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Budo Training in Akido (Best Karate)

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This is the first book written by Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. This was intended as a technical manual for his students and not for those outside the Dojo. It has the diagrams for completing 166 techniques. If you are looking for a book to explain Aikido and the History of O'Sensei, this is not the book for you. But if you want to have the Book that O'Sensei wanted his students to use for review.....this is a must.

This is the English translation of the volume by Aikido Founder Ueshiba Morihei called "Budo Renshu" ("Budo Training"). Ueshiba Sensei's first book, this volume was originally published in 1933. Techniques are illustrated with drawings and accompanied by brief narrative instructions. The techniques are MUCH closer (in fact, nearly identical) to Daito Ryu Jujutsu than the flowing post-World War II Aikido, as Ueshiba Sensei was still associated with his D.R.J. teacher, Takeda Sogaku. You will also get a taste of the original philosophy of Ueshiba's martial art, as a section called "Secret Teachings of Bu-do", composed of 38 poems he wrote, even includes one poem which alludes to the martial strength of Imperial Japan;

" 'Bu' received from the Gods at the beginning of the world,
Is ours for protecting the nation:
The Emperor's exhalted voice!" [....]

As most works on Aikido present the philosophy of Aikido developed by Ueshiba Morihei in the aftermath of WWII, this book offers a unique look at the art BEFORE it had reached its final stage of development. It was written during a period of time when combat was still necessary to survival, and a practical art was more likely to have a "-jutsu" attatched to the end of its name than a "-do". This was Aikido in the days before deep philosophical theories and teachings based on love and flow. Ueshiba sensei was 50 years old at the time this volume was published. It is a lot of fun to go through this book and compare the techniques with those used in modern forms of Aikido, as well as related schools like Hapkido. If you're interested in the development of grappling arts or in considering the development of Aikido as an art, this book will be useful for you.

This book is the perfect "study at home" manual for the Aikido student. It's hard to remember all the Aikido techniques, and this book is exactly what the student needs for that purpose. I would recommend it to anyone studying Aikido.

Budo Training in Aikido is a book filled with 166 different Aikido techniques with steps on how to do each of them. This book, however, has very little written about the founder or the style itself. It talks a little about the techniques that are in the book and includes some Budo poems. This is more of a manual of the techniques of Aikido rather than an explanation for the style itself. If you are looking for a good book that explains everything about Aikido and our founder, Morihei Ueshiba, rather than one that walks through 166 techniques, then I would strongly recomend looking for a different book, such as "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphear", and "Invincable Warrior", both by John Stephens.

heh you aikidoka's. nothing like true own words of the japanse founder / master and / or his son. his lies inspiration. forget the english word texts. this is the one for me.

Aikido was invented during the early 20th century by Morihei Ueshiba. His art can be called the art of peace and simplicity. It's probabily the only Japanese martial art that can defend against Chinese martial artists.

Ueshiba learned all sorts of Chinese martial arts and remodeled it into a simplified version of self-defending. He is a really open-minded artist -- he does not refuse absorbing anything that is good for his purpose. He removed the ingredient of attacking, and created Aikido.

He is a very intelligent man. The intelligence transformed into the way of Aikido. His idea is to make you collapse yourself if you attack him!

I read the Japanese edition of this book, and I would recommend this book to all people who love Chinese and Japanese martial arts.

If you are learning some sort of martial art, this book is a really nice reference as well.

But don't forget Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do!! They have something very similar -- the simplicity.

The reviewer from Sacremento, CA stated that John Stephens was the author of "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere." This is NOT correct. The Authors of this book, which is the first entry in your section of Aikido books, are Adele Westbrooke and Oscar Ratti.