- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Kodansha International; New edition edition (Mar 1 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0870118501
- ISBN-13: 978-0870118500
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 11.2 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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#379,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #34 in Books > Sports > Individual Sports > Martial Arts > Aikido
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Product Description
Spirit Of Aikido is a Kodansha International publication.
About the Author
K Ueshiba is a Kodansha International author.
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Aikido is essentially a modern manifestation of the Japanese martial arts (budo). Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Aikido is essentially a modern manifestation of the Japanese martial arts (budo). Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for all Aikido practitioners,
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This review is from: The Spirit Of Aikido (Paperback)
I was tempted to give this book only a 3 star rating just simply because of the crummy format it happens to be in with text that I found difficult to read at time and I have 20/20 vision.But the message in this book prevented me from doing that. It provides an excellent, concise overview of Aikido as experienced and handed down to his son, the author and former Doshu of the Aikikai Foundation.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Thorough Overview of Aikido,
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This review is from: The Spirit Of Aikido (Paperback)
This book is an excellent resource for anyone who is interested in finding out what makes Aikido different from other martial arts, or one who wants a little history on this relatively young martial art. The goal of this book is to let the reader know what makes Aikido stand out in relation to other martial arts, and to explain the overall goals of Aikidoka, or practitioners of Aikido. It doesn't spend much time discussing movements or katas, but rather tries to impart the very nature of Aikido, which is the harmony of mankind through martial arts. Aikido differs from many martial arts in the non-aggressive nature of its movements, and its non-violent attitude. The idea of Aikido is to disperse an attack without harming the attacker, or allowing one's self to come to harm. Written by the son of the founder of Aikido, its authenticity cannot be challenged by anyone within the martial arts world.If you are interested in getting to know more about Aikido, this is the book for you. However, if you are looking for a how-to book on Aikido, this one isn't what you're looking for.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good introduction to aikido.,
This review is from: The Spirit Of Aikido (Paperback)
I picked this book after becoming interested in Aikido due to a fiction book I was reading at the time. Its reasonable price and small size was what caught my attention versus other introductions to the Martial art. The only thing that I had a problem with was the list in the back with locations for lessons. It didn't offer a great many resources and that was what I was looking for. Other than that the book was really useful in sharing the authors opinions and approach to the art.
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