
Aikido Weapons Techniques
The Wooden Sword, Stick and Knife of Aikido
By: Phong Thong Dang, Lynn Seiser
Paperback | 1 August 2017 | Edition Number 2
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Although Aikido is often thought of as a nonviolent, noncompetitive martial art, the use of weapons was introduced by the art's 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: The Wooden Sword, Stick, and Knife of Aikido demonstrates weapon use both as a training tool to better illustrate aikido principles, and as a self-defense against weapon attacks, focusing on the three primary weapons used in aikido:
- Ken-the wooden sword
- Jo-the wooden staff
- Tanto-the wooden knife
With over 200 step-by-step photographs and detailed instructions, this aikido book provides an in-depth exploration of weapons use in aikido-from its spiritual implications to technical theory and practical use.
About the Author
PHONG THONG DANG Phong Thong Dang holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido, a sixth degree black belt in Taekwondo, a fifth degree black belt in Judo, and an eighth degree black belt in Vietnamese Shaolin Kungfu. The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame inducted Phong twice: once for his expertise in Aikido and again for his lifelong dedication to the martial arts. He has been featured in Karate Illustrated, Aikido Journal, Aikido Today, Martial Arts and Combat Sports and Black Belt.
He has practiced martial arts for over fifty years and currently teaches in southern California. Lynn Seiser is an internationally respected psychotherapist, consultant and trainer. Seiser has over three decades of martial arts training and experience. He currently holds the rank of Sandan (third degree black belt) in Tenshinkai Aikido under Sensei Phong Thong Dang.
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ISBN: 9784805314296
ISBN-10: 480531429X
Published: 1st August 2017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 144
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Berkeley Books
Country of Publication: JP
Edition Number: 2
Edition Type: New edition
Dimensions (cm): 15.8 x 22.7 x 1.1
Weight (kg): 0.28
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