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Aikido Books
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Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by (shelved 38 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,401 ratings — published 1983
The Art of Peace (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,075 ratings — published 1992
Aikido and the Harmony of Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.32 — 263 ratings — published 1986
The Spirit of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.12 — 493 ratings — published 1984
Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.18 — 360 ratings — published 1991
Dynamic Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.19 — 276 ratings — published 1977
The Essence of Aikido: Spiritual Teachings of Morihei Ueshiba (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.19 — 275 ratings — published 1994
Total Aikido: The Master Course (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.12 — 153 ratings — published 1997
The Secret Teachings of Aikido (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.12 — 112 ratings — published 2008
The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.12 — 330 ratings — published 1999
Aikido: The Way of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.97 — 96 ratings — published 1984
The Heart of Aikido: The Philosophy of Takemusu Aiki (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.04 — 83 ratings — published 2010
Aikido for Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.83 — 93 ratings — published 1993
Angry White Pyjamas: A Scrawny Oxford Poet Takes Lessons from the Tokyo Riot Police (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,725 ratings — published 1999
Ki in Daily Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.13 — 155 ratings — published 1978
Principles of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.20 — 74 ratings — published 1989
A Life in Aikido: The Biography of Founder Morihei Ueshiba (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.19 — 108 ratings — published 2008
It's a Lot Like Dancing: An Aikido Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.26 — 65 ratings — published 1994
Abundant Peace (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.88 — 59 ratings — published 1987
Aikido in Everyday Life: Giving in to Get Your Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.86 — 176 ratings — published 1993
Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.84 — 112 ratings — published 1999
Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.15 — 47 ratings — published 2006
The Aikido Student Handbook: A Guide to the Philosophy, Spirit, Etiquette and Training Methods of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.77 — 97 ratings — published 1993
Best Aikido: The Fundamentals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.08 — 91 ratings — published 2002
Remembering O-Sensei: Living and Training with Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.14 — 37 ratings — published 2002
Training with the Master: Lessons with Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.97 — 30 ratings — published 1999
The Spiritual Foundations of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.87 — 53 ratings — published 1995
Aikido Weapons Techniques: The Wooden Sword, Stick and Knife of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.80 — 55 ratings — published 2006
Traditional Aikido Vol. 1 - Basic Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.74 — 23 ratings — published 1974
Invincible Warrior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.93 — 60 ratings — published 1997
Complete Aikido: Aikido Kyohan-The Definitive Guide to the Way of Harmony (Complete Martial Arts)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.92 — 72 ratings — published 1997
Progressive Aikido: The Essential Elements (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.92 — 37 ratings — published 2005
The Art of Aikido: Principles and Essential Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.93 — 56 ratings — published 2004
Dueling with O-sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage - Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.44 — 93 ratings — published 2005
Takemusu Aikido Volume I: Background and basics (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.48 — 21 ratings — published 2000
Center: The Power of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.70 — 23 ratings — published 2000
Aikido in Daily Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.11 — 45 ratings — published 1966
Ki in Aikido: A Sampler of Ki Exercises (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.55 — 49 ratings — published 1998
Aikido Shugyo (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.64 — 36 ratings — published 1991
Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.77 — 534 ratings — published 2008
Aikido Basics (Tuttle Martial Arts Basics)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.80 — 45 ratings — published 2003
Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.39 — 69 ratings — published 2002
An Obese White Gentleman in No Apparent Distress (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.66 — 29 ratings — published 2009
The Intuitive Body: Aikido as a Clairsentient Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 4.22 — 150 ratings — published 1994
Women in Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.83 — 18 ratings — published 1993
The Shambhala Guide to Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.59 — 39 ratings — published 1996
The Hidden Roots of Aikido: Aiki Jujutsu Daitoryu - Secret Techniques of an Ancient Martial Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as aikido)
avg rating 3.50 — 38 ratings — published 1999
“Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance.”
― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
“Aikido practice is a method of incorporating the fundamentals of Great Harmony, Great Love, and Gratitude into one's own heart. To integrate these fundamentals into Aikido technique, I have to eliminate the sense of winning and losing. The feeling of completion must be completely transmuted into the heart of gratitude and harmony. If I am able to do that, I will transcend issues of relative strength or skill.”
― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei














