History: Positive Aikido the book
Posted on Friday, April 01 @ 10:10:52 EST by aikido
Anonymous writes "Aikido ! Thank you for adding the information on the book Positive Aikido to your main page. I would like to offer the addition of the following review by Sensei Nigel Jones a well known Aikido book reviewer including Amazon.
Review: Positive Aikido..
Many publications on the subject of Aikido come and go. A majority all
revolve around the same format or topics. It is unusual for a no holds book to be
released. To have a warning printed on the first page, invites you in to read
more!
This book cannot be classed as a technical, although a whole chapter is
dedicated to techniques. The main proportion of the book deals with personal
interpretation of what Aikido means to the authors. It draws comparison with
modern day Aikido, and the Aikido from the past; all it's good and bad points.
There is also a strong emphasis on personal history.
In so many ways, it breaks the boundaries of what a traditional Aikido book
is suppose to show and say! The authors are to be congratulated for a no
nonsense approach, and breaching the normal concept of what is expected from a
book in this category. I'm sure it will cause a great debate among different
groups, which should be encouraged. Finally, if the dialogue causes the reader
to cough, splutter, or even split blood; at least the cover can be easily
wiped.
