Aikido Weapon Techniques
Although aikido is often thought of as a nonviolent, noncompetitive
martial art, the use of weapons was introduced by its founder,
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba.
In fact, aikido techniques that use wooden weapons can enrich all
aspects of your practice, helping you to understand both basic and
advanced aikido technical tactics as well as conceptual strategies
and skills.Building on the authors' belief that no empty-hand
system is complete without weapons training, Aikido Weapons
Techniques demonstrates weapon use both as a training tool to better
illustrate aikido principles, and as a self-defense against weapon
attacks.
Aikido Weapons Techniques focuses on the three primary weapons used
in aikido:
- Ken (wooden sword)
- Jo (wooden staff)
- Tanto (wooden knife)A complete discussion of each weapon is
included, with descriptions of the stances, grips, techniques,
defenses, forms and training appropriate for each.
With over 200 step-by-step photographs and detailed instructions,
this book provides an in-depth exploration of weapons use in
aikido-from its spiritual implications to technical theory and
practical use.
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