Book

Aikido – The peaceful martial art 
for personal development

Christina Barandun, Dirk Kropp

This book describes the Japanese martial art of Aikido as a path to personal development and introduces readers to its philosophy. An Aikido training session combines: healthy exercise, natural strength training, self-defence, meditation in motion, exercises in concentration, stress management and composure, as well as character building and awareness training. In doing so, Aikido transforms the knowledge derived from ancient martial arts and spiritual Zen paths into a modern practice of peace that anyone can incorporate into their daily life – enriching one’s life well into old age. 

240 pages, 20 photographs
€20, available at the dojo
Kösel-Verlag, 2009

Review(PDF) by Andreas Brennecke, Bochum.