Feathers of Doom Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 im trying to find an Aikido instructor but there doesnt seem to be one in any reasonable distance from my school or home. i was wondering if there were any good books out there that might outline some of the basics. When practicing Nunchaku, it is best not to stand under lights....seriously; I have broken more lights that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I have a book titled Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere. I enjoyed reading the book, but it was more informative as opposed to being an all-out instruction manual. Take a look at it if you find it, though. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogeri Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 That is a good book...I read it once, and was considering buying it as well.The dynamic sphere is really similar to the concepts of the jujutsu circular theory, and the understanding of jujutsu movement, etc.later! Current:Head Instructor - ShoNaibuDo - TCM/Taijiquan/Chinese Boxing InstructorPast:TKD ~ 1st Dan, Goju Ryu ~ Trained up 2nd Dan - Brown belt 1 stripe, Kickboxing (Muay Thai) & Jujutsu InstructorBe at peace, and share peace with others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimc Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Try your local library, I recommend Aikido by Koichi Tohei and Best Aikido: The Fundamentals by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Moriteru Ueshiba. http://jedimc.tripod.com/ma.html - what MA do you do, this is my poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottman Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 You can also find a lot of very basic instructional videos online (I love you tube!) and while I'm not saying that books or videos are a substitute for instruction, they can certainly help you understand the concepts and visualize the motions. Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 You can also find a lot of very basic instructional videos online (I love you tube!) and while I'm not saying that books or videos are a substitute for instruction, they can certainly help you understand the concepts and visualize the motions.This is true. If anything, they make great references when you forget a little something about a technique. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granmasterchen Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 this may sound very silly.....but look for a sword fighting type school. Fighting with a katana is very similar and actually historically related to the techniques of aikido. When you grab your opponents arm with an open hand block think of their arm as a sword and move and swing your "sword" you'll see where i'm coming from. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottman Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 granmasterchen just said it all. In fact there may be a Nami Ryu school near you where you can study Kenjitsu, Iajitsu, and Aiki-jujitsu. The movements for Kenjitsu will be nearly (if not totally) identical to the Aiki-jujitsu movements, except that you're holding a sword in your hand in kenjitsu, and unarmed for Aiki-jujitsu.I will check to see if someone is teaching near you, and you can talk to them to see if it's a good fit. What area are you near? Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimc Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Yes Aikido is based around sword fundamentals but it wont make you a sword master. http://jedimc.tripod.com/ma.html - what MA do you do, this is my poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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