Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques

Shioda, Gozo; Shioda, Yasuhisa

ISBN 10: 1568364857 / ISBN 13: 9781568364858

Published by Kodansha International, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques
• Publisher: Kodansha International
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568364857
• ISBN 13: 9781568364858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques, Gozo Shioda, renowned master and teacher as well as the top student of modern Aikido's founder, offers lucid and detailed explanations of all of the most important basic Aikido techniques. He demonstrates how the Basic Exercises that form the core teachings of Aikdo will help the practitioner develop physical focus, and will teach him how to harness that focus for wider practical applications. The book deals primarily with the Basic Throws that one learns in the early stages of Aikido practice and is based on a

About the Author

GOZO SHIODA (1915-1994) studied with Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of modern Aikido, and was his foremost student. He held the ninth-rank black belt and founded the Yoshinkan school, where he was the chief instructor. He was also the chief instructor for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the Air Self-Defense Force, the Japanese National Railways and several universities. His son, YASUHISA SHIODA, succeeded his father.