O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba , the founder of Aikido , often said to his students that training Aikido without using the sword is not enough . This book introduces for the first time a system founded by Nishio Sensei called Aikido Toho Iai , which is the connection between the art of sword drawing and Aikido technique . The sword is the origin of the Aikido technique , and this book shows you how to use it in the right way . By the example of 5 sword forms and the corresponding aikido techniques , the book enables you to create your own sword form for different aikido techniques by understanding the principles of the sword . This will bring you more success in martial arts and much more fun while training it . It includes step by step photographs , and introduces for the first time a system founded by Nishio Sensei called Aikido
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O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba , the founder of Aikido , often said to his students that training Aikido without using the sword is not enough . This book introduces for the first time a system founded by Nishio Sensei called Aikido Toho Iai , which is the connection between the art of sword drawing and Aikido technique . The sword is the origin of the Aikido technique , and this book shows you how to use it in the right way . By the example of 5 sword forms and the corresponding aikido techniques , the book enables you to create your own sword form for different aikido techniques by understanding the principles of the sword . This will bring you more success in martial arts and much more fun while training it . It includes step by step photographs , and introduces for the first time a system founded by Nishio Sensei called Aikido