The Traditional Aikido volumes 1 - 5 covers a wide range of techniques which illustrated the way to achieve Takemusu Aiki, and they describe and illustrate how Ken, Jo and Tai-jutsu integrate so they can become one system - the principle of Aiki.
Traditiona lAikido volumes were written between 1973 - 75 by the late Morihiro Saito Shihan and they are among the most important documents ever written in Aikido. They are a cultural treasure and a true legacy in the Aikido world and they should have a given place in any Aikidokas book shelf.
The hardcover editions have been out of print for many years and we have worked hard to get it in the same quality as the original book from 1973, and we would say that it´s a better quality then the original!! The Traditional Aikido volume 1 has the following quality features, which are the same as the original book from 1973:
Hardcover with a cotton cover
High glossy paper
Thread tied spine
Dustcover
134 pages
Includes over 600 pictures
Traditional Aikido volume 1 is the first volume in a series of five and is the first book that Morihiro Saito wrote. Four years after the founder passed away, Saito Morihiro Shihan laid the foundation of his systematic approach to the art. The book contains the basic moves for training with sword, empty hands and staff, presenting Aikido as a combined system (Riai), or as Morihiro Saito Shihan´s writes in the foreword of Traditional Aikido volume 1:
"This book intends to explain the fundamental relationships between the use of ken, jo and taijutsu. It was written with the consideration that it should be used for actual practice. For this reason, there are many photographs to be used for reference and understanding of the techniques. Some explanation about the form of the technique and necessary mental attitude has been used to augment the photographs.
A thorough understanding of basic techniques in use of ken, jo and taijutsu is necessary when dealing with many opponents. To stress this point, single movements of the basic Aikido exercises of tai-no-henko, and kokyu-dosa are explained. Therefore, the reader should pay particular attention to these basic exercises, since they are the basic of all Aikido movements."
Hundreds of technical photos illustrate the text, complemented by a number of historical photos of the founder and then the second Doshu Kisshomaru as well as shots of training scenes in Iwama.
Traditional Aikido volume 1 covers:
Introduction
Riai - The combined Aikido System
1. Ken Suburi
· No. 1 – 7
· Holding the sword
· Mental attitude of Partner Practice with swords
2. Partner practice
· No. 1 – 7
· Kamae
3. Entering method
· Irimi Techniques
· Shomen uchi Irimi Nage
· Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage – Sitting Technique
· Kokyu Nage – Tachi Dori
· Kokyu Nage – Tachi Dori (Tsuki)
· The Mental Attitude of Sword Taking
4. Tai-no-henko
· Method of Body
· Method of Sword
5. Sword and Body Relationship
· Shomen Uchi Shi-ho-nage Omote Waza (Method of the Sword)
· Shomen Uchi Shi-ho-nage Omote Waza (Method of the Body)
· Shomen Uchi Shi-ho-nage Ura Waza (Method of the Sword)
· Ryo te Tori Shi-ho-nage Omote Waza
· Shomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi (Method of the Sword)
· Shomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi (Method of the Body)
· Yokomen Uchi Shi-ho-nage (Method of the Sword)
· Yokomen Uchi Shi-ho-nage (Method of the Body)
6. Kokyu-ho ( Standard)
· Kokyu-ho (sitting)
7. Basic Method of Aiki-jo
· The 31 count Kata
· The 20 Jo Suburi
o Thrusting movement (1 – 5)
o Striking movement (6 – 10)
o Wrist movement (11 – 13)
o Figure eight movement (14 – 18)
o Flowing Movement (19 – 20)
8. Partner practise with Jo
· No. 1 ( 3 – 5 movement in 31 Jo Kata)
· No. 2 ( 1 – 3 movement in 31 Jo Kata)
· No. 3 ( Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi)
· No. 4 ( Menuchi Gedan Gaeshi)
· No. 5 ( Sweeping down the partners Jo when attacked with thrust)
· No. 6 ( 10 – 11 movement in 31 Jo Kata)
· No. 7 (Sweeping the partners Jo when attacked with thrust
· No. 8 (When your Jo is swept down, flow with the movement)
9. Glossary
