The Art of Aiki

Calentito de la prensa, la Editorial Alas publica por fin Atemi Giho. Técnicas de golpeo en el Jujutsu tradicional japonés, el primer libro de Xavier Teixidó, que versa sobre las técnicas de golpeo dentro del Nihon Jujutsu.

Esta es la reseña de la Editorial Alas:

Colección Nihon Jujutsu. Volumen I
Atemi Giho (método de golpeo), es el primero de los 5 volúmenes dedicados a la historia y técnica de las escuelas de Nihon Jujutsu. En este primer texto, el autor nos adentra en los orígenes históricos de estas técnicas en Japón, los detalles de cada escuela, las formas de entrenamiento y series prácticas que muestran su uso en el arte flexible japonés.

Esperamos con mal disimulada ansia el día de su puesta a la venta, que el autor estima sea a mediados de noviembre.

Anoche me topé con una wiki sobre Aikido Shodokan, alias Tomiki Ryu, que no conocía (http://tomiki-aikido.wikispaces.com). Lo que me hizo entretenerme un poco más en ella es que tiene un apartado sobre "Books & Media" desde el que te puedes descargar una edición privada en seis volúmenes de los 70. Sin duda rica información a tener en cuenta (y a descargar).

¡Que os aproveche!

Gracias a DCS por haber compartido el enlace a la revista Black Belt online. Están todos los números desde Enero de 1962 hasta Diciembre del 2004.

Nathan Scott, from Tsuki Kage Dojo, has compiled the teachings of O'Sensei that can be found in the literature (of special importance are the texts written by O'Sensei himself) and put them together in his website for us to enjoy... and for some to be annoyed.

The compilation can be found at http://www.tsuki-kage.com/ueshiba.html and contains quotes from "Budo Renshu" and "Budo" from O'Sensei, "Traditional Aikido" from Morihiro Saito, "Total Aikido" and "Aikido Shugyo" from Gozo Shioda, and "The Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba" from Kisshomaru Ueshiba.

Ueshiba Morihei Sensei, founder of Aikido, has been often quoted and even more often written about by those that study Aikido. However, the choice of material quoted and discussed is almost exclusively in regards to his background or spiritual teachings. The following translations of his writings and lectures from the pre-WWII era are rarely acknowledged or discussed, and as such have been re-printed here to offer a bit of balance and perspective to those currently studying or researching Aikido.

Estamos de suerte. Acabo de leer en Aikido Journal que se acaba de lanzar una nueva edición de "Aikido: Its Heart & Appearance" del Maestro Saito.

El libro se puede pedir a través de Aikido Journal o de aikidostore.com en Suecia.

Los contenidos son:

• Foreword by Morihiro Saito Shihan


• Training Method
  • Basic Information
    • Manners - Moving on knees - How to hold the sword - Uses of “sword-edge” of hand – Atemi
  • Basic Movements
    • Body turning - Posture and Hitoemi - Irimi
• Aiki Techniques
  • Aiki Fencing Art
    • Sword-swinging exercise - Suburi No.1- 7
    • Matching exercise – No. 1 - 7
  • Kokyu-ho
    • Standning – Against two-man attack – Sitting
• Holding techiques
  • Dai-Ikkyo
    • Suwari-waza Shomen-uchi omote-waza and ura-waza
    • Tachi-waza Shomen-uchi omote-waza and ura-waza
    • Ushiro Ryote-dori
    • Henka-waza
  • Dai-Nikyo
    • Shomen-uchi omote-waza and ura-waza
    • Mune-dori (1) and (2)
  • Dai-Sankyo
    • Shomen-uchi Omote-waza and Ura-waza
    • Henka-waza (1) and (2)
    • Tsuki Henka-waza
    • Tachi-dori
  • Dai-Yonkyo
    • Shomen-uchi Omote-waza and Ura-waza
    • Tachi-dori
  • Dai-Gokyo
    • Yokumen-uchi Omote-waza and Ura-waza
    • Henka-waza
• Throwing exercise
  • Shiho-nage
    • Principle of Ken
    • Katate-dori Ura-waza
  • Irimi-nage
    • Hanmi-Handachi
    • Shomen-uchi
    • Tachi-dori
    • Henka-waza
  • Kotegaeshi
    • Principle of Ken
    • Tachi-dori
    • Tsuki
    • Varied exercise No. 1 and No. 2
  • Koshi-nage
    • Mune-dori
    • Ushiro Mune-dori
    • Ushiro Mune-dori when pulled back
    • Ushiro Ryote-dori
  • Jyujigarami
    • Mune-dori
    • Ushiro Ryote-dori
  • Kaiten-nage
    • Inward
  • Tenchi-nage
• Flow of “Ki”
• Happo-giri

Koryu.com has finally released the all too expected book on Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu written by Soke Risuke Otake. For a long time, "The Deity and the Sword" has been listed for up to USD500 in some online stores, so for all of you that didn't want to spend that lot of money this is great news. This one-volume 336-pager is based on the earlier 3-volume work, reedited and redesigned, and for a much cheaper price.

This book contains a lot on history of the School, the techniques and the strategy for which it is famous. Some extra information about the more esoteric principles (such as the kuji in) can also be found in this great work.

More information at http://koryu.com/store/katori-shinto-ryu.html.