In Aikido Basics, the beginning student will find invaluable advice and information for the study of this popular form of martial arts. Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, Dang Phong, shares his secrets to building a successful training program, testing for belt promotion, and understanding and developing Ki, the energy used in aikido. The author incorporates a discussion of aikido?s origin, its history and philosophical underpinnings, and an explanation of the different branches of aikido.
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The best basics book Ive read.........,
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This is a clear, very well written and thorough "basics" book. What I was looking for was a book that clearly explained basic concepts I could pass on to children and beginning adults. What I found was an enjoable book that not only helps me teach but refreshes my memory on concepts I have learned from many sources over many years. One clear source for those concepts we never out grow or over practice.
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This book does a very good job of explaining its title subject... basic Aikido. There are no politics or style-specific posturings here; only solid basic information in an easy-to-read format. Look also for two recently released titles by the same authors: "Advanced Aikido" and "Aikido Weapons Techniques".
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for anyone attending an Aikido class. There are many aspects to attending a class other than learning Aikido techniques and those "other" aspects are well covered in this book. The writing is clear and direct and so makes extracting the point quick and easy.There are also various branches of Aikido, and so styles differ, but the basic set of techniques are similar and so the descriptions of the techniques in this book are helpful for connecting the technique name with a set of physical movements. One thing I'd caution the reader about is that you should not expect to learn Aikido from a book. There are more incorrect ways to apply a technique than you can imagine, so having an instructor who is knowledgeable and patient there to observe and correct your application of Aikido is essential. But, overall, as a book for beginning Aikido, this book is a good reference.
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AIKIDO is a modern Japanese martial art that combines the traditional values of the warrior-through effective and efficient martial arts techniques-with the modern ethics of love and peace. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
soft eye focus, neutral ready stance, apply mawashi, training partner steps, training partner grabs, sankyo lock, aikido basics, face down pin, nikyo omote, lingering focus, sankyo omote, second kyu, diagonal strike, learning aikido, fourth kyu, entering throw, stance grounded, aikido techniques, first kyu, diagonal head, aikido training, aikido principles, aikido school, overhead strike, persistent training Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, Opposite-Hand Grab, Same-Hand Grab, Double-Hand Grab, Wrist Turn-in Lock Applied, Arm Lock Applied, Tohei Sensei, Wrist-Twist Lock Applied, Aikikai Foundation, The Four-Direction Throw New!
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AIKIDO is a modern Japanese martial art that combines the traditional values of the warrior-through effective and efficient martial arts techniques-with the modern ethics of love and peace. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
soft eye focus, neutral ready stance, apply mawashi, training partner steps, training partner grabs, sankyo lock, aikido basics, face down pin, nikyo omote, lingering focus, sankyo omote, second kyu, diagonal strike, learning aikido, fourth kyu, entering throw, stance grounded, aikido techniques, first kyu, diagonal head, aikido training, aikido principles, aikido school, overhead strike, persistent training Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, Opposite-Hand Grab, Same-Hand Grab, Double-Hand Grab, Wrist Turn-in Lock Applied, Arm Lock Applied, Tohei Sensei, Wrist-Twist Lock Applied, Aikikai Foundation, The Four-Direction Throw New!
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- Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction by Adele Westbrook in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Beyond the Known: The Ultimate Goal of the Martial Arts (Tuttle Classics) by Tri Thong Dang in Back Matter
- Aikido in Everyday Life: Giving In to Get Your Way Second Edition by Terry Dobson in Back Matter
- Giving in to Get Your Way by Terry Dobson in Back Matter
- The Spirit of Aikido by Kisshomaru Ueshiba in Back Matter
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- Aikido Weapons Techniques by Phong Thong Dang in Back Matter
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