The Furman University Aikido Club strives to promote personal well-being and harmony in daily life for all its members through martial arts training, specifically Ki Development and Shinshin Toitsu Aikido as taught by Master Koichi Tohei 10th dan, Tochigi, Japan. The skills taught in Ki and Aikido are applicable to physical balance and centering, mental focus and calmness.  Improving these aspects of one's life leads students to achieve their full potential in the classroom, at work, in athletics, the performing arts, and in daily life.

The Furman University Aikido Club seeks to provide the means by which students can benefit from learning the principles of mind and body coordination. These principles can be learned by men and women of all ages. From children to senior citizens, we encourage everyone to practice together in a safe, compassionate manner.  While Aikido is a Japanese art and we wish to preserve its beautiful traditions, anyone, regardless of philosophical and religious persuasion, is always a very welcome member of our organization.

The Furman University Aikido Club is one of fourteen dojos associated with the Eastern Ki Federation, whose Chief Instructor is David Shaner Sensei, 7th dan.  Shaner Sensei, who makes his home here in Greenville, SC, is a well-respected Ki and Aikido instructor and a personal student (former uchi deshi) of Tohei Sensei.

The Head Instructor of the Furman Universtiy Aikido Club is Eric Harrell, 5th dan, a personal and long time student of David Shaner Sensei.

The Eastern Ki Federation is an affiliate of the Ki Society International, which was founded by Master Koichi Tohei in 1974.  The Ki Society International, which is based in Tochigi, Japan, has dojos on five continents and dozens throughout the United States.

Other Furman University Aikido Club Instructors include Russell McCulloch, Ileana Shaner, Mark Stone, Mike Gisman and Josh Queen.

• Before beginning training all students must sign a University Recreational Sports Waiver and an Aikido at Furman Waiver.
• While a formal training gi is not required, students are encouraged to wear clothing in which they can move easily. Shorts are not recommended as we perform many exercises on our knees.
• Furman Students can participate in the Furman Aikido Club free of charge. Non-student participants in "Aikido at Furman" pay $30 per month for the first family member and $15 per month for each additional family member.
• Class Schedule (includes the schedule for classes at the South Carolina Ki Aikido Dojo)
• Location - We are currently training in the Dance Studio in the Physical Activities Center on the Furman University Campus. 
• Student Information Pack - Click here for more detailed information about the Furman Aikido Club
• Other Aikido Resources on the Net.
  • Eastern Ki Federation
  • South Carolina Ki Aikido
  • Ki no Kenkukai
  • Dojo Directory
    

Send Furman Aikido Club E-Mail c/o: Mark.Stone@furman.edu

Send Furman Aikido Club USPS Mail:
Furman Aikido Club
c/o Mark Stone, Advisor
Department of Philosophy
Furman University
3300 Poinsett Hwy.
Greenville, SC 29613
(864) 294-3344

This page maintained by:
Jon Wyrick, President
Shyam Patil, Vice-President
Eric Harrell, Head Instructor, Advisor
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