The Spirit of Aikido

The Spirit of Aikido
ISBN-10
0870118501
ISBN-13
9780870118500
Category
Aikido
Pages
162
Language
English
Published
1988-03
Publisher
Kodansha Amer Incorporated
Author
Kisshomaru Ueshiba

Description

Kisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of the founder of modern aikido and an authorityn the martial art aikido, illustrates in this text the basic aikidoovements and explains the central philosophy of unity of mind and body.

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