Aikido Principles: Basic Concepts of the Peaceful Martial Art - Couverture souple

Stenudd, Stefan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1533142378 ISBN 13 : 9781533142375

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Aikido is the peaceful martial art. Its defense techniques should be so gentle that also the attacker is delighted. There’s no competition, since each participant should be a winner. It’s an art that takes a lifetime to learn.This book presents the principles and basic concepts of aikido – deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy and the refined ideals of the samurai. It explores all the Japanese traditions and martial art essentials at work in aikido practice.Stefan Stenudd is a 7 dan Aikikai Shihan aikido instructor, former Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation and President of the Swedish Budo & Martial Arts Federation, presently a member of the Swedish Aikido Grading Committee. He has practiced aikido since 1972. He is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stefan Stenudd is a Swedish 7 dan Aikikai Shihan aikido instructor, former Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation and President of the Swedish Budo & Martial Arts Federation, presently member of the Swedish Aikido Grading Committee. He is also an author, artist, and historian of ideas. He has published a number of books in Swedish and English, both fiction and non-fiction. Among the latter is an interpretation of the Chinese classic Tao Te Ching, and of the Japanese samurai classic Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. His novels explore existential subjects from stoneage drama to science fiction, but lately stay more and more focused on the present. He has also written some plays for the stage and the screen. In the history of ideas he studies the thought patterns of creation myths, as well as Aristotle’s Poetics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1533142378
• ISBN 13: 9781533142375
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 188
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