{"product_id":"total-aikido-the-master-course-9781568364711","title":"Total Aikido: The Master Course","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Aikido: The Master Course\u003c\/strong\u003e by Shioda, Yasuhisa. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781568364711.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basics are only a guiding principle.\nYour strongest posture is the one that fits your constitution.\nThat cannot be taught to you, you have to find it for yourself.\nIt is not a question of widening your stance or narrowing it,\nif the truth be told.\nBut, people will do what is comfortable for them, so if you allow them to,\nthey will just make it up for themselves.\nThat is why, you must always return to the basics.\nThis is what is important.\n—Gozo Shioda\n\nAikido students and enthusiasts the world over will be delighted with this English translation of Gozo Shiodas\n\n\"hidden principles,\" finally made available by the Yoshinkan school of aikido. An outstanding student of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, Shioda, who taught thousands of people in his lifetime, left a profound legacy, successfully teaching the spiritual and practical applications of a martial art that could all too easily become mired in one or the other.\n\nIn this sequel to Dynamic Aikido, the preeminent master continues his explanation of the essential principles but in finer detail. Comprehensive and fully illustrated, Total Aikido covers the basic postures and movements with special emphasis on certain key points for perfecting ones technique to achieve maximum effect with the minimum of effort. Demonstrations are provided in a dojo setting, with helpful pointers for avoiding common mistakes. To enable students to develop greater strength and control, they are shown how to increase their speed, shift their center of gravity, and synchronize movements with those of their opponents.\n\nThis is an essential work for students of all levels, a treasury of expert information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"講談社","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666100379701,"sku":"ByrdShop_1568364717","price":43.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781568364711_0054b2b0-5fe4-43ff-b0f2-2414606c1ef3.jpg?v=1782464759","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/total-aikido-the-master-course-9781568364711","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}