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Now in its fifth reprint and first published in 1966, this book is the definitive guide to Aikido. In text and photographs it explains the guiding spirit behind the art and describes the 50 basic techniques essential to its practice.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book before I started Aikido and it was one of the reasons I started to practice. I think it's a good introduction to Aikido and the spirit in which it was invented and should be practised. The book contains chapters on O Sensei Morihei Uyeshiba's life, basic Aikido excercises, introduces terminology and 50 sample techniques from the point of view of the principles underlying them. Overall a great book!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
If you want pure Aikido impeccably explained, buy this. Koichi Tohei, who was awarded 10th dan by O' Sensei, goes deeper than just techniques without losing the reader in KI talk. Since this was written in the 50's, before he formed the Ki Society, you get a real insight into how a Chief Instructor at HOMBO DOJO trains the students in the traditional manner. The page on sixth sense is gold dust.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Lars
Format:Hardcover
In this book, Tohei (the author and the first to receive his 10th Dan by the founder of Aikido) explains some of the key notes in aikido and also demonstrates some of the martial techniques as well. Aikido is a very different martial art, for the average karateka or other "hard" martial artist, the "combat" aspect of aikido may seem elusive, but reading this book should help clear that up.
I recommend this book to all who wants a closer look at aikido and what it really is.
This is a great book for the beginner, and good reference material.
I recommend this book to all who wants a closer look at aikido and what it really is.
This is a great book for the beginner, and good reference material.
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