The Spirit of Aikido by Kisshomaru Ueshiba Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Spirit of Aikido
Book Review: Interpretations from the closest one
Summary: 4 Stars
An excellent book from the founders son descriping the essence in Aikido. Great examples from his experience growing up being around the key persons in Aikido.Book Review: Nice book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a book to help understand the martial art that is aikido. Very good.
Book Review: Required Reading
Summary: 5 Stars
A well written overview of Aikido written by the founders son. This is a book that you will pull off your shelf many times over the years. One must truly read this book to gain their own insight. And that is a sign of a great book. It is an absolute must for any martial artisit.Book Review: Required reading for every martial artist
Summary: 5 Stars
There is no doubt that Kisshomaru Ueshiba was one of the greatest martial artists of all times. Even forgoing his phenomenal aikido skill, this book will always be a treasured tome, held dear by Aikidoists everywhere. No other book is so concise, with such poetry combining with the technicality. My first reading opened my eyes to the endless possibilities of the arts, a book written so humbly, yet packing electrifing knowledge.Book Review: The Spirit of Aikido
Summary: 5 Stars
'Spirit of Aikido' is a small volume written by the (then) Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba which looks at the philosophy and development of Aikido. It looks at how O Sensei founded the art and on what ideas he based his training. This has many poems and excerpts from O Sensei's writings, as well as clear and lucid explanations of Aikido ideas from Kisshomaru. This also has some excellent photography of both O Sensei and Kisshomaru which compliments the text perfectly and shows the art in action. Some of these are overhead shots and are an interesting way to view techniques you don't see in many other books. This isn't an instructional book and focuses very clearly on the ideals behind Aikido. If you seek a book showing the techniques then I suggest you search out some of Moriteru Ueshiba's excellent books, like 'Best Aikido' or 'Progressive Aikido'. This may not be the best place to go for those new to the art, but it is one that should definitely be read and added to your Aikido bookshelf at some point.
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