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The book is divided in two parts: Practice and experiences.
The first part is dedicated to teh practice of Ki (Shin Shin Toitsu Do) and introduces the basis of the concept of human nature of unity of MInd and Body, through the explanation of the principles (with the list of all principles). Through
The second part concerns the author's experiences during 20 years of teaching the principles of 'Mind and Body Unification' and the Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, in many different situations: to the rehabilitation therapists, to handicapped people, musicians, dancers and sportsmen, to children and students in Public School. There are also described the working methods and results obtained in terms of the benefits of this discipline in the different areas of application.
The book is rich of numerous illustrations and contains the list al all principles, the Taiji list, and the illustrations about the ki taiso and the aiki taiso.
Giuseppe Ruglioni was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1953. He graduated in Modern History at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Florence. Actually he is assistant lecturer of the Ki No Kenkyukai of Tokyo and 4th dan of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido.
A pupil of the master Koichi Tohei (founder of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido) and Kenjiro Yoshigasaki (respoinsible of Ki No Kenkukai in Europe) he is held to be one of the greatest European representatives of this discipline. He is the responsible of the Ki Dojo Association in Florence and regularly holds seminars in many Italian and European dojos. He also collaborates on a regular basais with specialised rehabilitation centres for disabled.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I Practice
Chapter I The practice of ki-Shin Shin Toitsu Do
1 Ki, what does it mean and how can it be defined?
2 Mind and body unification and methods of 'ki' testing
3 The principles
4 The foiur principles to 'Unify mind and body'
5 Posture, ourselves and others, ourselves and space
6 Fudoshin: the mind which cannot be moved
7 Ki meditation
8 Ki breathing
9 Methods to reinforce your firmness: Sokushin no gyo, Senshin no gyo
10 Ki taiso. The exercise of health
11 Kiatsu
Chapter 2 Ki aikido or Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido
1 Short history of aikido
2 Practice of no collision
3 Different phases of learning: ?Aiki taiso, Hitori waza, Kumi waza, Tsuzuki waza, Randori
4 Randori
5 How to us bokken and jo
6 Taigi
Part II Experience
Chapter 1 How to apply the principles of ki and Ki Aikido
1 Principles for learning and teaching
2 Teaching ki aikido to children and in schools
3 Teaching therapists
4 Teaching handicapped people
5 Teaching the educators
6 Teaching musicians and artists
7 Applying mind and body unification and ki aikidio to sport
8 Mind and body unification in the workplace
10 Be positive, and rules for everyday liffe.
Appendix
Principles
Taigi
Sequence of ki taiso exercise
Sequence of aiki taiso exercise
Information
The first part is dedicated to teh practice of Ki (Shin Shin Toitsu Do) and introduces the basis of the concept of human nature of unity of MInd and Body, through the explanation of the principles (with the list of all principles). Through
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a series of simple exercises, helps to develop the security and the abilty using relaxation and correct posture, realising the 'One point centre of the space'. A second chapter is dedicated to the art of ki aikido (Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido): the aim of this disciipline is the harmonization of teh self with the iutside world.The second part concerns the author's experiences during 20 years of teaching the principles of 'Mind and Body Unification' and the Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, in many different situations: to the rehabilitation therapists, to handicapped people, musicians, dancers and sportsmen, to children and students in Public School. There are also described the working methods and results obtained in terms of the benefits of this discipline in the different areas of application.
The book is rich of numerous illustrations and contains the list al all principles, the Taiji list, and the illustrations about the ki taiso and the aiki taiso.
Giuseppe Ruglioni was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1953. He graduated in Modern History at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Florence. Actually he is assistant lecturer of the Ki No Kenkyukai of Tokyo and 4th dan of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido.
A pupil of the master Koichi Tohei (founder of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido) and Kenjiro Yoshigasaki (respoinsible of Ki No Kenkukai in Europe) he is held to be one of the greatest European representatives of this discipline. He is the responsible of the Ki Dojo Association in Florence and regularly holds seminars in many Italian and European dojos. He also collaborates on a regular basais with specialised rehabilitation centres for disabled.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I Practice
Chapter I The practice of ki-Shin Shin Toitsu Do
1 Ki, what does it mean and how can it be defined?
2 Mind and body unification and methods of 'ki' testing
3 The principles
4 The foiur principles to 'Unify mind and body'
5 Posture, ourselves and others, ourselves and space
6 Fudoshin: the mind which cannot be moved
7 Ki meditation
8 Ki breathing
9 Methods to reinforce your firmness: Sokushin no gyo, Senshin no gyo
10 Ki taiso. The exercise of health
11 Kiatsu
Chapter 2 Ki aikido or Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido
1 Short history of aikido
2 Practice of no collision
3 Different phases of learning: ?Aiki taiso, Hitori waza, Kumi waza, Tsuzuki waza, Randori
4 Randori
5 How to us bokken and jo
6 Taigi
Part II Experience
Chapter 1 How to apply the principles of ki and Ki Aikido
1 Principles for learning and teaching
2 Teaching ki aikido to children and in schools
3 Teaching therapists
4 Teaching handicapped people
5 Teaching the educators
6 Teaching musicians and artists
7 Applying mind and body unification and ki aikidio to sport
8 Mind and body unification in the workplace
10 Be positive, and rules for everyday liffe.
Appendix
Principles
Taigi
Sequence of ki taiso exercise
Sequence of aiki taiso exercise
Information
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ISBN
8881630710 / 9788881630714
Publication
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