The Spirit of Aikido

Informationen zum Autor Kisshomaru Ueshiba Klappentext Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together. Aikidoa modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual baseoffers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder's philosophy of mindand action. In addition, the history of aikido's prewar development as a non-competitive new martial art is described, with a consideration of its international role. Zusammenfassung Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together. Aikidoa modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual baseoffers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder's philosophy of mindand action. In addition, the history of aikido's prewar development as a non-competitive new martial art is described, with a consideration of its international role.

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Kisshomaru Ueshiba

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Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together.

Aikido—a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual base—offers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder's philosophy of mind—and action. In addition, the history of aikido's prewar development as a non-competitive new martial art is described, with a consideration of its international role.