Discovering Aikido: Principles for Practical Learning

Atkinson, Rupert M. J.

ISBN 10: 1861267401 / ISBN 13: 9781861267405

Published by The Crowood Press Ltd, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discovering Aikido: Principles for Practical Learning
• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861267401
• ISBN 13: 9781861267405
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 460 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Discovering Aikido analyzes the principles that enable the student to learn Aikido efficiently. Many spend their lives searching for the elusive aiki, or fluid power, of Aikido. Although no book can provide a perfect insight, this volume presents the serious practitioner with a better sense of direction and an improved understanding of what is often considered to be one of the most complex martial arts. A clearly written book that enables the student to learn Aikido in a proficient way, it emphasizes the importance of both the "individual" and independent learning. It advocates that students should seek the principles, not the form, and then apply them when practising technique.

About the Author

Rupert M J Atkinson has studied Aikido and related Japanese arts for over twenty years. A graduate in Japanese and Korean Studies, he lives in South Korea where he teaches Aikido under the umbrella of the Korean Aikido Federation, which is affiliated to the Akikai Hombu in Tokyo.