Aikido Principles Basic Concepts Of The Peaceful Martial Art Stenudd Stefan by Stenudd Stefan 9789178940172, 9178940176 instant download after payment.

Aikido
is the peaceful martial art. Its defense techniques should be so gentle
that even the attacker is delighted. There's no competition, since each
participant should be a winner. It's an art that lasts a lifetime,
getting increasingly fascinating by each year. This book presents the
principles and fundamental concepts of aikido, deeply rooted in Eastern
philosophy and the refined ideals of the samurai. It explores all the
Japanese traditions and martial art essentials at work in aikido
practice. The first part of the book examines the aikido principles for
how to find the peaceful solution, and how to enjoy aikido practice to
the fullest. The second part explains the Japanese concepts used in
aikido, such as do, the way, ki, life energy, tanden, the center, and
many more. There is also a chapter about kototama, the spiritual
cosmology that was essential to Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido.
The third part includes Osensei's Rules for Training, the Budo Charter,
and an aikido glossary. The book was previously published as Aikido: The
Peaceful Martial Art.

Stefan Stenudd is a 7 dan
Aikikai Shihan aikido instructor, former Vice Chairman of the
International Aikido Federation and President of the Swedish Budo &
Martial Arts Federation, who has practiced aikido since 1972. He is also
a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.