Bukiwaza Basic & Advanced Aiki Ken & Aiki Jo Special Edition Book by Ethan Weisgard (Hardcover)

Written and presented by Ethan Monnot Weisgard, 6th Dan Aikikai, a close and direct student of Saito Sensei for 18 years, this new edition is the most extensive English-language, in-depth study available at this time of the extensive curriculum of Basic and Advanced Aiki Ken and Aiki Jo as taught by Morihiro Saito Sensei; based on Saito Sensei´s 23 years of study as a direct student of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei. This book presents in clear, precise and detailed form the final stages of Saito Sensei´s development of this comprehensive weapons system. This new, enhanced edition of the original two-book set Bukiwaza is now made into a single, comprehensive hardcover volume with additional in-depth explanations and photos. Contents: Basic Aiki Ken7 ken suburiZengo Giri; shiho giri; happo giri – old and new versionsMigi awaseHidari awaseGo no awase (5th suburi awase)Shichi no awase (7th suburi awase) Advanced Aiki Ken5 kumi tachi + kimusubi no tachi Basic Aiki Jo20 jo suburiZengo tsuki; shiho tsuki; happo tsuki – old and new versions31 jo kata6 jo kata13 jo kata Advanced Aiki Jo31 kata kumi jo10 kumi jo7 ken tai jo13 kata awase What is new? One comprehensive volumeThe original two-book set is now combined into one complete edition. This new edition contains everything found in the original two-book set plus more. 13 kata awaseThere is an entirely new section presenting the 13 Kata Awase in photo form as well as with clear and easy to follow text explanations. Detailed diagramsDiagrams showing the specific foot movements, sequences and turns in clearly numbered forms have been made especially for this new edition for Zengo Giri / Tsuki, Shiho Giri / Tsuki and Happo Giri / Tsuki. Additional details in Technical Terminology and Important PointsThe sections “Technical Terminology” and “Important Points” for both Aiki Ken and Aiki Jo now contain new additional and in-depth explanations of important concepts such as Koshi, Hara, Seika Tanden, Waki wo Shimeru, Zanshin, Kikubari and more. Fully reedited technical explanationsThe detailed technical explanations of the entire book have been fully reedited and further enhanced to give a deeper understanding of the movements and sequences of each technique. Language: English Length: 548 pages