If you fit into the later category, you train diligently and focus your energies on learning the art to perfection.
Part of your toolkit for achieving success in Aikido is an understanding of the origins of the art. Who was Morihei Ueshiba, the man who created this highly refined martial discipline? Who was the enigmatic martial genius by the name of Sokaku Takeda who disseminated Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, the art that forever changed Morihei’s life?
Two books by Aikido Journal Editor Stanley Pranin answer these questions and many others based on authoritative research conducted at the source in Japan over a period of decades.
Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu: Conversations with Daito-ryu Masters and Aikido Pioneers – Prewar Era, both fascinating collections of interviews with the key figures of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu and early Aikido, belong in your collection of must-read books!
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