- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 2nd edition (Jan 1 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1556431511
- ISBN-13: 978-1556431517
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.7 x 21.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 440 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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- #17 in Books > Sports > Individual Sports > Martial Arts > Aikido
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"...a convincing and useful set of metaphors for understnding the geometry of conflict...stubbed with radical, sensible ideas."
- Marilyn Ferguson
"The Aikido student and master Terry Dobson...has taught so many of us the goodness possible inside the warrior."
- Robert Bly
- Marilyn Ferguson
"The Aikido student and master Terry Dobson...has taught so many of us the goodness possible inside the warrior."
- Robert Bly
Product Description
Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of living. The late renowned aikido master Terry Dobson, together with Victor Miller, present aikido as a basis for conflict resolution. "Attack-tics" is a system of conflict resolution based on the principles of aikido, the non-violent martial art Morihei Ueshiba created after World War II. Not all conflicts are contests, say Dobson and Miller, and not all conflicts are equally threatening.
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turn,turn,turn,
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This review is from: Aikido in Everyday Life: Giving In to Get Your Way Second Edition (Paperback)
I've read other reviews criticizing the geometrical concepts in the book but I have found that they have worked extremely well and with the concepts in mind have been easier to apply than many other forms of resolution. By adopting a physical presence suggested in the book, I am able to bring my mind to match and so I am able to be more effective.My 'strategic withdrawal' is now a functional tool as opposed my previous efforts which resembled a soft punching bag.
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Fresh Air,
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This review is from: Aikido in Everyday Life: Giving In to Get Your Way Second Edition (Paperback)
A breath of fresh air for those that feel like fighting.
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Worth reading, even if you disagree with what is said.,
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This review is from: Aikido in Everyday Life: Giving In to Get Your Way Second Edition (Paperback)
Through out my life I have approached conflict in much the same way this book teaches. However, after reading it I found that I was missing some things that have since helped me a great deal. The whole topic of Aiki is worth the cost of the book alone. I was skeptical while reading it, for example it would appear Terry Dodson wants you to deceive by common definition (I believe a definition based on emotional feelings many of us have because of our own experiences with being deceived)...but this is not the case. The same is true for Aiki. It's not about agreeing with the opponent(s) or changing what you believe. It's about understanding them and knowing that to bring about harmony you have to communicate WITH the other person, which may not be the way you would communicate to someone like yourself. If I read this book in my early 20's I would have thrown it away. But as I understand people and myself better I'm beginning to see that it's not my beliefs or ideas that are/where wrong, it was my approach and how I interacted with others (especially those attacking me). It's not about who is right and who is wrong. Harmony is far more important. With out harmony, the facts and who is 'right' can lose all meaning.This book is for everyone, not just for those practicing Aikido. I highly recommend giving it a chance.
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