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The object of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the martial arts of Nihon Goshin Aikido & Nihon Goshin Aikijutsu. The techniques & applications presented in this book are the same as those taught in United States dojos offering training in Nihon Goshin Aikido a.k.a. NGA. It is a resource, which will help illuminate various aspects of NGA & fill in missing concepts or clear misconceptions about the principles of NGA. For those readers who are new to the Martial Art of Aikido, Nihon Goshin Aikido is not the Martial Art developed & promoted by Master Morihei Ueshiba, aka O'Sensei. Master Shodo Morita is a contemporary & peer of Ueshiba developed Nihon Goshin Aikido. Master Morita trained under the instruction of Daito Ryu Master Yoshiro Kotaro. Master Ueshiba trained under the direction of Daito Ryu Master Sokaku Takeda. Yoshiro Kotaro also trained under the direction of Sokaku Takeda. Both systems of Aikido have lineage back to Sokaku Takeda & Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu. NGA is less gentle then Ueshiba's Main line Aikido. This book is a great read for anyone interested in karate, judo, jujutsu. jui jittsu, japan american, bo, jo, hanbo, tessen, yawara, nunchaku, sword, kung fu, ki, chi, qi, aikijujutsu, aiki no jutsu, aiki ju jutsu, fighting, self defense, joints, locks, throw, punches, kicks, blocks, evading, chokes, grips, mas, oyama, nara, tominosuke, bowe, yoshida, kondo, mac ewen, steven, segal, ninja, ninjutsu, tai, sabaki, boken, shiai, shinai, maj-ai, kenpo, kendo, kenjutsu, iaido, do, ai, go ju, ju, takeda, sokaku, angier, budo, bu, warrior, bushido, shiodo, mushin, zanshin, zen, timing, harmony, or spiritual issues.… (more)
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The Black belt Master Course in Nihon Goshin Aikido is the most complete and authoritative book on Nihon Goshin Aikido available today. It contains hundreds of photographs with instructions on each aspect of the art.
Walter V. Kopitov has been training in the martial arts since 1974. His trainng
Frank D. Bowers began training in the martial arts in 1973. His training included Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate and Judo. He has been training in Aikido at the Aikido Self-Defense Center of Ossining since 1994 under the instruction of Walter Kopitov.
Publisher Provided Annotation: The object of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the martial arts of Nihon Goshin Aikido & Nihon Goshin Aikijutsu. The techniques & applications presented in this book are the same as those taught in United States dojos offering training in Nihon Goshin Aikido a.k.a. NGA. It is a resource, which will help illuminate various aspects of NGA & fill in missing concepts or clear misconceptions about the principles of NGA. For those readers who are new to the Martial Art of Aikido, Nihon Goshin Aikido is not the Martial Art Developed & promoted by Master Morihei Ueshiba, ada O'Sensei. Master Shodo Morita is a contemporary & peer of Ueshiba developed Nihon Goshin Aikido. Master Morita trained under the instruction of Daito Ryu Master Yoshiro Kotaro. Master Ueshiba trained under the direction of Daito Ryu Master Sokaku Takeda. Yoshiro Kotaro also trained under the direction of Sokaku Takeda. Both systems of Aikido have lineage back to Sokaku Takeda & Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu. NGA is less gentle then Ueshiba's Main line Aikido. This book is a great read for anyone interested in karate, judo, jujutsu. jui jittsu, japan american, bo, jo, hanbo, tessen, yawara, nunchaku, sword, king fu, ki, chi, qi, aikijujutsu, aiki no jutsu, aiki ju jutsu, fighting, self defense, joints, locks, throw, punches, kicks, blocks, evading, chokes, grips, mas, oyama, nara, tominosuke, bowe, yoshida, kondo, mac ewen, steven, segal, ninja, ninjutsu, tai, sabaki, boken, shiai, shinai, maj-ai, kenpo, kendo, kenjutsu, iaido, do, ai, go ju, ju, takeda, sokaku, angier, budo, bu, warrior, bushido, shiodo, mushin, zanshin, zen, timing, harmony, or spiritual issues.
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unbiased review from a student of aikido, June 10, 2003
Reviewer: Rex Cauldwell from Copper Hill, Va United States The problem with aikido is that teachers, until now, have refused to document their aikido style in a book. Which means their books give only general info--not style specific or belt specific. This book however, has the entire Nihon Goshin style broken down into belts--classical and applications. IT is the only book that has done so. Thus it has no true competition. Note that the authors published the book themselves--no easy task. Ignore the nit-pickers and doom sayers--if you want to study this style you need the book.
On the negative end, the book has very grainy photography that is too dark. Many of the shots should have been closer and a few applications are missing. However, since I am already familiar with the techniques it is not a problem with me. I am very thankful to the authors for writing and publishing it. No one else has dared to.
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Lets set the record straight, June 15, 2001
Reviewer: Matthew from Northeast I saw the reviews here and had to write. I should start out by saying that I am not one of the authors, and would only give an honest unbiased opinion here. Those who have given poor reviews fall into two categories. Either they are the pathetic Ueshiba aikidokas who don't understand that Nihon Goshin aikido originated in Japan simultaneous to Ueshiba's aikido (documentation is available), or they are angry at the author for leaving the NGA association.
Lets set the record straight. First, NGA (and this book) does not pretend to be O-sensei's aikido. Period. It is a harder style, built off of Daito Ryu aikijujitsu. It does not even pretend to copy Ueshiba aikido. The word aikido is not the property of the Ueshiba clan, though some seem to be ignorant of this fact.
Now lets objectively analyze the book. The main pluses include that it is the first written text on this esoteric art. All of the techniques are carefully documented and many applications and strategies are displayed. The minuses include poor image quality, and minor editing issues, as well as the fact that it is written more as a primer to review the art, not to absolutely learn it by itself.
It is a great first attempt, interesting to see, and clearly required painstaking effort to prepare. While not perfect, those who gave it less than two starts clearly have a personal bone to pick with the authors or the style, and should not be trusted.
I love this type of book, July 18, 2001
Reviewer: Jeff from NJ I collect all types of martial arts books. The ones I like best are the how to books, that show the techniques. I consider myself a technique collector. This book is nothing but techniques! Non of that boring discussion about the spirit or overly long history lesson. It gets right to the nitty gritty. I wish all the photos were great but some are a little dark. I had been to one of his seminars in NJ and I felt his techniques personally and they were very powerful. He was a very meticulous in his explanations and he made sure all the students got personal instruction. He knows Aiki.
I have also went to Mr. MacEwen's seminar and found that he was very fast but couldn't teach well and had a tendency to talk about himself more then teach. I got tired about hearing how much he travels and then he would sit down and BS with others and not pay attention to the paying students. I can see why Mr. Kopitov wouldn't want to be associated with him.
Finally, A Book on Nihon Goshin Aikido!, July 15, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from new york ny When most people think of Aikido, they don't realize that there are many different forms of this art. Nihon Goshin Aikido is a 'Hard' style of Aikido that is very practical for modern day self defense. The Founder of this style is Shodo Morita, and there are a few schools in the Northeastern US that teach this style. This book gives some history and background and then goes into the techniques and applications. One of the confusing aspects of this book is that it is called the Black Belt Course in Nihon Goshin Aikido, but the author has derived his own style which is really almost exactly like Nihon Goshin Aikido called Nihon Goshin Aikijujitsu? So you are a little confused right off the start. There really is no logical order in the book. You would figure that the book would start of with white belt and work your way up, and it seems to jump all over the place. The pictures are not that good, but you can get the idea of what the author is trying to say. It only appears that he covers techniques and applications up to Purple Belt (what do you do when you are a Brown belt?)?? Anyhow, I give him alot of credit for being the first person to come out with a book on this awesome martial art. A book will never substitute going to a dojo and witnessing this spectacular martial art. I would reccomend getting Sensei MacEwens Video's to get the best information on Nihon Goshin Aikido!
Book Bad - Author Worst, July 3, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Maine I started reading this book on Nihon Goshin Aikido and thought to myself 'Hhhmm..another book on another form of Aikido' Wow, like we really need this. There is nothing different or new in this book. Now, I realize that all the Nihon Goshin Aikido students are going to jump all over me for this, but its true, the book is bad. Then all of a sudden I realized who wrote the book! Its co-author, Walter Kopitov, is one of the worst martial artists I've ever met. He is a big ego-manaic. Now he writes a book! people, please don't waste your money on this book. And for all you students and friends of Kopitov, save your breath. We don't want to hear your opinon. Bottom line: Book stinks.
Contents
The Black Belt Master Course in Nihon Goshin Aikido
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
History of Nihon Goshin Aikido--Aikijutsu and Aikido Genealogy
Falls and Rolls
Stances
Ki
Blocks, Blows and Kicks-Blocks; Front punch; Chops; Elbow blows; Kicks
Junior division
Classical techniques and their applications-Across the body wrist throw; Arm bar; Arm bar throw; Arm over the shoulder; Back breaker; Bear hug throw; Body hug throw; Body block; Come along; Cross arms throw; Drop; Elbow chop; First wrist; Front wrist throw; Groin block; Hand shake; High bridge; Jacket grab; Leg sweep; Lift up; Low bridge; Mugger's throw; Over the back; Peel off; Pivot take down and hold down; Pivot over the back; Pull down from the rear; Pulling the head down from under the arm; Reverse palms lift up; Reverse pivot take down; Reverse wrist; Scissors; Scoop; Scoop against the kick; Shoulder throw; Slap to the side to the head; Spin Around; Spinning arm bar; Spinning hip; Third set wrist; Twisting the ankle against the knee; Two hand grip form the rear throw to the front; Two hand lift up; Two hand grip from the rear throw to the side; Two hand wheel throw; Two on one; Unbendable arm; Unbendable arm against a kick; Wheel throw; Whip throw; Blendingl
Uras, reversals and combinations-Combinations; Uras role reversal; Uras failed techniques
Chokes and pressure points
Weapons-Club; Nunchucks
Multiple attacks
Concluson
Glossary
Appendix A
Walter V. Kopitov has been training in the martial arts since 1974. His trainng
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included Shotokan Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu. In 1984 he began training in Nihon Goshin Aikido, and received his first-degree black belt in under three years. In 1987 he opened the Aikido Self-Defense center of Ossining. Since that time he has trained directly with Master Richard A. Bowe.Frank D. Bowers began training in the martial arts in 1973. His training included Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate and Judo. He has been training in Aikido at the Aikido Self-Defense Center of Ossining since 1994 under the instruction of Walter Kopitov.
Publisher Provided Annotation: The object of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the martial arts of Nihon Goshin Aikido & Nihon Goshin Aikijutsu. The techniques & applications presented in this book are the same as those taught in United States dojos offering training in Nihon Goshin Aikido a.k.a. NGA. It is a resource, which will help illuminate various aspects of NGA & fill in missing concepts or clear misconceptions about the principles of NGA. For those readers who are new to the Martial Art of Aikido, Nihon Goshin Aikido is not the Martial Art Developed & promoted by Master Morihei Ueshiba, ada O'Sensei. Master Shodo Morita is a contemporary & peer of Ueshiba developed Nihon Goshin Aikido. Master Morita trained under the instruction of Daito Ryu Master Yoshiro Kotaro. Master Ueshiba trained under the direction of Daito Ryu Master Sokaku Takeda. Yoshiro Kotaro also trained under the direction of Sokaku Takeda. Both systems of Aikido have lineage back to Sokaku Takeda & Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu. NGA is less gentle then Ueshiba's Main line Aikido. This book is a great read for anyone interested in karate, judo, jujutsu. jui jittsu, japan american, bo, jo, hanbo, tessen, yawara, nunchaku, sword, king fu, ki, chi, qi, aikijujutsu, aiki no jutsu, aiki ju jutsu, fighting, self defense, joints, locks, throw, punches, kicks, blocks, evading, chokes, grips, mas, oyama, nara, tominosuke, bowe, yoshida, kondo, mac ewen, steven, segal, ninja, ninjutsu, tai, sabaki, boken, shiai, shinai, maj-ai, kenpo, kendo, kenjutsu, iaido, do, ai, go ju, ju, takeda, sokaku, angier, budo, bu, warrior, bushido, shiodo, mushin, zanshin, zen, timing, harmony, or spiritual issues.
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unbiased review from a student of aikido, June 10, 2003
Reviewer: Rex Cauldwell from Copper Hill, Va United States The problem with aikido is that teachers, until now, have refused to document their aikido style in a book. Which means their books give only general info--not style specific or belt specific. This book however, has the entire Nihon Goshin style broken down into belts--classical and applications. IT is the only book that has done so. Thus it has no true competition. Note that the authors published the book themselves--no easy task. Ignore the nit-pickers and doom sayers--if you want to study this style you need the book.
On the negative end, the book has very grainy photography that is too dark. Many of the shots should have been closer and a few applications are missing. However, since I am already familiar with the techniques it is not a problem with me. I am very thankful to the authors for writing and publishing it. No one else has dared to.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Lets set the record straight, June 15, 2001
Reviewer: Matthew from Northeast I saw the reviews here and had to write. I should start out by saying that I am not one of the authors, and would only give an honest unbiased opinion here. Those who have given poor reviews fall into two categories. Either they are the pathetic Ueshiba aikidokas who don't understand that Nihon Goshin aikido originated in Japan simultaneous to Ueshiba's aikido (documentation is available), or they are angry at the author for leaving the NGA association.
Lets set the record straight. First, NGA (and this book) does not pretend to be O-sensei's aikido. Period. It is a harder style, built off of Daito Ryu aikijujitsu. It does not even pretend to copy Ueshiba aikido. The word aikido is not the property of the Ueshiba clan, though some seem to be ignorant of this fact.
Now lets objectively analyze the book. The main pluses include that it is the first written text on this esoteric art. All of the techniques are carefully documented and many applications and strategies are displayed. The minuses include poor image quality, and minor editing issues, as well as the fact that it is written more as a primer to review the art, not to absolutely learn it by itself.
It is a great first attempt, interesting to see, and clearly required painstaking effort to prepare. While not perfect, those who gave it less than two starts clearly have a personal bone to pick with the authors or the style, and should not be trusted.
I love this type of book, July 18, 2001
Reviewer: Jeff from NJ I collect all types of martial arts books. The ones I like best are the how to books, that show the techniques. I consider myself a technique collector. This book is nothing but techniques! Non of that boring discussion about the spirit or overly long history lesson. It gets right to the nitty gritty. I wish all the photos were great but some are a little dark. I had been to one of his seminars in NJ and I felt his techniques personally and they were very powerful. He was a very meticulous in his explanations and he made sure all the students got personal instruction. He knows Aiki.
I have also went to Mr. MacEwen's seminar and found that he was very fast but couldn't teach well and had a tendency to talk about himself more then teach. I got tired about hearing how much he travels and then he would sit down and BS with others and not pay attention to the paying students. I can see why Mr. Kopitov wouldn't want to be associated with him.
Finally, A Book on Nihon Goshin Aikido!, July 15, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from new york ny When most people think of Aikido, they don't realize that there are many different forms of this art. Nihon Goshin Aikido is a 'Hard' style of Aikido that is very practical for modern day self defense. The Founder of this style is Shodo Morita, and there are a few schools in the Northeastern US that teach this style. This book gives some history and background and then goes into the techniques and applications. One of the confusing aspects of this book is that it is called the Black Belt Course in Nihon Goshin Aikido, but the author has derived his own style which is really almost exactly like Nihon Goshin Aikido called Nihon Goshin Aikijujitsu? So you are a little confused right off the start. There really is no logical order in the book. You would figure that the book would start of with white belt and work your way up, and it seems to jump all over the place. The pictures are not that good, but you can get the idea of what the author is trying to say. It only appears that he covers techniques and applications up to Purple Belt (what do you do when you are a Brown belt?)?? Anyhow, I give him alot of credit for being the first person to come out with a book on this awesome martial art. A book will never substitute going to a dojo and witnessing this spectacular martial art. I would reccomend getting Sensei MacEwens Video's to get the best information on Nihon Goshin Aikido!
Book Bad - Author Worst, July 3, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Maine I started reading this book on Nihon Goshin Aikido and thought to myself 'Hhhmm..another book on another form of Aikido' Wow, like we really need this. There is nothing different or new in this book. Now, I realize that all the Nihon Goshin Aikido students are going to jump all over me for this, but its true, the book is bad. Then all of a sudden I realized who wrote the book! Its co-author, Walter Kopitov, is one of the worst martial artists I've ever met. He is a big ego-manaic. Now he writes a book! people, please don't waste your money on this book. And for all you students and friends of Kopitov, save your breath. We don't want to hear your opinon. Bottom line: Book stinks.
Contents
The Black Belt Master Course in Nihon Goshin Aikido
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
History of Nihon Goshin Aikido--Aikijutsu and Aikido Genealogy
Falls and Rolls
Stances
Ki
Blocks, Blows and Kicks-Blocks; Front punch; Chops; Elbow blows; Kicks
Junior division
Classical techniques and their applications-Across the body wrist throw; Arm bar; Arm bar throw; Arm over the shoulder; Back breaker; Bear hug throw; Body hug throw; Body block; Come along; Cross arms throw; Drop; Elbow chop; First wrist; Front wrist throw; Groin block; Hand shake; High bridge; Jacket grab; Leg sweep; Lift up; Low bridge; Mugger's throw; Over the back; Peel off; Pivot take down and hold down; Pivot over the back; Pull down from the rear; Pulling the head down from under the arm; Reverse palms lift up; Reverse pivot take down; Reverse wrist; Scissors; Scoop; Scoop against the kick; Shoulder throw; Slap to the side to the head; Spin Around; Spinning arm bar; Spinning hip; Third set wrist; Twisting the ankle against the knee; Two hand grip form the rear throw to the front; Two hand lift up; Two hand grip from the rear throw to the side; Two hand wheel throw; Two on one; Unbendable arm; Unbendable arm against a kick; Wheel throw; Whip throw; Blendingl
Uras, reversals and combinations-Combinations; Uras role reversal; Uras failed techniques
Chokes and pressure points
Weapons-Club; Nunchucks
Multiple attacks
Concluson
Glossary
Appendix A
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ISBN
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Publication
Bowers Publications New York