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Traditional Aikido - Volume 5 - Training Works Wonders Foreword

In volume 5, I felt prompted to give an account of the methods and sequence of training employed traditionally in mastering many of the Aikido techniques which have been dealt with in the previous volumes. It seems to me that I owe this task to Aikido.
If the beginner errs from or skips the basic rules in his progress to advanced stages of the art, he will inevitably find himself up against the wall at each stage. For this reason, the methods and sequence of training are truly important. While practicing only basic techniques over and over again, errors in the trainee's movements could go unnoticed. Such possible errors, however, become apparent and prove a hindrance when he tries to apply basic techniques to varied forms of exercise.
I have included in this volume a section on "techniques against group attack" to meet the request of many readers. Let me remind you, however, that Aikido has always been an art against a group attack. Consequently, rather limited space was allotted to this self-evident subject.
Throughout the previous series, I introduced a number of techniques but they are only a drop in the unlimited ocean of Aikido. The introduction of these techniques was meant only to outline the "Coordinated Relationship Between Ken, Jo, and Taijutsu" as part of "Takemusu Aiki", an art which prolifirates an unlimited number of techniques as Divine will sees fit. The current series will be concluded with Volume 5, leaving plenty of room for the readers to pursue Aikido on their own.

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