Discovering Aikido: Principles for Practical Learning Book by Rupert Atkinson (Preowned)

This invaluable book analyses the principles that enable the student to learn Aikido efficiently. By understanding the various principles tine Aikidoka will gain theability to dissect Aikido into its parts, achieve a new understanding, develop a personal strategy and then apply that new knowledge in practice. Discovering Aikido is targeted at the keen beginner and the intermediate student as well as the more advanced Aikido practitioner. The book will also be of wider interest as many of the principles that are discussed also relate to other martial arts such as Jujutsu and Judo. The author assumes that the reader has begun to practice Aikido, or a related art, and begins with advice on etiquette, warming-up and posture, and then considers attack, technique, breakfalls, self-defense, methods of practice and much more. The sequence of the chapters follows a natural progression in terms of studying Aikido. Many spend their lives searching for the elusive aiki, or fluid power, of Aikido.A