Dynamic Aikido

The book is as brand new. Great item. I couldn't ask for more. 100 % satisfaction.

Shipped on time, book was in that perfect broken in condition not too roughed up. Its great, had this book before and someone stole it, I had to replace it it's that good.

This is an excellent pictorial guide for the serious Aikidoka. The explanations and the pictures are great. Shioda Sensei explains his personal approach to Aikido, and it shows that he is a true master, I highly recommend this book.

My husband has been a student of Aikido for 21 years. He studies under Carmen Pelusi Shihan of Eight Winds Aikido Society. He loves anything Aikido.

This is an excellent little book. It doesn't cover much material, but what is here is covered in great depth. One of my karate instructors used to quote a japanese proverb, "Although the door is small, go deeply inward," by which he meant that you should study a small number of techniques, but learn each one well. This book takes that approach, and really, I can't argue with it. Martial arts is not rocket science. Half a dozen solid techniques, well executed, is really all any of us need. Pros: This book covers Yoshinkan aikido, which is a very practical style without all the spiritual mumbo-jumbo you see in a lot of other books. The author gets straight to the point and describes, in wonderful detail, ikkyo, nikkyo, sankyo, yonkyo, shihon-nage, and kote-gaish. (His spelling is weird, but the techniques are the same as the ones I learned by those names.) He also covers irimi-nage and hiji-jime, but not in quite as much detail. There is also a great section in the back on practical applications, i.e. using aikido to defend yourself. Cons: Yoshinkan aikido insists on turning the front foot slightly outward. This is orthodox for that style and really not a "con," but it just bugs me. The sections on ki exercises and breakfalls are too short. This is the only reason I don't give the book five stars. Conclusion: You can't learn martial arts from a book. However, if you are part of a dojo, reference books can be useful. Dynamic Aikido fills this niche well.

This book is very informative and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for the basics in aikido.

My husband is currently taking Aikido, and his Sensei recommended this book. I ordered it and it came pronto. My husband is very happy with it.

wife loved it.

Shioda foi um dos alunos mais dedicados e destacados do fundador Morihei Ueshiba, O Sensei. Este livro é diferente de "Aikido Shugyo Harmonia no Confronto" onde Shioda descreve em parte sua história de vida, o que explica um pouco seu estilo algo mais agressivo no Aikido e também, detalha verbalmente alguns fundamentos como, uso da energia, dos atemi, etc ... Este é um livro repleto de fotografias com sobreposição de setas de vetores de energia, detalhando as formas técnicas conforme a visão de Shioda, ou seja, na forma da escola Yoshinkan. É um livro imprescindível para os praticantes de Aikido de quaisquer escolas e deve ser consultado com muita atenção para os detalhes. Cabe ressaltar que, assim como vem ocorrendo com muitos livros de Aikido dos grandes mestres, assim como ocorreu com "Aikido Shugio" de Shioda, esse livro pode esgotar a edição atual sem qualquer previsão de nova edição. Sugiro a quem se interesse pelo livro que compre antes que se esgote e então apenas seja encontrado pelos preços abusivos praticados pelos sebos.

QUEL QUE SOIT le "courant" auquel on appartient, et même sans "appartenir" à aucun, le livre de SHIODA Senseï propose des bases solides et intangibles, illustrées en photos techniquement très réussies, ce qui facilite la compréhension des gestes même pour le pratiquant débutant. Quant à l'Aïkidôka déjà "expérimenté", il se replongera avec délice dans les principes essentiels de son Art, superbement démontrés par un Maître dont la concision et la justesse de pratique est reconnue par delà les styles. Cet ouvrage fait partie des grands classiques à posséder absolument pour que la bibliothèque de livres de Budô soit complète.

塩田先生と翻訳担当の方の熱意を感じます。 丁寧な説明と分かりずらい手のアップ画像も充実。 何より技を英語で分かりやすく説明してあるので海外からの 門下生の方にも伝えやすい。 This Book is a great textbook. Many photos give us WAZA(technique). We can learn MITI(Way ) from this textbook. Please don't forget your first intention.

Product was delivered as promised. It was exactly as described. I'm very happy with my purchase.

the first book I bought on Aikido 20 years ago! a small handy book; good for beginners on the history, background and the fundamental concepts. Useful even if you are not a student of the Yoshinkan "style" of Aikido. recommended.