Aikido and Bokata [Paperback]

Bruce Tegner (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Thor Pub Co; 1st edition (November 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874070392
• ISBN-13: 978-0874070392
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looking for an introduction to Aikido? Look elswhere., June 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Aikido and Bokata (Paperback)

Mr. Tegner obviously knows little to nothing about Aikido. This is probably one of the worst examples I've ever seen of a book dealing with the subject. A small number of the techniques do have some value but I would be hard pressed to call any of it authentic Aikido. In addition, the "bo kata" bears little resemblance to the stick techniques traditionally taught in Aikido schools. Mr Tegner has written books worthy of consideration (his book SELF-DEFENSE NERVE CENTERS AND PRESSURE POINTS comes to mind) but this certainly isn't one of them. My advice? If you're looking for a good introduction to Aikido, your money would be better spent elsewhere

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Aikido- Bruce Tegner, October 29, 2003

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John W. Matarazzo (Liverpool, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aikido and Bokata (Paperback)

This is not his best book but a lot of the other reviewers who are villifying him are way off base. Aikido IS very difficult to learn and use for self defense. Once a person attains an advanced level they can make it work very effectively. It is clearly Tegner's intent to merely display some of Aikido to the public and make Aikidoka out of everyone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Tegner dropped the ball on this one, May 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Aikido and Bokata (Paperback)

Although Bruce Tegner has lots of good things to show people regarding juijutsu and karate, on aikido he has nothing of any real consequence to contribute. He starts the book off by saying that Aikido doesn't really work for self-defense and should be approached solely for art and exercise. Anybody who has seen Steven Seagal in a movie recently knows that aikido can be very effective; what Tegner should say is that it can be awesomely effective, but to get to that level you have to practice for 4 or 5 years.