Product Description

This book is augmented by testing techniques, class demonstrations, and the underlying basics of physics, anatomy, and psychology. Included are a general introduction for beginners, common questions and observations, relationships between exercises and throws, an approach for safe mastery of rolling and ukemi skills, an anatomy of wristlocks, verbal self-defense, as well as exercises for individual off mat practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #378139 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-07
• Released on: 2000-01-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 300 pages

Review
"I wish I'd had a book like this one available to me when I started teaching 25 years ago! A valuable resource for beginners, senior students, and teachers of the art."
—George Simcox, Virginia Ki Society

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.

Customer Reviews

You Could Count Yourself Very Fortunate If You Owned This Book!
I just picked this book up last week and I was really impressed with what I found inside once I opened it up and started reading. What an amazing body of work! The author should be commended for the work done on this exemplary work on Aikido.

As every true martial artist knows, the true "secret" to learning any technique in any of the various martial arts, is to learn and understand the principles and concepts behind the techniques, and this book is literally full of the principles and concepts of Aikido. This book along with Dynamic Aikido (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior) and Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction are perhaps the finest examples of quality Aikido books that you could possibly learn from.

Now having said that, I am sure there are others out there that I haven't, as of yet, been exposed to and therefore can't really make an educated opinion on. So until I do, I stand by these three books as the best books on the subject.

Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.

Help with AIKIDO
This an excellent book to help with learning aikido. We give a copy to every new student who joins our dojo to supplement our classes and expand the student grasp of knowledge.

handbook for teaching
Very helpful for priming & review of aikido dojo protocols for both teaching and learning aikido warm-up, basic training, principles and techniques in general.