Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido
Teachings of the Founder of Aikido
- Paperback
131 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2013
Summary
Morihei Ueshiba is rightly known as one of the world’s greatest martial artists for his creation of aikido, the synthesis of his superb technique and his profound spiritual insight into the nature of the universe. Aikido is much more than just another fighting style; it is a holistic approach to life that Morihei described as “a divine path inspired by the gods that leads to truth, goodness, and beauty.” Sadly, Morihei left few writings to explain his martial arts philosophy, preferring to te…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781568364872 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1568364873 |
| Author: | Morihei Ueshiba |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Imprint: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 131 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 439g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 183mm x 257mm |
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Morihei Ueshiba
MORIHEI UESHIBA was born in Western Japan in 1883. After mastering the classical styles of judo, kendo and jujutsu, he created Aikido, an entirely original martial art, based on the spiritual teachings of the moto-kyo religions. Following the Second World War Ueshiba established the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo to promote the dissemination of Aikido throughout the world. He died in 1969.
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