TAKEMUSU AIKIDO (V4)
Kokyunage

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Contents

Preface de Stanley A. Pranin

Introduction

Kokyyunage

1- Shomenuchi (5 forms)
2- Yokomenuchi (7 forms)
3- Katatedori (11 forms)
4- Ryotedori (8 forms)
5- Morotedori (6 forms)
6- Sodeguchidori (3 forms)
7- Sodedori  (2 forms)
8- Munadori (5 forms)
9- Katadori (2 forms)
10- Tsuki (5 forms)
11- Kosadori (3 forms)
12- Ryoerijime (3 forms)
13- Ushiro ryotedori (3 forms)
14- Ushiro ryukatadori (4 forms)
15- Ushiro eridori (4 forms)
16- Ushiro katate munadori (3 forms)

Introduction

Takemusu Aïkido: Kokyunage the fourth volume of a comphehensive technical series covering     the aikido of the Founder, Morihei Ueshiba as taught in Iwama Ibaragi headquarters followingWorld War II. This manual presents some 80 variations of Kokyunage, among the most important techniques in the aikido curriculum.

Volume 4 is profusely illustrated with more than 450 photos and includes step-by step explanations of each technique. The contents include Kokyunage techniques executed from the following attacks shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, katatedori, ryotedori, morotedori, sodeguchidori, sodedori, munadori, katadori, tsuki, kosadori, ryirijime, as well as numerous ushiro attacks.

Morihiro Saito, 9th, dan is one of aikido's most highly acclaimed teachers with more than fifty years of experience in the art.. He was one of the founder's closest students and currently operates Ueshiba,country dojo in Iwama while serving as caretaker of the Aiki Shrine. Saito is well known internationally due to his numerous technical works and frequent instructional tours that have taken     him to more than twenty countries.

Sonoko Tanaka is a black-belt student of Saito Sensei and currently lives and trains in Iwama. Stanley Pranin is a 5th degree black belt and the editor-in-chief of AikiNews/Aikido Journal which he founded in 1974.