Tohei Koichi
10th Dan Aikido / Master
Japanese 10th Dan Aikido grandmaster, chief instructor under Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Ki Aikido.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1/20/1920
Date of Death5/19/2011
Era20th–21st century
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanRank / TitleFounder of Ki Society (Ki Aikido)
Active Years1939–2011
Biography
Koichi Tohei served as Chief Instructor at Aikikai Hombu Dojo. In 1974 he established the Ki Society and Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido (Ki Aikido), developing systematic Ki principles.