Te Shin Kai's first dojo was Oakengates Aikido Club which is one of the longest running clubs in the U.K.A. The Chief instructor is Sensei Keith Hayward 6th Dan and Senior National Coach With the formation of the House System in the UKA many people have joined Te Shin Kai and taken advantage of sensei's teaching and experience Te Shin Kai is Affiliated to the United Kingdom Aikikai, British Aikido Board and the Aikido World Headquarters THE origins of Te Shin Kai date back to 1992 when Sensei Hayward formed the Shropshire Aikido Federation Te Shin Kai calligraphy by T.K Chiba Shihan