Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training (Paperback)

C.M. Shifflett

ISBN 10: 1583942173 / ISBN 13: 9781583942178

Published by Frog Ltd, Berkeley, CA, 2009

About this Item

Paperback. Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training presents the building blocks for Aikido training in any school, including information for students of all levels as well as helpful guidelines for instructors. Peppered with humorous anecdotes, creative analogies, and real-life lessons, Aikido Exercises is a lighthearted yet sophisticated manual for any Aikidoist.With the number of Aikido dojos in the U.S. estimated at up to 1,000, this Japanese martial art has never been more popular. This revised edition of the best-selling Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training provides an ideal companion for both teachers and students of all Aikido systems. With over 100 illustrations and 300 pages of detailed techniques and exercises, Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training has proved itself as the definitive guide to the "peaceful martial art."The exercises here are based on hitori waza, the simple building blocks that underlie the most spectacular Aikido throws. These are augmented with testing techniques, class demonstrations, and underlying basics of physics, anatomy, and psychology. The book includes an explanation of the relationships between exercises and throws; an approach for safe mastery of rolling and ukemi skills; the anatomy of wristlocks; useful training equipment; exercises for individual, off-mat practice; and verbal self-defense techniques.Unlike most Aikido manuals, this one draws from multiple systems (including Aikikai and Yoshinkan Aikido as well as Judo) and many seemingly unrelated topics to enhance understanding of the underlying principles of Aikido. Peppered with humorous anecdotes, creative analogies, and real-life lessons, this is a practical and inspiring guide for all Aikidoists. Aikido, 'the way of harmony', is a martial art developed as a form of self-defence that would simultaneously protect one's attacker from injury. This book contains exercises that are based on hitori-waza, the simple building blocks that underlie the spectacular Aikido throws. It stresses an understanding of the underlying principles of Aikido. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training (Paperback)
• Publisher: Frog Ltd, Berkeley, CA
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1583942173
• ISBN 13: 9781583942178
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

With the number of Aikido dojos in the U.S. estimated at up to 1,000, this Japanese martial art has never been more popular. This revised edition of the best-selling Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training provides an ideal companion for both teachers and students of all Aikido systems. With over 100 illustrations and 300 pages of detailed techniques and exercises, Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training has proved itself as the definitive guide to the “peaceful martial art.”

The exercises here are based on hitori waza, the simple building blocks that underlie the most spectacular Aikido throws. These are augmented with testing techniques, class demonstrations, and underlying basics of physics, anatomy, and psychology. The book includes an explanation of the relationships between exercises and throws; an approach for safe mastery of rolling and ukemi skills; the anatomy of wristlocks; useful training equipment; exercises for individual, off-mat practice; and verbal self-defense techniques.

Unlike most Aikido manuals, this one draws from multiple systems (including Aikikai and Yoshinkan Aikido as well as Judo) and many seemingly unrelated topics to enhance understanding of the underlying principles of Aikido. Peppered with humorous anecdotes, creative analogies, and real-life lessons, this is a practical and inspiring guide for all Aikidoists.

About the Author

C.M. Shifflett is the author of Ki in Aikido: A Sampler of Ki Exercises, and is a student of the late George Simcox.