The text combines with the great photos to create an incredible reading experience. Anyone interested in getting more out of the martial arts than physical technique should read this book.
Exciting and high-energy, Aikido keeps growing in popu-larity. This martial art uses an irresistible and challenging mix of flexibility, speed, and agility.
After years of endless devotion to the martial traditions of Japan, Morihei Ueshiba developed Aikido, drawing on the rich heritage of Japan's fighting arts and refining them into a wholly new system.
In this volume, we take up the theme, "how to use weapons in Aikido and Chinese martial arts". Through weapons training, you will be able to understand about the following martial arts elements
Found by Ueshiba Morihei, also know as O'Sensei (Great Teacher), Aikido developed as a pure form of Budo (Martial Way), drawing upon aspects of many of the older disciplines of Japan.
Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together. Aikido-a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms
Aikido Talks contains interviews with prominent American Aikido students and teachers, who describe their experiences with Aikido's legendary founder, discuss Aikido's philosophy
Aikido Ground Fighting is a unique look at the roots of Aikido and a provocative glimpse into its future, exploring how traditional standing techniques
The object of this book is to provide an introduction to aikido which can be used as a text book by beginners. The techniques described have been selected from those used in everyday practice at the Tokyo Yoshinkan
This text is indeed an educator's guide to teaching beginner and intermediate Aikido and a learner's book detailing in the proper and most effective and logical order the essence of Aikido
Author Huw Dillon does not waste words in this exposition of his individual approach to the study of Aikido. Pushing aside the ego based quest for getting higher grades and for defeating an opponent,
Aikido is a martial art that resolves conflict through harmonious movements and minimal physical force. Aikido for Self Discovery brings the many lessons of Aikido out of the dojo
Ancient theory, modern practice: Dynamic Aikido brings together the whole spectrum of theoretical and applied aikido. Through it, one can become perfectly attuned to one's opponent
Employing a question-and-answer format, Center: The Power of Aikido outlines the five elements of power that the aikido enthusiast must use to succeed, and it explains strategic applications of movement that give the practitioner the advantage.
The Daitoryu is a brutally effective fighting method thought to have been first developed more than a thousand years ago by members of the Japanese imperial family.