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Summary: Beware the sensei who promotes himself to 10th dan!!
Comment: This book is horrible!! I only have a shodan in aiki jujitsu, but I can tell you, this book is horrible!! The demonstrators of the techniques look stiff and posed. Many of the reviews complain that this book totally undermines the flowing nature of aikido. However, the martial art I practice is much more linear than traditional aikido yet we still manage to practice our techniques much more smooth and relaxed than the alledged aikidoka in this awful book. The book doesn't just demonstrate bad aikido...it demonstrates bad self defense!! Also, how come this author, if he only has a 3rd dan in Yoseikan promoted himself to 10th dan in his own style?!?!? Save your money and don't buy this book!!!
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Summary: Unoriginal
Comment: I know of this book and as an aikido instructor and practitioner, I can tell you that the techniques and movements demonstrated in this book are not original to the author. The names of the techniques used by the author are taken from a legitimate aikido style called Yoseikan Aikido. While the book says that the author has rank in the Yoseikan style, he is in no way associated with the Yoseikan organization and has never received any blackbelt ranking from the organization. I would be suspect of any claims made by this book.
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Summary: Nothing is totally worthless, you can always be ...
Comment: ...a bad example. Read these reviews. The ones that are negative are that way for a reason. The photos in this book display poor form. In one, you can't tell which person is actually doing the technique, it could go either way. I, too, would give it negative stars if possible. I would almost put it in my collection if only to serve as a perfect example of what not to do. As for the positive reviews, I can only offer a few explanations,
1) somebody paid them to do it
2) the author trying to fool you
3) someone who has no idea of what they are talking about
I've only been in the art for 7 years and am only ranked shodan but it is clear how bad this is.
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Summary: a waste of paper.....
Comment: The sheer number of negative reviews should steer any unsuspecting buyers away from this book but....As a practitioner of Aikido, I am embarrassed that the term "Aikido" appears on the cover. This book is garbage, plain and simple. It isn't even good self defense.
If you want a good intro to Aikido, I would recommend Shioda's Dynamic Aikido or Westbrook & Ratti's Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere.
might not be such a waste of paper if it were in a format more easily hung in a bathroom to use as, well, you get the idea....
If I could give a negative star rating I would.
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Summary: A good complementry book
Comment: In my humble opinion, this book shows a more direct, less dificult way to employ techniques.This book will not teach you aikido, nor teach you self defense - it is an importent source for active students of the aiki arts, to open thier minds to the application of atemi in order to reduce neccessery footwork, or deal with faster, less powerful strikes.
