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Yamada, Yoshimitsu:
The New Aikido Complete,
Lyle Stewart Inc. Secaucus, N.J., 1981
USAF techniques and testing requirements. A must.
(note: This book is out of print, Ultimate Aikido is suggested) |
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Tohei, Koichi:
Aikido, The Arts of Self-Defense,
Rikugei Publishing House, Tokyo, Japan, 1961.
Contains deeper explanations of many Aikido warm-ups and ki
exercises that facilitate technique.
Book of Ki: Coordinating
Mind and Body in Daily Life, Japan Publishing, Inc., Tokyo,
Japan & NY, 1976.
Ki
in Daily Life, Ki no Kenkyukai, H.Q., Tokyo,
Japan, 1978.
How to live in harmony using ki principles. Very useful for
those who have never practiced Aikido as well as an aikidoka. |
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Saotome,
Mitsugi:
Aikido
and the Harmony of Nature, Sedirep, Boulogne,
France, 1986.
Founder of schools of Ueshiba shares his personal meetings with
O'Sensei. Creative insights conveyed through personal illustrations
and calligraphy.
The
Principles of Aikido, Shambhala, Boston & Shaftsbury,
1989.
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Ueshiba, Kisshomaru:
The
Spirit of Aikido, Kodansha International, Ltd.,
Japan, 1984.
Deep philosophy and concepts of Aikido as well as historical
developments by O'Sensei's son.
Aikido,
Hozansho Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 1985
Good photos and explanations of techniques as well as some very
profound thoughts by O'Sensei. |
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Saito, Morihiro:
Traditional Aikido, Vol.
1-5, Minato Research & Publishing Co., Tokyo, Japan, 1976.
Founder of Iwama Style Aikido. Contains organized weapons system
in relation to empty- handed techniques (contains 31-count kata
and 7 sword suburi). |
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Heckler, Richard Struzzi:
Aikido
and the New Warrior, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley,
CA., 1985 Inspiring short-stories related to Aikido. Contains
A Kind Word Turneth Away Wrath by Terry Dobson, etc.
In
Search of the Warrior Spirit,
North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA., 1990. |
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Siegel, Andrea:
Women
in Aikido, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA.,
1993 |
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Leonard, George:
Mastery,
Dutton, N.Y., N.Y., 1991 |
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Stevens, John:
Aikido
and the Way of Harmony, Shambala, Boulder &
London, 1984. Steven Sensei has written many interesting books
on Aikido. Here he presents his teacher Shiata Sensei and
his style of organizing the art.
The
Art of Peace, Shambala Pocket Classics, Boulder
& London, 1992
Abundant
Peace, The Biography of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder
of Aikido, Shambala, Boston & London, 1987.
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