The Shambhala Guide to Aikido
$34.61
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
23 August 1996
Summary
Aikido is the “Art of Peace,” a discipline that emphasizes harmony and the peaceful resolution of conflict. Far more than a self-defense technique, Aikido is a physical and spiritual discipline that aims at unifying the body and spirit with the natural forces of the universe, fostering compassion, wisdom, and fearlessness.
This book introduces the basic principles and practices of this popular martial art and includes:
- The biography of the Founder of Aikido, Morihei Uesh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570621703 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1570621705 |
| Author: | John Stevens, David Stevens |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 23 August 1996 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 160mm x 225mm |
| Series: | Shambala Classics |
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Critics Review
Over the years, John Stevens Sensei has written enough books on Aikido and related topics to fill the martial-arts shelves of most bookstores. The latest in the series, The Shambhala Guide to Aikido, is an introduction. Stevens’ hope, he explains in the book’s introduction, is that this will be “the first book that Aikido instructors recommend to beginning students, as well as the one that Aikido practitioners present to their parents, friends, co-workers, partners, and spouses when confronted with the question, ‘What is Aikido?’” Like some of Stevens’ other books, The Shambhala Guide to Aikido contains many photos, which are accompanied by lengthy captions (some several hundred words long). A university professor in Japan, Stevens has access to much historical material, and the book contains twenty-four interesting pictures of O-Sensei at various stages of his life.
The Shambhala Guide to Aikido is divided into four parts: a biography of the Founder, a section on the art of Aikido, a section on Aikido philosophy (which includes selections from O-Sensei’s writings), and a discussion of “schools and styles” of Aikido. There is also a list of resources and a glossary.
”[a] brief, engaging introduction to the Japanese defensive art of aikido…“– Natural Health Magazine
About The Author
John Stevens
MORIHEI UESHIBA, born in Western Japan in 1883, is the founder of the popular martial art of Aikido. After mastering classical styles of judo, kendo, and jujutsu, he created Aikido, based on the spiritual teachings of the Omoto-kyo religion. After the Second World War, Morihei established the Aikikai Foundation to promote Aikido throughout the world. Morihei died in 1969.
The translator and compiler, JOHN STEVENS, is a professor of Buddhist studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi Daigaku in Sendai, Japan. He is the translator of Morihei Ueshiba’s seminal work, Budo, and the author of numerous books on Aikido, Buddhism, and Asian culture.
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