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training guide for Aikido practitioners. Author C. M. Shifflett
explains the rationale behind each of the exercises, and addresses
questions and concerns of Aikido students and teachers.
All Customer Reviews
5 out of 5 - June 12, 2004
I am not an aikidoka, though I respect the art
and its practitioners. If anything was going to convince me
to change style and take up a new art (aikido) - this book
would be it.
Much of the essence of the book has been drawn
from e-mails sent to one of the aikido lists. In it various
people give suggestions on what aikido is, what it isn't,
how to do basic movements, the use of weapons, etc. etc. etc.
all in a spirit of friendship and co-operation. Co-operation
between different 'styles' of aikido - indeed even co-operation
between different martial arts. The author has organized,
refined and reflected upon these e-mails in a way that enhances
their 'message'.
You couldn't learn how to do aikido from this
book - but you can get a good feel for the active living spirit
of the art - as demonstrated by its practitioners.
Even those martial artists who don't practice
aikido would gain much from reading it (for instance there
are good examples of how to teach); I would have thought that
an active student (or teacher) of aikido would be very well
advised to read this.
I enjoy it, and re-read it frequently - one
of the 'best' martial arts books ever. (I would give it 6
stars, if that was available!)
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