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Training with the Master: Lessons with Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido

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The book is basically a big collection of photos taken by Walther V. Krenner with John Stevens' "Art of Peace" included at the end.
Unlike other collection of photos of O Sensei, these are connected and are telling a story. Kinda like 'A day in the life of O sensei'.
The only thing I didn't like about it was John Stevens' way of describing O Sensei though Indian mysticism and Yoga.
I regard it as a very nice coffee table book and a very nice way to describe Aikido and O sensei to people.

.... ...to tell the truth - when I picked it up, that's what I thoughtit was [just another book on him.] The pictures in this book make it much more than that. After reading it, I can say that the pictures are wonderful, and the text compliments them well. It is not a heavy-reading book - more of a coffee-table book, but wonderful none the less. Anyone who has visited an Aikido dojo has probably seen pictures of a serious O'Sensei staring out at them from the shrine. This book has wonderful pictures of O'Sensei late in his life, "at the summit of his career as a spiritual seeker." as the book describes him. The pictures showed me a side of O'Sensei's spirit that I hadn't experienced before in other books. In these pictures, O'Sensei seems to glow, looking at time like a Taoist sage, and at other times like a playful imp (this written with the utmost respect for O'Sensei). The pictures of him smiling are a delight to see. I would encourage anyone interested in Aikido to look at this book.

This book is a treasure for those studying or just interested in deepening their understanding of Aikido, the art of peace. The photographs draw you into the heart of the great master and founder of aikido and reveal his true nature through this visual journey.

A bio of the Founder of Aikido with translated poems by the Master; good reading and very informative. I keep looking at those pictures over and over again! This is in my opinion the best collection of Photos of Morihei Ueshiba that has ever been published. A must for every serious Aikido student and Martial Art Historian. Great pictures, great text, great calligraphy - GREAT BOOK.

Straight from the master. It doesn't get better than this. An outstanding book that gives you the background for learning Aikido. This book can save you many hours of dojo time in your advancement through Aikido.

The book is described as "Lessons with......". I really didn't find any AiKiDo lessons. A lot of (good) photos of the Master - yes, but not a single lesson explained. Not even close to what I expected. Planned to return the book, only to find that it cost more in postage (international) than the cost of the book itself....

As a new student to Aikido I espically enjoyed the many pictures of the master. Since I cannot meet the master, this is a beautiful collection of photos of which to know him by. One can't help but love his warm and genuine smile. There are many inspirational sayings at the end of this book, which lead the reader to aspire to leading a peaceful and constructive life.