Our History:

Our parent organization, the Rocky Mountain Ki Society, was founded in 1977 by Chief Instructor
Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei (8th Dan Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido) in Boulder.

From this initiative, Ki Aikido came to Fort Collins in 1979 when a small group of individuals asked Kashiwaya Sensei for permission to begin practice and open a dojo (school) here.

From that humble beginning the school established a foothold in the community and, after some location moves,  found a home on campus as a CSU Club Sport in late 1980. CSU students ran the organization on campus while instructors came from our headquarters dojo in Boulder to teach one night a week.
Russ Smith provided instruction the other night, and he (now a 4th dan) is still teaching all the classes during more than 25 years now!

Russ Smith Sensei with Kashiwaya Sensei

Over the years, there has been continued energy brought to our organization by a flow of new and sustaining students. We have touched the lives of many people on and off-campus as we continue to share our way, budo, with those of you who enroll in these classes.

Read more in our Student Handbook (pdf)

Rocky Mountain Ki Society has three more dojos along the Frontrange:
RMKS-HQ  in Westminster, CO,      Boulder Ki-Aikido    and     Denver Ki-Aikido
You're always welcome to train there too.