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Aikido Weapons Techniques: The Wooden Sword, Stick, and Knife of Aikido | 
 enlarge | Author: Phong Thong Dang; Lynn Seiser
Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 179806
Media: Paperback
Pages: 124
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0804836418
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.6
EAN: 9780804836418
Publication Date: January 30, 2006
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Product Description
Though aikido is known as a nonviolent, noncompetitive martial art, the use of weapons in aikido was introduced by the art's founder O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba.
The wooden weapons of aikido are most often used as training tools to better illustrate aikido principles and movements and to train in self-defense against weapons. This book features the three main weapons used in aikido: the boken or ken (wooden sword), jo (wooden short staff), and tanto (wooden knife). A complete discussion on each weapon is included with descriptions of the stances, grips, techniques, defenses, forms, and training appropriate for each weapon.
The aikido concepts, training and techniques represented are those influenced by the weapons practice of O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, as well as the styles of Saito Sensei's Iwama-ryu.
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A must have training and reference manual for Aikido or Martial Arts... October 10, 2008
Victor Jackson (Omaha, NE)
I have just started Aikido classes and this book could not have come at a better time. It is a reminder of the actual training I have had in class. It also gives me more information on the few jo, tanto and bokken techniques that I have received in class. Some of these techniques and katas I have seen in an Aikido seminar so I know it is real. Everything is there, grips, etiquette, stances, ki from the Aikido point of view. There are also some knife techniques using the wooden knife known as the tanto. This is an excellent book for the beginner or intermediate student. The author has two other books on Aikido, Aikido Basics and Advanced Aikido. Phong Thong Dang is an Aikido 6th degree black belt with extraordinary experience, skill and knowledge. In addition he is also a 6th degree in Tae Kwon Do, a 5th degree in Judo and an 8th degree in Shaolin Kung Fu.
Aikido Weapons June 8, 2007
M (usa)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Aikido Weapons Techniques: The Wooden Sword, Stick, and Knife of Aikido" is for beginners. It starts from the most rudimentary steps for people who have never used weapons before. The pictures are excellent. One of the most important things in learning is to start with good habits from the beginning; never let bad habits develop. This book teaches all the right habits. Since I am a novice, this book was/is perfect for me.
 Not many books devoted entirely to this subject. February 12, 2007
Aikido Book Guy
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent primer in the background and use of typical aiki weapons. It is balanced and well illustrated. This author team is excellent, and well-qualified. Their other titles are also excellent.
For any library strong in martial arts titles. February 8, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Aikido techniques which use wooden weapons isn't just for weapons users - it provides practice moves which can translate to all forms of basic and advanced aikido tactics. AIKIDO WEAPONS TECHNIQUES therefore is recommended not just for weapons users, but for any aikido student moving beyond the basics - and for any library strong in martial arts titles.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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