Aikido, the Coordination of Mind & Body for Self Defense (Softcover)

Koichi Tohei published this book in 1960. Once considered THE technical book on the art of aikido, this is Tohei's first book in English and it is loaded with both technical instruction and philosophy. Loaded with pictures of Tohei, Morihei Ueshiba, and Kisshomaru Ueshiba from the 1950's.
Sections include:

• Introduction

• Aikido and mental and physical coordination

• Professor Morihei Ueshiba

• The Arts of Aikido

• Aikido as a way to maintain health

• Aikido as the arts of self defense

• A Sketch of the author's life

First printed in 1960

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What is Aikido? (Preowned hardcover)

This is Koichi Tohei's 2nd book in English.

Contents include:

• What is Aikido?

• Principles of Ki

• The One Point

• The Arts of Aikido

• Professor Morihei Ueshiba

• About the Author

First printed in 1962

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What is Aikido? (Preowned softcover)

This is Koichi Tohei's 2nd book in English.

Contents include:

• What is Aikido?

• Principles of Ki

• The One Point

• The Arts of Aikido

• Professor Morihei Ueshiba

• About the Author

First printed in 1971

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Aikido in Daily Life (Preowned hardcover)

This is Aikido 10th dan and founder of the Ki Society, Koichi Tohei most influential text on the relationship of Aikido to daily life. Contents include:

• Human Life

• The Value of our Existence

• Unification of the Body & the Spirit

• Breathing Methods

• The One Point

• Priciples of Ki

• Divine Spirit

• Sprit of Love & Protection for all Things

• Getting Up

• Sleep

• Subconscious

• The Simple Way

• Eating

• Our Faces, our Eyes, & the Way we Speak

• Principle of non-dissension

• Unity of Calm & Action

• Rules for Beginners

• Rules for Instructors

First printed in 1966

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This is Aikido (Preowned hardcover)

This is Koichi Tohei's first technical instruction book that shows his unique style of Aikido. The techniques and aiki taiso in this volume form the foundation for his "Ki no Kenkyukai", or Ki Society. Also includes a section on self defense arts. Invaluable for the student of Ki-Aikido.

First printed in 1968

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How to Develop Ki (Preowned booklet)

This is one of the rarest booklets written by Koichi Tohei in 1973, at the beginning of his Ki Society organization. Contents include:

• Characteristics of ki development exercises

• The 4 basic principles to unify mind & body

• The ki development exercises
  - 20 exercises detailed

• **Signed by Koichi Tohei**

First printed in 1973

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Ki Breathing Methods (Preowned booklet)

This is Aikdo 10th dan and founder of the Ki Society, Koichi Tohei's booklet on Ki Breathing. Koichi Tohei says that the two most important things to practice are breathing and meditation. Learn more about his teachings on breathing in this extremely rare text. Contents include:

• The physiological importance of correct breathing

• The mental and spiritual significance of correct breathing

• Proper Breathing

• External breathing and internal breathing

• Ki breathing methods in daily life

• Developing the root

• Kiai

First printed in 1973

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How to Unify Ki (Preowned booklet)

This is one of the rarest booklets ever written by Koichi Tohei at the start of his Ki Society organization. Contents include:

• How to coordinate mind & body

• Keep one point

• Relax completely

• Keep weight underside

• Extend ki

• Mutual relationships among the 4 basic rule

• Coordination in daily movements

First printed in 1974

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Ki Meditations (Preowned booklet)

This is Aikdo 10th dan and founder of the Ki Society, Koichi Tohei's booklet on Ki Meditations. Koichi Tohei says that the two most important things to practice are breathing and meditation. Learn more about his teachings on meditation in this extremely rare text. Contents include:

• Fundamentals of ki no seizaho

• Ki no toitsuho

• Ki no kakudauho

• Zazen

First printed in 1974

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Ki Hygiene (Preowned booklet)

This is Tohei's first writing on the art of Kiatsu.

Contents include:

• Nature of ki

• Meaning of kiatsu

• How to extend ki

• Techniques of kiatsuho

• Conclusion

First printed in 1976

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Book of Ki: Co-ordinating Mind and Body in Daily Life (Preowned softcover)

Founder of the Ki Society and Aikido 10th dan, Koichi Tohei covers a wide range of topics relating to ki. From improving your golf game to picking winning slot machines, Tohei writes at length of the power of mind - body unification in this volume.
Contents include:

• What is ki?

• 4 basic principles to unify mind and body

• How to become strong

• Finding ki through aikido

• Teaching the power of ki to the world

First printed in 1976

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Kiatsu (Preowned softcover)

This is the form of massage developed by Koichi Tohei. Contents include:

Part I - Kiatsu Ryoho

• What is kiatsu ryoho?

• 5 principles of kiatsu ryoho

• How Kiatsu ryoho was developed

• Kiatsu techniques

Part II - Ki exercises for health

• 17 exercises

Part III - Medical Lecture

• Fundamentals of cure

• How to maintain health

• How to strengthen resistance to disease

• Psychosomatic medicine

First printed in 1983

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Kiatsu (Revised edition softcover)

This is the form of massage developed by Koichi Tohei. New revised edition.

Contents include:

Part I - Kiatsu Ryoho

• What is kiatsu ryoho?

• 5 principles of kiatsu ryoho

• How Kiatsu ryoho was developed

• Kiatsu techniques

Part II - Ki exercise for health

• Oneness rhythm exercise

• Leg stretching exercise and rolling exercise

Part III - Medical Lecture

• Fundamentals of healing

• How to maintain health

• How to strengthen resistance to disease

• Psychosomatic medicine

Printed in 2002

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Ki in Daily Life (Revised edition softcover)

This is Aikdo 10th dan and founder of the Ki Society, Koichi Tohei most influential text on the way to integrate Ki into daily life. Contents of this newly revised edition are:

• Human Life

• The Value of our Existence

• Unification of the Mind & Body

• Basic Principles of Ki

• 4 Basic Principles to Unify Mind & Body

• Coordination of Mind & Body in Daily Life

• Ki Breathing Methods

• Divine Spirit

• Sprit of Love & Protection for all Things

• Way of Life According to the Principles of Ki

Printed in 2002

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The Way to Union with Ki (Hardcover)

This is the final instructional text written by Koichi Tohei, Aikido 10th dan. Includes many full color photos and hundreds of black and white photos showing techniques.

Contents include:

• Chapter 1 - Mind & body unification

• Chapter 2 - Four major principles to unify mind & body

• Chapter 3 - Mind & body unification in daily life

• Chapter 4 - On learning aikido

• Chapter 5 - Before you start learning aikido

• Chapter 6 - What I learned from my teachers

• Chapter 7 - Waza: Learning the techniques of aikido

• Chapter 8 - Principles of the sword with ki

• Chapter 9 - Principles of the jo with ki

• Chapter 10 - Rules for instructors

First printed in 2001

Out of stock

Koichi Tohei Books (in Japanese)

"The Power of Ki" is one of Koichi Tohei's most popular books in Japanese. Includes rare photos not included in his English translated books.

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Various aspects of Ki and how it relates to good health are explored in this book that is only available in Japanese.

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In this book, Koichi Tohei discusses in depth the ideas, philosophies, and teachings of his two main teachers, Morihei Ueshiba and Tempu Nakamura.
 

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This is a slightly condensed version of the very rare and out of print book "Way to Union with Ki" book that was only available to Ki Society members. This is the last technical Aikido book that Tohei will write. The text is in Japanese and there are many pictures showing techniques step by step.

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This is the final instructional text written by Koichi Tohei, Aikido 10th dan. Includes many full color photos and hundreds of black and white photos showing techniques.

Contents include:

• Chapter 1 - Mind & body unification

• Chapter 2 - Four major principles to unify mind & body

• Chapter 3 - Mind & body unification in daily life

• Chapter 4 - On learning aikido

• Chapter 5 - Before you start learning aikido

• Chapter 6 - What I learned from my teachers

• Chapter 7 - Waza: Learning the techniques of aikido

• Chapter 8 - Principles of the sword with ki

• Chapter 9 - Principles of the jo with ki

• Chapter 10 - Rules for instructors

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The first and only book entirely devoted to the topic of Ki Breathing.

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Ki Society Related Books

Makko-Ho is the system of health exercises designed in the early 1900's which has gained wide acceptance in Japan.
These exercises formed the basis of the stretches that Koichi Tohei used in his Ki Society.

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This was the "textbook" of Ki Society technique. The author, Koretoshi Maruyama was president of the Ki Society for a period of time and covers nearly all Ki Society techniques up to shodan.

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Subtitled "Pathways to a New Perception", this is the first book by Ki Society 8th dan, Kenjiro Yoshigasaki. One of Tohei's earliest students, Yoshigasaki sensei explains in detail his interpretation of life.

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This book remains the most complete biography of Aikido 10th dan, Koichi Tohei. Packed full of information and rare photos, this book is a must for those interested in the teachings of Koichi Tohei and the Ki Society.

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William Reed has trained with Koichi Tohei in Japan and has translated a number of Tohei's writings that would otherwise be unavailable to the English speaking public.

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In this book, you will learn the internal secrets of Aikido and other martial arts, the relationship between mind and body, body and spirit, and a rationale for positive, creative living.

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Carol Shifflett uses the teachings of the late George Simcox (Virginia Ki Society) and others in this book packed full of exercises for the Aikido student.

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Diary of the Way is a beautiful book from Hawaii that explores the lifestyles of 3 master martial artists. Yukiso Yamamoto was one of the very first Aikidoists in America who was a student of Koichi Tohei.

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The official training manual of the oldest Ki Society dojo in the US - Shinichi Suzuki's dojo on Maui.
 

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The Aikido Yuishinkai Student Handbook by Michael Williams, Chief Instructor of Aikido Yuishinkai International, has recently been released. This concise handbook contains 150 pages of relevant information for beginners, advanced students and instructors.

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Ki Society Videos

This is a 6 part Ki Society VHS set by Ken Ota that covers the arts and philosophy of the Ki Society very well. Includes basic arts, ki testing, aiki taiso, swariwaza, zaga handachi, weapons, randori, and more.

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This DVD covers the basics of Ki Aikido including bowing, stretching, warm ups, ukemi, centering, ki breathing, and more.

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This video covers the foundation of Ki Society Aikido techniques. Aiki taiso, ki testing, and applications of the art are shown in techniques.

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This video covers dozens of techniques including transitions, henka waza, gun defense and seated techniques.

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This video includes instruction on dozens of techniques.

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This is the most comprehensive video ever made on Ki Society jo and bokken instruction. Includes Jo kata #1 and #2 and Bokken kata #1.

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Part 6 of this 6 part series, includes instruction on multi person attacks (randori).

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Ki Society Related Videos

This DVD features Koichi Tohei teaching at the Aikikai honbu dojo in 1962. See Tohei leading the aiki taiso, blending exercises, and performing randori and free style techniques. Among his students in this film are Mitsugi Saotome and Terry Dobson. Classic footage.

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The video of the 1st international seminar of Aikido Yuishinkai taught by Koretoshi Maruyama is a condensed version of the 7-day seminar. It provided highlights of the seminar through 4 hours of in-depth instruction in the fundamental basics of Aikido Yuishinkai's techniques and philosophy.
 

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The video is a condensed version of the 5-day seminar held in Byron Bay in September 2003. Following up on his successful 2002 seminar, Maruyama instructed this seminar in the following year.

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The DVD is a compilation of Yuki practices filmed during Maruyama's 2004 World Tour in Utrecht, The Netherlands, San Francisco, USA, and Byron Bay, Australia. It covers Katsugen Undo, Yuki, Spiral Yuki, breathing and various techniques to increase suppleness and strengthening of the body.

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