Description
Aikibatto is a system of sword and staff exercises for aikido students, as well as for anyone interested in the Japanese martial arts. This book presents the basics and principles of the sophisticated sword arts developed by the Japanese warrior aristocracy, the samurai.Although the aikibatto exercises are primarily developed for aikido students, they contain much of the normal curriculum of traditional iaido and kenjutsu. Anyone interested in the arts of the katana, the formidable Japanese sword, will find much of value in this book.Stefan Stenudd is a 6 dan Aikikai Swedish aikido instructor,member of the Swedish Aikikai Grading Committee, the SwedishBudo Federation Board, and the International Aikido FederationDirecting Committee. He has studied aikido and iaido since the early 1970's. He is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.… (more)
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Although the aikibatto
Stefan Stenudd is a 6 dan Aikikai Swedish aikido instructor, member of the Swedish Aikikai Grading Committee, the Swedish Budo Federation Board, and the International Aikido Federation Directing Committee. He has studied aikido and iaido since the early 1970's. He is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
Contents
1 Foreword
2 Background
Aikiken and iaido
The website: aikibatto.com
3 Aikibatto basics
Shoden and okuden
Distance and contact
Equipment
4 Reasons for aikibatto
Developing firm basics
A sword for the aikidoka
The teacher is the needle
5 Spiritual aspects
Do-the way
Tanden-the center
Ki-life energy
6 Sword art fundamentals
Posture
Grip
Cut
7 Aikibatto exercises
Shiho mae
Shiho ushiro
Shiho hidari
Shiho migi
Ukenagashi omote
Ukenagashi ura
Kote chudan
Kote jodan
Harai ate
Harai tsuki
8 Aikibatto jo
Introduction
Jo exercises
Shihio mae
Shiho ushiro
Shiho hidari
Shiho migi
Ukenagashi omote
Ukenagashi ura
Kote chudan
Kote jodan
Harai ate
Harai tsuki
9 Glossary
10 Changes and additions