What is Genkido?

Genkido

Imaizumi Sensei has written that genkido is the way of cultivating one’s body, mind and spirit through training in ki development exercises for coordinating mind and body. Genkido forms the foundation of training in Shin-Budo Kai. The concepts of genkido permeate all levels of instruction and include exercises that emphasize proper breathing (kokyuho), maintaining balance, and moving with mind-body coordination. Ki development exercises performed individually (hitori taiso) or in pairs (futari taiso) are practiced during every class. Genkido also includes the practice of misogi (from mi, meaning “body” and sogi, meaning “to purify”). At ASBK, misogi practices include cleaning/maintaining the dojo, breathing meditation, and group chanting.