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Positive
Aikido
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When
MI Magazine was sent a
copy of Positive Aikido
we knew what to expect.
Having interviewed Henry
Ellis Sensei in April's
edition it was apparent
that Ellis Sensei doesn't
mix his words.
I
have read a heard a few
people say the have mixed
feelings about this book
and I think like everything
else it boils down to
taste and preference.
The
people involved in the
book Dave Rogers Sensei
3rd dan, Henry Ellis Sensei
5th dan and Derek Eastman
5th dan have
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an wealth of experience between them
so it is safe to say they've "been
there, done that and now written the
book".
Being
a student myself I love nothing more
than hearing all the old stories, just
as my father used to talk about the
old footballers in the days when wearing
gloves during a match would result in
a hailstorm of abuse, and that's just
from their own teammates. And Positive
Aikido has an abundance of great stories
from the early days of Aikido in Britain.
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The
book is divided into four categories
Spirit, Mind, Body and The element
of tradition. Spirit looks at
a number of issues including
movement, relaxation and discipline
to name just a few and they
are explained in a manner, which
cuts to the chase. Mind looks
at a variety of subjects including:
Respect, etiquette, beginners
and has many comments by the
Authors relating to these and
much more.
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Body
focuses on technique and has a
great section titled "trouble
shooting technique" this
section was very informative and
again there are snippets of comments
and suggestions from the books
author/s which make great reading.
The
last section of this book is
the element of tradition and
this was my favorite part of
the book, and it really gives
you an idea of what it must
have been like when Aikido was
unknown and training was severe.
The stories of Abbe Sensei,
Ken Williams Sensei and other
well known instructors is very
readable and will have you giggling
at some of the remarkable things
that happened back then.
In
Positive Aikido you certainly
won't find stories of dodging
bullets or super human feats,
but you will find accounts by
those who were brought up with
a method of teaching that is
frowned upon nowadays and of
respect that will never die.
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Interview
with Student Arjan Stavast
by Paul Swainson |
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Spotlight
on Your Dojo
by Paul Swainson |
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Aikido
Poem
by Jim Gilbert |
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Jutsu
or Do
by Lynn
Reafsnyder |
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