RECOMMENDED AIKIDO BOOKS

Ueshiba Kisshomaru was the son of the founder, Ueshiba Morihei O-Sensei.  The first book is his definitive technical manual.  The second book is his major English work on the philosophical side of Aikido. The fifth book is a basic technical manual.


Written by the son of Aikido's founder, this book offers the basic knowledge needed to master the art of Aikido. Aikido includes descriptions of technique, a history of Aikido, and even a memoir by the Founder.

Ueshiba, Kisshomaru
AIKIDO
190 pages, paper $19.14
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Ueshiba Kisshomaru
THE SPIRIT OF AIKIDO
126 pages, cloth $16, paper $7.50
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This book explains why Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei founded the art of Aikido during the period of Japan's modernization.  It concludes with a brief history of Aikido, describing Aikido's internationalization and providing a directory of the International Aikido Federation.

This new book offers a guide to Aikido's etiquette and gives advice on Aikido training, telling students what to expect and what will be expected to them.

O'Connor, Greg
THE AIKIDO STUDENT HANDBOOK
106 pages, paper $8.96
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Saotome, Mitsugi
AIKIDO AND THE HARMONY OF NATURE
248 pages, paper $19.77
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Written by one of O-Sensei's students, this book offers a unique approach to O-Sensei's teaching by discussing his philosophy and examining the principles - both scientific and ethical - that underlie Aikido technique.
A recently re-published edition of one of the most thought-provoking books on Aikido available.

Gozo Shioda Sensei, the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, explains the fundamentals of his system of technique.

Shioda, Gozo
DYNAMIC AIKIDO
160 pages, paper $10.20
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