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Title: ESSENTIAL for all Aikidoka (Aikido students)
Review: When the authors put this book together, it was in response to a void, the need for westerners to know how to act, what to do, what is expected, and what all of those Japanese terms meant. At that time, Aikido was literally all but unheard of, as this was before Seagal Sensei's first film. Larry Reynosa Sensei was already a first disciple of Seagal Sensei, and practicing and teaching a very traditional Japanese art to Americans, so he knew what problems we were experiencing. This book filled those voids very well. To date, I've not come across a better book. It's unfortunate that the book is now out of print, but there are still used copies available. I just purchased another one, because all of mine seem to disappear after students borrow them.:) I'll get ahold of Reynosa Sensei and see if they can make it available in Kindle format. Meanwhile, get yourself a copy and memorize it. Aikido is a wonderful art and way of living. Embrace it!
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