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Attacks in Aikido: How to do Kogeki, the Attack Techniques | 
 enlarge | Author: Stefan Stenudd
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 552767
Media: Paperback
Pages: 190
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1439207453
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781439207451
Publication Date: August 19, 2008
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Product Description
For the first time: an aikido book that focuses on the attack techniques! Although aikido is a purely defensive martial art, attack techniques need to be practiced in order for the training partners to exercise the defense against them. And for the aikido skills to increase, the attacking skills must improve accordingly. This book presents all the attacks practiced in aikido grips as well as strikes, punches, and kicks. Also attacks with a sword, a stick, and a knife are included. Each of these attack techniques is examined in depth, with lots of advice and pointers for beginners as well as advanced aikido students. The book also contains commented lists of all possible combinations of attack and defense techniques. A dictionary of the aikido terminology is included, too.
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Until now, I didn't realise how much I missed this book.... November 19, 2008
Magnus Burman (Stockholm Sweden)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book pinpoint aspects of Aikido training that is in some dojos neglected, the attack and how to perform it properly. In Aikido, being a peaceful martial art, focus is on the defensive techniques how to correctly avoid and lead the "opponents" attack away. On this topic there are numerous publications, books, videos, and youtube-clips available. To my knowledge no or very few discus the attack form since that is not Aikido. But in my opinion Aikido is a relation between the the "attacker" and the "defender". In order to perform the best Aikido both partners need to be at their best. However, I actually didn't realise that I missed a book on this topic before it landed in my mail box!
In a clear, concise and well structured way Stefan guide us through all common attack forms practiced in Aikido dojos, grips, strikes, kicks, and weapon attacks. The book is filled with detailed descriptions on how to perform the attacks, together with discussions on the origin and purpose of the attack with reference to other martial arts (e.g. kendo, karate). The thorough descriptions are accompanied by plenty of photo illustrations which ads on to the clarity and the understanding.
Independent on Aikido style, this book should be in the reference libary in any Aikido dojo.
If I was required to propose improvements to this book I would only have one, print it on glossy paper ;-)
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