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Aikido The Peaceful Martial Art Stefan Stenudd |
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![]() bestseller list for aikido books! Aikido is a martial art unlike any other. It contains no attacks, only defense, and this defense should be so gentle that even the attacker is delighted by it. There is no competition, since each participant should be a winner. It is an art that takes a lifetime to learn. There are many books about aikido. None of them is enough for learning aikido. Still... The book Stefan Stenudd's book Aikido: The Peaceful Martial Art presents the principles and basic concepts of aikido – deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy and the refined ideals of the samurai. It is not a technical manual, but an exploration of the thoughts and theories at work in aikido practice. It is divided into three parts. The first one deals with aikido ideas of finding the peaceful solution, of doing away with conflict, and how to enjoy aikido practice to the fullest. The second part presents the basic Japanese concepts at work in aikido, such as do, the way, ki, life energy, tanden, the center, the polarities of irimi/tenkan and omote/ura, the significance of maai, aiki, kinagare, takemusu, and so on. There is also a substantial chapter about kototama, the spiritual cosmology of sounds that was central to Osensei. The third part is an appendix, including an aikido glossary. There are no instructions on how to do ikkyo, shihonage, and other aikido techniques. That, you find on this website, instead. The book focuses on aikido theory, but in a way that should be readily applicable in practice. Let's say that it's a book about how you should think when you practice aikido. Of course, with the right mind, your aikido will improve, all by itself. But only by practice, lots of practice. Aikido - The Peaceful Martial Art is on the top of Amazon's bestseller list for aikido books, frequently among the top five. The author Stefan Stenudd is a 6 dan Aikikai Swedish aikido instructor, member of the Swedish Aikikai Grading Committee, the Swedish Budo Federation Board, and the International Aikido Federation Directing Committee. He has practiced aikido since 1972. He is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. He is, of course, also the writer of everything on this website. Contents Here is the book's table of contents: Aikido is true 9 Aikido principles 11 The impossible martial art 12 No opponent, no battle 19 Morihei Ueshiba’s path 22 Water, air, and vacuum 25 Sooner like the youth 31 Female advantage 36 Throw away 40 To know or to learn 45 Here and now 51 A shared journey 53 That self-defense thing 56 Delight 61 Aikido basics 63 Do – the way 64 Ki – life energy 69 Ai – harmony 78 Triangle, circle, and square 82 Tanden – the center 84 Aiki – rhythm and direction 89 Kiai – gathering power 94 Kamae – the perfect guard 99 Kokyu – belly breathing 105 Maai – the safe distance 111 Irimi, tenkan – inward, outward 114 Omote, ura – front, back 116 Gotai – static training 119 Jutai – soft training 122 Kinagare – flowing training 125 Zanshin – extended spirit 128 Uke – the one who is led 132 Keiko – practice, practice, practice 137 Takemusu – limitless improvisation 139 Nen – one with the moment 142 Kototama – the soul of words 146 Appendix 163 Osensei’s rules for training aikido 164 Budo Charter – the Japanese rules 166 Glossary of aikido terms 169 Aikido websites 187 Samples Here are two short chapters from the book, as Acrobat PDF files in computer screen resolution (72 DPI): Sooner like the youth Uke - the one who is led How to get the book If you want to buy the book, you can do so at most international web based bookstores, such as Amazon and the like. Here are links to the book on Amazon US and Amazon UK. Use the latter if you are European - then you get the book cheaper and quicker. Otherwise, you may want to buy it at Amazon US.
Aikido: The Peaceful Martial Art by Stefan Stenudd BookSurge, 2008 Paperback, 188 pages ISBN: 978-1-4196-5879-2 since January 16, 2008. stenudd.com |
![]() Stefan Stenudd is an author and aikido instructor, 6 dan Aikikai Shihan, Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. He also teaches the sword art iaido. He has written several books about aikido and other Japanese and Chinese traditions. ![]() Secret Teachings of Aikido Osensei Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, about the philosophy of his art. Get the book at Amazon. ![]() LIFE ENERGY ENCYCLOPEDIA by Stefan Stenudd. Qi, prana, spirit, and other life forces around the world explained and compared. Get the book at Amazon. More on this website: Aikido Aikibatto sword exercises Myth Greek Philosophers Aristotle and his Poetics The Taoist source Qi - life energy Fiction by Stenudd Art by Stenudd Astrology and horoscopes Another great Aikido website: ![]() |