Takemusu Aikido Background & Basics Volume 1

Takemusu Aikido: Background & Basics introduces an all new, comprehensive series of aikido technical manuals. In this first volume, Morihiro saito Sensei presents more than sixty variations of ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo and yonkyo techniques, the most essential of aikido's basic forms. Illustrated with

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over 450 photographs accompanied by clear and detailed step-by-step explanations, Background & Basics provides an indispensable guide for both beginning and advanced practitoners.

The author, Morihiro Saito, is a 9th degree black belt and author of the highly acclaimed technical series, Traditional Aikido. Saito enrolled as a student of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba in 1946. One of the art's foremost technicians, he is the acknowledged authority on aikido weapons training, Saito now operates Ueshiba's private dojo in Iwama, Japan and serves as caretaker of the Aiki Shrine. He has traveled extensively throughout the world teaching his comprehensive aikido training methods.

Stanley A. Pranin is a 5th degree black belt and editro-in-chief of Aikido Journal. Pranin began aikido training in 1962 and has studied under Morihiro Saito since 1977. He has served as Saito Sensei's interpreter at numerous international seminars. Pranin is the author of The Aiki News Encyclopedia of Aikido and editor of Aikido Masters, a collection of interviews.

Saito began his aikido training under the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, in Iwama in 1946 after having practiced some kendo, judo and karate. Although other students such as Koichi Tohei trained with Ueshiba for more years than Saito did, Saito's work allowed him to train almost as an uchideshi, for long periods as the only student. From 1946 until Ueshiba’s passing in 1969, Saito served as Ueshiba's assistant in a variety of ways at Iwama while his wife served Mrs. Ueshiba. During Saito’s period as a deshi he taught classes in the Iwama dojo. Before his death Ueshiba gave Morihiro Saito the responsibility of carrying on the teaching at the Iwama dojo and also the position of caretaker of the Aiki Jinja located in Iwama.

Contents

Preface
Introduction
Part One: Background by Stanley A. Pranin
1 What is Aikido?
2 An ovrview of aikido history
3 Morihiro Saito: Training under O-Sensei
Part Two: Basics by Morihiro Saito
1 Basic techniques
2 Exercises-Tai no henko; Morotedori kkokyunage; Suwariwaza kokyuho
3 Ikkyo-Skhomenuchi ikkyo omote; Shomenuchi ikkyo ura; Yokomenuchi ikkyo omote; Yokomenuchi ikkyo ura; Katatedori ikkyo omote; Katate dori ikkyo ura; Ryotedori ikkyo omote; Morotedori ikkyo omote; Sodeguchidori ikkyo omote; Sodedori ikkyo omote; Munadori (katate) ikkyo omote; Katadori ikkyo omote; Kosadori ikkyo omote; Ushiro ryoutedori ikkyo omote; Ushiro eridori ikkyo omote; Ushiro eridori ikkyo ura
4 Nikyo-Shomenuchi nikyo omote; shomenuchi nikyo ura; Yokomenuchi nikyo omote; Yokomenuchi ikkyo ura; Ryotedori nikyo omote (1 & 2); Ryotedori nikyo ura; Morotedori nikyo omote; Munadori (katate) nikyo omote; Katadori nikyo omote; Kosadori nikyo omote; Munadori nikyo henka (1 through 8); Katatedori nikyo henka (1 through 3); Sodedori nikyo henka
5 Sankyo-Shomenuchi sankyo omote (1 & 2); Shomencuhi sankyo ura (1 & 2); Yokomencuhi sankyo omote; Yokomenuchi snakyo ura; Katatedori sankyo omote; Katatedori sankyo ura; Morotedori sankyo ura; Katadori sankyo omote; Ushiro ryotedori sankyo henka; Ushiro ryotedori sankyo ura; Shomenuchi sankyo henka (1 through 5)
6 Yonkyo-Shomenuchi yonkyo omote; Shomenuchi yonkyo ura; Yokomenuchi yonkyo omote; Yokomenuchi yonkyo ura; Ryotedori yonkyo ura; Morotedori yonkyo ura; Katadori yonkyo omote
Glossary
Recommended reading (bibliography)

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