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indepth look at the root of modern Aikido
This book is not the how-to Aikido or Jujutsu teaching materials.It is, however, a collection of interviews of many great Daito-ryu masters, many of them studied directly from Sokaku Takeda.In short, if you are interested in the history of Aiki-related art such as Aikido or Daito-ryu, this is an excellent book. This book gives you the feeling of how the art was practiced in the old day. If you are looking for something to use as a reference for your Aikido or Jujutsu classes, look for something else.

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A little ADD, but good!
I think this is one of the better references out there for English-speaking audiences. However be warned- this is not a how-to manual. This book concentrates mostly on ikkajo, but does feature moves from other -kajo. The pictures are fantastically clear, and the English side-by-side with the Japanese is correct. This is a good book to read as a supplement to training, but total beginners probably won't understand it. Definitely, this is a good read. ... Read more

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Chapters: Daitō-Ryū Aiki-Jūjutsu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 174. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dait-ry Aiki-jjutsu ), originally called Dait-ry Jujutsu Dait-ry Jjutsu), is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Takeda Sokaku. Takeda had extensive training in several martial arts (including Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ry and sumo) and referred to the style he taught as "Dait-ry" (literally, "Great Eastern School"). Although the school's traditions claim to extend back centuries in Japanese history there are no known extant records regarding the ry before Takeda. Whether Takeda is regarded as either the restorer or the founder of the art, the known history of Dait-ry begins with him. Takeda's most well known student was Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido. The origins of Dait-ry maintain a direct lineage extending approximately 900 years, originating with Shinra Sabur Minamoto no Yoshimitsu ( , 10451127), who was a Minamoto clan samurai and member of the Seiwa Genji (the branch of the Minamoto family descended from the 56th imperial ruler of Japan, Emperor Seiwa). Dait-ry takes its name from the mansion that Yoshimitsu lived in as a child, called "Dait" ), in mi Province (modern day Shiga Prefecture). According to legend, Yoshimitsu dissected the corpses of men killed in battle, studying their anatomy for the purpose of learning techniques for joint-locking and vital point striking (kyusho-jitsu). Family tree of the Seiwa Genji.Yoshimitsu had previously studied the empty-handed martial art of tegoi, an ancestor of the Japanese national sport of sumo, and added what he learned to the art. He eventually settled down in Kai Province (modern day Yamanashi Prefecture), and passed on what he learned within hi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=92902 ... Read more

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Chapters: Daitō-Ryū Aiki-Jūjutsu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 76. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Johor Bahru -The city of Johor Bahru is located at . The city council administers the highly developed southern central coast of the metropolitan area, with a total area of 185 km². It is situated on the Straits of Johor (also known as the Straits of Tebrau), which separates Malaysia and Singapore. Metropolitan Johor Bahru occupies extensive coastal land consisting of ecologically rich swamp lands and important river systems such as Sungai Johor, Sungai Pulai and Sungai Tebrau. Sultan Abu Bakar mosque at nightJohor Bahru was founded in 1855 as when the sovereign ruler of Johor, Temenggong Daing Ibrahim established his administrative headquarters here. It was then-known as "Tanjung Puteri", and was a small Malay fishing village. Temenggong Ibrahim renamed "Tanjung Puteri" in 1858. His son and successor, Temenggong Abu Bakar (Sultan from 1885) renamed it as "Johor Bahru" on 1 January 1866. Johor Bahru quickly expanded into a town under Abu Bakar's direction. Many of the town's buildings were constructed during Abu Bakar's reign, notably the State Mosque, Istana Besar and the Menteri Besar's residence, many of which were built by Wong Ah Fook, a Toisanese-Chinese contractor who became a close patron of Abu Bakar. The town also saw an influx of Chinese immigrants settling in the town. Under Sultan Ibrahim's reign, Johor Bahru continued to witness modest developments; the Malay Peninsula railway extension was completed in 1909, and the completion of the Causeway in 1923 linked the railway and road systems between Singapore and Malay Peninsula. Johor Bahru witnessed a modest rate of development during the interwar period. The state secretariat building, Sultan Ibrahim Building was co...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=368790 ... Read more

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Chapters: Daitō-Ryū Aiki-Jūjutsu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 60. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Johor -The name "Johor" originated from the Arabic word Jauhar, 'gem/precious stone' . However the word johor is also the name of a tree shrub. Malays tend to name a place after natural objects in great abundance or having visual dominance (e.g. Melaka is named after a type of tree). Before the name Johor was adopted, the area south of the Muar River to Singapore island was known as Ujong Tanah or 'land's end' in Malay, due to its location at the end of the Malay Peninsula. Coincidentally, Johor is the most southern point of the Asian continental mainland. The history of Modern Johor was began in the early 16th century with the foundation of the Sultanate of Johor by the Alauddin Riayat Shah II, the son of Mahmud Shah, the last Sultan of Malacca who fled from the invading Portuguese in Malacca.His former name, however, was Raja Ali. Johor sultanate is one of the two successor states of the Melaka empire. Upon Malacca's defeat to the Portuguese in 1511, Alauddin Riayat Shah II had established a monarchy in Johor which posed a constant threat to the Portuguese. The Sultanate of Perak was the other successor state of Malacca and was established by Mahmud Shah's other son, Muzaffar Shah I. Johor is the only state, apart from Melaka, that has grown into an empire. During its peak, the whole of Pahang and the present day Indonesian territories of the Riau archipelago and part of Sumatra Island was under Johor's rule. Modern Johor's establishment was characterised by a series of succession struggles interspersed with strategic alliances struck with regional clans and foreign powers to maintain its political and economic hold in the Straits. In competition with the Acehnese of northe...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26301463 ... Read more

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Chapters: Daitō-Ryū Aiki-Jūjutsu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 65. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Johnstown, Pennsylvania -Johnstown, settled in 1770, is perhaps most famous for its three floods which may have caused the decline in population and the reason to attract newcomers. The "Great Flood" of May 31, 1889 occurred after the South Fork Dam collapsed 14.1 miles (23 km) upstream from the city during heavy rains. At least 2,209 people died as a result of the flood and subsequent fire that raged through the debris. Other major floods occurred in 1936 and 1977. This home was impaled on a tree by the raging waters of the 1889 Johnstown flood.Johnstown was formally organized as a town in 1800 by the Swiss German immigrant Joseph Johns (né Josef Schantz). The settlement was initially known as Schantzstadt, but was soon changed to Johnstown. From 1834 to 1854, the city was a port and key transfer point along the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. Johnstown was at the head of the canal's western branch, with canal boats having been transported over the mountains via the Allegheny Portage Railroad and refloated here, to continue the trip by water to Pittsburgh and the Ohio Valley. Perhaps the most famous passenger via the canal to visit Johnstown briefly was Charles Dickens in 1842. By 1854, canal transport became redundant by the completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which now spanned the state. With the coming of the railroads, the citys growth did not miss a beat; in fact, the tempo was stepped up. Johnstown became a stop on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad and was connected with the Baltimore ... Read more

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This is the first book in English to introduce the technical curriculum of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu as originally taught by Sokaku Takeda. It contains the 31 techniques of the ikkajo series of the Hiden Mokuroku, the first level of study in Daito-ryu. The arts of Daito-ryu form the basis for most of the techniques of modern aikido, the martial art created by Morihei Ueshiba O-sensei. ... Read more

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In Nihonden Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu there are 3 levels of techniques "Jujutsu Aikijujutsu and Aiki no Jutsu". In this third and final volume Kogen Sugasawa instructs the aiki no jutsu techniques of the curriculum. ... Read more

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Kazuoka Sogawa's Daito Ryu group has loaded this series with photos. Even though the text is in Japanese sequenced photos make learning easy. This is book 1 of a 4 volume set. This series is rare and out of print. ... Read more

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In Nihonden Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu there are 3 levels of techniques "Jujutsu Aikijujutsu and Aiki no Jutsu". In this second volume Kogen Sugasawa instructs the aikijujutsu techniques of the curriculum.

Kogen Sugasawa is a student of Kozui Tsuruyama who was in turn a student of Takuma Hisa. Hisa was one of the most well known students of Sokaku Takeda. ... Read more

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Kazuoka Sogawa's Daito Ryu group has loaded this series with photos. Even though the text is in Japanese sequenced photos make learning easy. This is book 4 of a 4 part series. This series is rare and out of print. ... Read more

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In Nihonden Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu there are 3 levels of techniques "Jujutsu Aikijujutsu and Aiki no Jutsu". In this first volume Kogen Sugasawa instructs the jujutsu techniques of the curriculum.

Kogen Sugasawa is a student of Kozui Tsuruyama who was in turn a student of Takuma Hisa. Hisa was one of the most well known students of Sokaku Takeda. ... Read more

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Previously unpublished, first time in print. Ancient Yang-Style approach to Tai Chi Spear and Staff. This is a workbook intended to be reviewed and studied many times over, to extract the basic principles and the subtleties of the art. This is likely to be the most comprehensive staff and spear Tai Chi book in print. Includes photos, ancient illustrations, and authors own diagrams. ... Read more