Aikido Weapons Techniques by Phong Thong Dang
Master the wooden weapons used in Aikido with this comprehensive martial arts training manual. Although aikido is often thought of as a nonviolent, noncompetitive martial art, the use of weapons was introduced by the art's founder O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. In fact, aikido techniques that use wooden weapons can enrich all aspects of your practice, helping you to understand both basic and advanced aikido technical tactics as well as conceptual strategies and skills. Building on the authors' belief that no empty-hand system is complete without weapons training, Aikido Weapons Techniques: The Wooden Sword, Stick, and Knife of Aikido demonstrates weapon use both as a training tool to better illustrate aikido principles, and as a self-defense against weapon attacks. It focuses on the three primary weapons used in aikido: Ken—the wooden sword Jo—the wooden staff Tanto—the wooden knife A complete discussion of each armament is included, with descriptions of the stances, grips, techniques, forms, defenses, and training appropriate for each. With over 200 step-by-step photographs and detailed instructions, this aikido book provides an in-depth exploration of weapons use in aikido—from its spiritual implications to technical theory and practical application.
"The book doesn't simply show you the 'step by steps', but details the technical execution and sequences and surrounding factors involved with performing any of the weapons techniquesEven after reading this book and scanning back through, Aikido Weapons Techniques becomes a scannable resource of training methods and is very handy to have in the martial artist's book collection." --Martial Arts & Action Movies blog
Phong Thong Dang holds a sixth-degree black belt in Aikido, a sixth-degree black belt in Taekwondo, a fifth-degree black belt in Judo, and an eighth-degree black belt in Vietnamese Shaolin Kungfu. The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame inducted Phong twice: once for his expertise in Aikido and again for his lifelong dedication to the martial arts. He has been featured in Karate Illustrated, Aikido Journal, Aikido Today, Martial Arts and Combat Sports and Black Belt. He has practiced martial arts for over fifty years and currently teaches in southern California.
Lynn Seiser is an internationally respected psychotherapist, consultant and trainer. Seiser has over three decades of martial arts training and experience. He currently holds the rank of Sandan (third-degree black belt) in Tenshinkai Aikido under Sensei Phong Thong Dang.
Lynn Seiser is an internationally respected psychotherapist, consultant and trainer. Seiser has over three decades of martial arts training and experience. He currently holds the rank of Sandan (third-degree black belt) in Tenshinkai Aikido under Sensei Phong Thong Dang.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9784805314296 |
| ISBN 10 | 480531429X |
| Title | Aikido Weapons Techniques |
| Author | Phong Thong Dang |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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