The Spirit of Aikido

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Description

Long available in paperback, The Spirit of Aikido will now be published in a hardcover edition, with new photos and a preface by Moriteru Ueshiba, the third and present Aikido Doshu (headmaster) and the author’s son.Aikido—a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual base — offers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder’s philosophy of mind — and action. In addition, the history of aikido’s prewar development as a noncompetitive new martial art is described in the context of its international role.

Additional information

Weight 0.65 kg
Dimensions 1.78 × 19.82 × 26.67 cm
PubliCanadanadation City/Country

USA

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Format

Hardback

Language

Pages

138

Publisher

Year Published

2012-9-4

Imprint

ISBN 10

1568364091

About The Author

Kisshomaru Ueshiba became master of the Aikido World Headquarters in 1948, and in 1967 was named chairman of the Aikikai Foundation, the principal aikido organization in Japan and overseas. He was formally appointed his father’s successor in 1969. Kisshomaru Ueshiba was the author of the books The Art of Aikido and A Life in Aikido; and was the co-author of Best Aikido. He also wrote the introduction to Budo by his father, Morihei Ueshiba. Kisshomaru Ueshiba died in 1999.

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