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It is our pleasure to announce the availability of one of the most important books on Aikido history ever published, Aikido Pioneers-Prewar Era by Stanley Pranin. This new title weighs in at a hefty 364 pages and contains in-depth interviews with twenty of the most important early students of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba. These early disciples of the art witnessed and participated in the process that culminated in the birth of modern Aikido. Their testimonies constitute an invaluable source of information for those seeking an understanding of the roots of aikido.

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Aikido Journal, and its predecessor Aiki News, have been published continuously since 1974. We have a great number of loyal readers who have blessed us with their support over the years. Some of these customers already have many of the products we offer.

In an effort to avoid any duplication of gift items, we have expanded the options and complimentary products available to those readers who subscribe or renew for two years.

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We would like to remind you of the availability of a special set consisting of a book (Takemusu Aikido Special Edition) and DVD (Budo) by Morihiro Saito Sensei, that presents in great detail the famous 1938 technical manual titled Budo of O-Sensei. By purchasing the book and DVD on Budo together, you will realize a savings of 20% off the retail price of these companion products purchased separately.

Saito Sensei does a masterful job of demonstrating and explaining all of the techniques of Budo in his book and DVD that comprise this Special Set. There are several reasons why the manual Budo is of great importance to aikido history. It is the only source of organized technical sequences demonstrated by Morihei Ueshiba replete with explanations.

Aikido Journal, and its predecessor Aiki News, have been published continuously since 1974. We have a great number of loyal readers who have blessed us with their support over the years. Some of these customers already have many of the products we offer.

In an effort to avoid any duplication of gift items, we have expanded the options and complimentary products available to those readers who subscribe or renew for two years.

To subscribe for two years, please choose from among the following options:

Two-year subscription + Back-issue DVD + “Encyclopedia of Aikido” + “Aikido Pioneers” free!

Two-year renewal + Two great DVDs: “Aikido Classics - Postwar Greats” and “Morihei Ueshiba - Founder of Aikido” free!

Two-year subscription + Book and DVD: “Takemusu Aikido: Background & Basics” and “Morihiro Saito: Lost Seminars 1” free!

Two-year subscription + Two Great DVDs free: “Koichi Tohei: Aikido with KI” and “Seigo Yamaguchi: A Seminar in Paris!”

I have been involved in aikido for 48 years now. Most advanced students and instructors I have come into contact with express great admiration for the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei. For most, he represents the highest level of skill so far attained in the art. If this is so and you, too, aspire to greatness in the art, why not investigate exactly what O-Sensei was doing, technically speaking? Fortunately, many priceless films of the founder have been preserved and are available through Aikido Journal. Why not make the commitment to take your skills to the next level by scrutinizing the amazing art of Morihei Ueshiba?

Stanley Pranin
Editor-in-chief, Aikido Journal

We have released the last installment of the Morihei Ueshiba video series titled “Divine Techniques,” which completes the set of six DVDs on the life and technique of the Founder of Aikido.

Click here for information on ordering the complete 6-volume set of DVDs at more than 30% off the retail price.

Would you like to see the most famous Aikido figures of all time demonstrating their technique in their primes? This incredible program, titled Aikido Classics, Vol.:1: Postwar Greats, contains rare video footage of aikido’s greats: Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba, Second Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba (son and successor of the Founder), Gozo Shioda (Founder of Yoshinkan Aikido), Koichi Tohei (former Chief Instructor of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo who later established the Ki Society), and Morihiro Saito, one of aikido’s preeminent technicians and author of many important books on the art.

Below is a detailed look at the amazing contents of this one-of-a-kind DVD:

Without doubt, one of the finest reference sources on Aikido technique is the six-volume series titled Takemusu Aikido authored by Morihiro Saito, 9th dan, in the last decade of his life. The Takemusu Aikido series contain hundreds of techniques that encapsulate the teachings of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba in Iwama in the years following World War II. These wonderful reference manuals feature thousands of technical photos including historical shots of O-Sensei and Saito Sensei. They are in bilingual format, with text in English and Japanese.

LEARN AIKIDO BUKIWAZA FROM MORIHIRO SAITO, 9TH DAN!

We are now offering the outstanding Aiki Ken and Jo DVD set by Morihiro Saito Shihan in a multilingual edition. When viewing the DVDs, you can choose to listen to Saito Sensei in the original Japanese or your preferred voiceover in English or French.

One of world’s leading Aikido instructors featured on new DVD from Aikido Journal!

We would like to call to your attention our outstanding DVD featuring one of Aikido’s top instructors, Christian Tissier of France. This one-of-a-kind DVD presents an in-depth look at the life and art of one of Aikido’s preeminent masters, Christian Tissier, 7th dan.

We would like to offer you the opportunity to create your own special discounts that will allow you to get the most out of your investment in martial arts educational materials sold through Aikido Journal. For example, if you would like a particular combination of products—books, DVDs, posters, etc.—which are not already offered as a set at a discounted price, this is your chance to tailor-make your own special purchase at a more affordable price.

The only requirement to receive a discount is that you order a minimum of 3 products. They can be any combination of different products, or 3 or more of a single product. Naturally, the greater the number of items you order, the larger the discount we’ll be able to apply to your purchase. After submitting your order as described below, our staff will review your list of products and apply the maximum possible discounts. We will then email you a special, individualized link that will allow you to complete the purchase with your discounts applied just as if placing a normal order.

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For some, Aikido is a leisure activity. For others, it is a life-transforming path they take very seriously. What is it for you?

If you fit into the later category, you train diligently and focus your energies on learning the art to perfection.

Part of your toolkit for achieving success in Aikido is an understanding of the origins of the art. Who was Morihei Ueshiba, the man who created this highly refined martial discipline? Who was the enigmatic martial genius by the name of Sokaku Takeda who disseminated Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, the art that forever changed Morihei’s life?

Two books by Aikido Journal Editor Stanley Pranin answer these questions and many others based on authoritative research conducted at the source in Japan over a period of decades.

Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu: Conversations with Daito-ryu Masters and Aikido Pioneers - Prewar Era, both fascinating collections of interviews with the key figures of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu and early Aikido, belong in your collection of must-read books!

Find answers to all your questions about the origins and evolution of the marvelous discipline we practice by obtaining our Dawn of Aikido book set comprising nearly 600 pages, now made even more affordable through this special offer!

The story of Koichi Tohei Sensei’s career in Aikido and his lasting impact on the art!

We are pleased to availability of an exciting new DVD featuring one of the most famous Aikido teachers of all time: Koichi Tohei, 10th dan. This new production is titled Koichi Tohei: Aikido with Ki, and explores the early phase of Tohei Sensei’s career while he was Chief Instructor of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. This represents the heyday of postwar Aikido and the period when the art experienced steady growth to assume a prominent role among Japanese martial arts.

Tohei Sensei was known for his unique approach to Aikido based on the principles of ki. He devised an elaborate technical curriculum that included a series of ki development exercises in addition to Aikido techniques. Tohei Sensei’s theories and methodology enjoyed a large following with the Aikikai and abroad, especially in Hawaii and the mainland USA. His many publications in both English and Japanese further enhanced his popularity to the point that, by the late 1960s and early 1970s, his fame eclipsed that of the Founder and the Second Doshu.