikido
Thursday Nights:
6:15 – 7:05 Children Group I
7:10 – 8:00 Children Groups II & III*
Saturday Mornings:
8:00 – 9:45 Adult Ki & Aikido
10:00 – 10:50 Children Group I
11:00 – 11:50 Children Group II*
12:00 – 12:50 Children Group III*
*Attendance by invitation only
The adult program:
The purpose of the Calgary Ki society Adult program is to help students improve the quality of their daily lives. By improving their health and performance everyone can be more productive and successful in their personal and professional lives, and provide leadership for the betterment of society.
The primary focus is learning how to coordinate mind and body in daily life. To give people more energy and enhance utilization of Ki Principles, training emphasizes specific areas of everyday life including relaxation, calmness, concentration, personal health, posture exercise, and interactions.
The Calgary Ki Society works with students of all ages and all abilities. Each student is encouraged to train at the individual level appropriate for their growth. Everyone can earn promotional ranks as they progress through training. We view training as an ongoing process emphasizing personal direction and growth through lifelong training. Ki Society training helps us to live positively and excel in a rapidly changing world.
The childrens program:
Learning the principles of mind and body coordination at a young age helps children direct their energy more positively and effectively, and gives them self confidence as they grow up. In Children's Class, Ki and Aikido are combined in a non-competitive environment to teach children to utilize their full potential.
This training promotes tangible benefits, such as good health and physical conditioning. And by applying Ki Principles learned in class, children increase their skill in other activities such as schoolwork, sports, music and art.
More important are the intangibles: they gain skills such as having a positive attitude, always doing one's best, and being able to calm one's mind. These are taught as fundamentals to the practice of Ki and Aikido. Development of good learning skills follow: listening, concentration on the task at hand, and following it through to completion. Resulting achievements give children confidence in their abilities; and as they grow up, the tools and direction of Ki training provide something for them to rely on. A disciplined cooperative environment helps them to work and grow with others
Children age 4 - 16 train in this program. We offer beginning and intermediate classes. The child's age and skill level determines which class they participate in.