VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - Rapidly becoming the standard Aikido beginner's text.

1st edition copy signed by the Author! A Great book for a beginner to Aikido or for those purely interested in the Art.

Over 100+ photographs/illustrations and a clever "page per topic" layout covering all aspects of Aikido.

http://www.aikidoauckland.co.nz/AikidobookDVD/AikidoAbeginnersGuide/tabid/167/Default.aspx for more info.

A very nice A4 "coffee table book" feel. Comes highly recommended by some of the world most senior Aikido practitioners (see back cover reviews). Now used as the standard beginner's text in many Aikido clubs in the UK, USA and NZ

NB: THIS BOOK IS BRAND NEW AND COMES DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHERS.

CONTENTS Foreword By H.W. Foster 7th dan

• Introduction
• Aikido
• Dojo Etiquette
• Safe Stretching
• Tai No Henko
• Key Shapes of Aikido self-defence Techniques
• Wrist Strengthening Exercises
• Knee Walking
• Aikido "Attacks"
• Tegatana
• Seiza
• Counting In Japanese
• Suwari Waza
• Basic Technique
• Ukemi
• Atemi
• Ki
• The Riai System
• Use of the Bokken
• Use of the Jo
• Seminars
• Triangle, Circle, Square
• Aikido In Daily Life
• Useful Japanese Phrases
• History of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido

"The purpose of this book is to be a memory aid for the beginner to Aikido, to help clarify the potentially overwhelming series of movements, postures, attacks and (for those not familiar with Japanese) the names and phrases that make up our wonderful art.

This book will give you a "snapshot" of Aikido, it's structure, ethics and heritage; hopefully this will whet your appetite enough for you to go and find out more for yourself."

"Very fast comms & postage! Great book on the basics of Aikido. Thanks! Highly recommend !"

RETAIL $28.95.

See other listings for the accompanying DVD 'Aikido - The First Steps" (DVD & Book combo package $40)

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