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This book is written to be clear and without mystifying aikido. It addresses the physics and biology of aikido, as well as how to do it. While you don't have to understand why techniques work, the author believes it will help us to do, and teach, good aikido. The book addresses goals,
'Aikido-Moving On' is aimed at experienced students who have reached or are close to reaching the rank of shodan.
Alan Drysdale operates Enmei Dojo in Titusville. He is the chief instructor at Shoshin dojo in Orlando, teaches at the Orlando Police Department dojo, directs the aikido program at the Bamboo Dojo in Vero Beach,and has been involved in helping the USJA upgrade their aikido section. He is currently a godan.
Dr. Drysdale is an aerospace engineer with extensive martial arts experience. He is fascinate by different perspectives: East and West, arts an sciences, playing bagpipes and shakuhachi. He is well qualified to address the scientific aspects of aikido, with a B.Sc. in zoology and a Ph.D. in engineering and cybernetics, and having spent two years doing postdoctoral research in human sensory perception. He has worked in the space program for 22 years, and is currently investigating how to keep people alive and healthy on a mission to Mars.
Dr. Dysdale has studied martial arts for 40 years, including judo and karate as well as aikido, and has had some exposure to several other arts. He began studying martial arts in 1962, taking judo at the Bishop Auckland YMCA. He began practiding aikido at the University of Reading, England, in 1972, while a postgraduate student. His first aikido teacher was Hamish Macfarlane of the Institute of Aikido. This group was started by Sensei Kenshiro Abbe, who was the first person to teach aikido in England.
Dr. Drysdale began teachng aikido as a first kyu when he moved to Bristol, England. He received a shodan in 1978. Shortly after that, he emigrated to America. He taught for a year in Atlanta, at Rodney Grantham's dojo. Towards the end of that year he received a United States Aikido Federation shodan under Shihan Yoshimitsu Yamada. When work took him to Titusville, Florida, he studied and taught at Sand Drift Aikikai for 18 years, reachng the postiion of chief instuctor and the USAF rank of yondan in 1992. In 1997, he became an independent teacher and attended many seminars in different styles. In 1999, he joined Aikido Schools of Ueshiba, under Shihan Mitsugi Saotome.
Contents
Part 1: Introduction and Background
Aikido-what is it?
Moving on
Goals-Goals in aikido; Keeping on track: which way is up?; Fighting and harmony; Spiritual development; Struggling with life; Relationships; Finding a teacher, then moving on
A Book of Wind-Aikido and religion; Aikido and spirituality; Advice; Styles of aikido; Aikido and other martial arts; Aikido in daily life; Perfection
Part 2: About aikido
Physics of aikido-Generation of force in aikido; Gravity; Straight and bent pillars; Balance and kuzushi; Forcing vs. steering; Levers and technques; dynamics; Developing power in throwing; Physics of ukemi; Physics of weapons
Aikido and biology-Breathng; Hand-eye coordination and proprioception; Learning; Muscle physiology; Pain, injury, and healing; Physiology/adrenaline; Reflexes and reaction time; Sickness; Social dominance
Revisiting the basics-Strength; Size; Relaxation and extension; Centering; Connecting and taking the center; Mental and physical aspects of connecton; Practicing connection and centering; Posture and stance; Posture in throwing; Atemi; Ki and related thoughts
Situation congrol-Awareness, perception, and acting on it; Rules; Position; Suki: finding one and exploiting it; Distance; Timing; Flow
State of mind-Intent, Reality, Atitude, Breathing and meditation
Tempo
Training-Ways to practice; Attacks; Aikido, men, and women
Part 3: Techniques
Advanced techniques-Ukemi; Ukemi as an opportunity to learn; Ukemi and technique: you can't have one without the other; Doing technique; Escape and making the connection; Kuzushi; Kake; Zanshin
Kaeshi and Henka waza
Classifying attacks and techniques
Kokyu Ho: kokyu tanden ho, ryote tori tenchi nage suwari waza
Kokyu nage
Ikkyo: oshi taoshi, ude osae-Mechanics; Timing and tempo; Kuzushi; Immobilization; Ukemi; Finer points; Variations and problems; Counter techniques; Particular applications
Nikkyo: kote mawashi, kote maki
Sankyo: kote hineri, shibori kime
Yonkyo: tekubi osae
Gokyo: ude nobashi
Shiho Nage
Kote Gaeshi-Mechanics: wrist turn out; Mechanics: body movement; Kuzushi; Ukemi; Immobilization; Variations and problems; Counters; Particular applications
Irimi nage
Kaiten nage
Tenchi nage
Ude Kimi nage
Koshi nage
Weapons-The sword and body; Tanto
Jiyu waza: deaing with uncertainty
Multiple attacks: taninsugake
Part 4 Concluding thoughts
Really doing aikido
Just do it
Thoughts on teaching-doing aikido with lots of ukes
Thoughts on running a dojo
Where to go from here?
Glossary
Index
This book is written to be clear and without mystifying aikido. It addresses the physics and biology of aikido, as well as how to do it. While you don't have to understand why techniques work, the author believes it will help us to do, and teach, good aikido. The book addresses goals,
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basics, situation control, state of mind, and how to train, as well as the techniques and how to do them.'Aikido-Moving On' is aimed at experienced students who have reached or are close to reaching the rank of shodan.
Alan Drysdale operates Enmei Dojo in Titusville. He is the chief instructor at Shoshin dojo in Orlando, teaches at the Orlando Police Department dojo, directs the aikido program at the Bamboo Dojo in Vero Beach,and has been involved in helping the USJA upgrade their aikido section. He is currently a godan.
Dr. Drysdale is an aerospace engineer with extensive martial arts experience. He is fascinate by different perspectives: East and West, arts an sciences, playing bagpipes and shakuhachi. He is well qualified to address the scientific aspects of aikido, with a B.Sc. in zoology and a Ph.D. in engineering and cybernetics, and having spent two years doing postdoctoral research in human sensory perception. He has worked in the space program for 22 years, and is currently investigating how to keep people alive and healthy on a mission to Mars.
Dr. Dysdale has studied martial arts for 40 years, including judo and karate as well as aikido, and has had some exposure to several other arts. He began studying martial arts in 1962, taking judo at the Bishop Auckland YMCA. He began practiding aikido at the University of Reading, England, in 1972, while a postgraduate student. His first aikido teacher was Hamish Macfarlane of the Institute of Aikido. This group was started by Sensei Kenshiro Abbe, who was the first person to teach aikido in England.
Dr. Drysdale began teachng aikido as a first kyu when he moved to Bristol, England. He received a shodan in 1978. Shortly after that, he emigrated to America. He taught for a year in Atlanta, at Rodney Grantham's dojo. Towards the end of that year he received a United States Aikido Federation shodan under Shihan Yoshimitsu Yamada. When work took him to Titusville, Florida, he studied and taught at Sand Drift Aikikai for 18 years, reachng the postiion of chief instuctor and the USAF rank of yondan in 1992. In 1997, he became an independent teacher and attended many seminars in different styles. In 1999, he joined Aikido Schools of Ueshiba, under Shihan Mitsugi Saotome.
Contents
Part 1: Introduction and Background
Aikido-what is it?
Moving on
Goals-Goals in aikido; Keeping on track: which way is up?; Fighting and harmony; Spiritual development; Struggling with life; Relationships; Finding a teacher, then moving on
A Book of Wind-Aikido and religion; Aikido and spirituality; Advice; Styles of aikido; Aikido and other martial arts; Aikido in daily life; Perfection
Part 2: About aikido
Physics of aikido-Generation of force in aikido; Gravity; Straight and bent pillars; Balance and kuzushi; Forcing vs. steering; Levers and technques; dynamics; Developing power in throwing; Physics of ukemi; Physics of weapons
Aikido and biology-Breathng; Hand-eye coordination and proprioception; Learning; Muscle physiology; Pain, injury, and healing; Physiology/adrenaline; Reflexes and reaction time; Sickness; Social dominance
Revisiting the basics-Strength; Size; Relaxation and extension; Centering; Connecting and taking the center; Mental and physical aspects of connecton; Practicing connection and centering; Posture and stance; Posture in throwing; Atemi; Ki and related thoughts
Situation congrol-Awareness, perception, and acting on it; Rules; Position; Suki: finding one and exploiting it; Distance; Timing; Flow
State of mind-Intent, Reality, Atitude, Breathing and meditation
Tempo
Training-Ways to practice; Attacks; Aikido, men, and women
Part 3: Techniques
Advanced techniques-Ukemi; Ukemi as an opportunity to learn; Ukemi and technique: you can't have one without the other; Doing technique; Escape and making the connection; Kuzushi; Kake; Zanshin
Kaeshi and Henka waza
Classifying attacks and techniques
Kokyu Ho: kokyu tanden ho, ryote tori tenchi nage suwari waza
Kokyu nage
Ikkyo: oshi taoshi, ude osae-Mechanics; Timing and tempo; Kuzushi; Immobilization; Ukemi; Finer points; Variations and problems; Counter techniques; Particular applications
Nikkyo: kote mawashi, kote maki
Sankyo: kote hineri, shibori kime
Yonkyo: tekubi osae
Gokyo: ude nobashi
Shiho Nage
Kote Gaeshi-Mechanics: wrist turn out; Mechanics: body movement; Kuzushi; Ukemi; Immobilization; Variations and problems; Counters; Particular applications
Irimi nage
Kaiten nage
Tenchi nage
Ude Kimi nage
Koshi nage
Weapons-The sword and body; Tanto
Jiyu waza: deaing with uncertainty
Multiple attacks: taninsugake
Part 4 Concluding thoughts
Really doing aikido
Just do it
Thoughts on teaching-doing aikido with lots of ukes
Thoughts on running a dojo
Where to go from here?
Glossary
Index
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ISBN
966824415
Publication
Spitz Publishing Titusville, Florida