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Aikido
Gozo Shioda
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Description for Aikido
Hardcover. Offers an overview of the key elements of Aikido, including breath power, focused power, and the power of the centre line. In this title, the author relates moving, personal anecdotes about Ueshiba and imparts what he learned from his mentor. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 Black and White Photos. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Offers an overview of the key elements of Aikido, including breath power, focused power, and the power of the centre line. In this title, the author relates moving, personal anecdotes about Ueshiba and imparts what he learned from his mentor. In his comprehensive autobiography, legendary Aikido grandmaster Gozo Shioda tells of his exciting life. Born in Tokyo in 1915, Shioda excelled as a student of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of modern Aikido. In 1954, Shioda entered the All Japan Martial Arts Exhibition, and won first prize. Holder of the ninth-rank black belt, he founded Yoshinkan Aikido. In 1988, he was ... Read more
Offers an overview of the key elements of Aikido, including breath power, focused power, and the power of the centre line. In this title, the author relates moving, personal anecdotes about Ueshiba and imparts what he learned from his mentor. In his comprehensive autobiography, legendary Aikido grandmaster Gozo Shioda tells of his exciting life. Born in Tokyo in 1915, Shioda excelled as a student of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of modern Aikido. In 1954, Shioda entered the All Japan Martial Arts Exhibition, and won first prize. Holder of the ninth-rank black belt, he founded Yoshinkan Aikido. In 1988, he was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Kodansha America, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781568364117
SKU
V9781568364117
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About Gozo Shioda
Gozo Shioda (?? ?? Shioda G?z??, September 9, 1915 - July 17, 1994) was a Japanese master of aikido who founded the Yoshinkan style of aikido. He was one of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba's most senior students. Shioda held the rank of 10th dan in aikido.
Reviews for Aikido
"Books by the early generations of Aikido teachers are getting rarer as these teachers, regrettably, continue to pass from the scene. A book by one of the early pioneers, who had in-depth personal experience with Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, is even rarer. . . . this book offers a picture of the early part of Aikido history: its practitioners and ... Read more