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Aikido : The Complete Basic Techniques by Gozo Shioda and Yasuhisa Shioda (2006, Hardcover)
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He demonstrates how the Basic Exercises that form the core teachings of Aikdo will help the practitioner develop physical focus, and will teach him how to harness that focus for wider practical applications.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-104770030193
ISBN-139784770030191
eBay Product ID (ePID)54245736
Product Key Features
Book TitleAikido : the Complete Basic Techniques
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMartial Arts & Self-Defense
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorGozo Shioda, Yasuhisa Shioda
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width10.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-103417
Reviews" Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques comes from a master and teacher and the top student of modern Aikido's founder, so it's backed with much experience and authority." -Midwest Book Review, " Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques comes from a master and teacher and the top student of modern Aikido's founder, so it's backed with much experience and authority as it explains all the most important basic techniques of the martial arts and surveys their underlying teaching." - Midwest Book Review
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal796.8154
SynopsisDemonstrates how the Basic Exercises that comprise the core teaching in Aikido will develop physical focus in the practitioner, and teach them how to harness that focus for wider practical applications. This book also explains how achieving harmony with one's opponent can be done through a selfless devotion to the techniques. Shioda demonstrates how the Basic Exercises that comprise the core teaching in Aikido will develop physical focus in the practitioner, and teach them how to harness that focus for wider practical applications. Also central to the Aikido, In Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques , Gozo Shioda, renowned master and teacher as well as the top student of modern Aikido's founder, offers lucid and detailed explanations of all of the most important basic Aikido techniques. He demonstrates how the Basic Exercises that form the core teachings of Aikdo will help the practitioner develop physical focus, and will teach him how to harness that focus for wider practical applications. The book deals primarily with the Basic Throws that one learns in the early stages of Aikido practice and is based on a revised edition of an earlier Japanese textbook that has never before been for sale to the public. This updated English version includes a wealth of rare photographs of the author demonstrating the techniques, as well as a new section on Practical Application. A new Foreword has been written by the author's son, Yasuhisa Shioda, in which he discusses the universality of Aikido and its emphasis on defense over attack, which enables anyone, regardless of age, to practice it. This is one of Aikido's most appealing aspects, and it is the wish of both the author and his son that readers will find Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques to be an invaluable study guide and source of inspiration., In Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques, Gozo Shioda, renowned master and teacher as well as the top student of modern Aikidos founder, offers lucid and detailed explanations of all of the most important basic Aikido techniques. He demonstrates how the Basic Exercises that form the core teachings of Aikdo will help the practitioner develop physical focus, and will teach him how to harness that focus for wider practical applications. The book deals primarily with the Basic Throws that one learns in the early stages of Aikido practice and is based on a revised edition of an earlier Japanese textbook that has never before been for sale to the public. This updated English version includes a wealth of rare photographs of the author demonstrating the techniques, as well as a new section on Practical Application. A new Foreword has been written by the authors son, Yasuhisa Shioda, in which he discusses the universality of Aikido and its emphasis on defense over attack, which enables anyone, regardless of age, to practice it. This is one of Aikidos most appealing aspects, and it is the wish of both the author and his son that readers will find Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques to be an invaluable study guide and source of inspiration.
LC Classification NumberGV1114.35
