Aikido Principles: Basic Concepts of the Peaceful Martial Art

by Stefan Stenudd

Aikido is a martial art unlike any other. It contains no attacks, only defense, and this defense should be so gentle that even the attacker is delighted by it. There is no competition, since each participant should be a winner. It is an art that takes a lifetime to learn. This book presents the principles and basic concepts of aikido – deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy and the refined ideals of the samurai. It is not a technical manual, but an exploration of the thoughts and theories at work in aikido practice. The book was previously published as The Peaceful Martial Art. (KINDLE Some formatting errors have been corrected on September 17, 2011, to make the book and its images display properly.) Stefan Stenudd is a 7 dan Aikikai Shihan Swedish aikido instructor, member of the Swedish Aikikai Grading Committee, President of the Swedish Budo Federation, and formerly Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. He has practiced aikido since 1972. He is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Martial Arts

190 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Tomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Describes mainly to aikido philosophy and principles, no techniques. The five star rating is justified because of the additional material with techniques explanations.
Sometimes a bit too esoteric especially at the end of the book. In general a good read.