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 | | He found that the various systems had many principles in common and combined their essence into a new sort of budo (budo being the common denominator for the Japanese martial arts), which he named Aikido. |
 | | His historical analysis is admirable, and his access to the records, documents, photographs, relatives and friends of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, makes this book all the more rich in depth and detail. |
 | | The introduction is "the ancient furnaces and iron smelting" concerning to make swords in several countries, the Japanese tatara-method, Indian wootz steel and Chinese furnace in Han era, etc. Chapter one; The basic of jo and sword techniques--how to grip the weapon and the principles of attack and block movement. |
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