About this title: The principles of "ki" release our natural talents and hidden abilities. This guide offers a number of practical exercises for learning to harness this power as Tohei presents concrete examples of how to apply the principles of "ki" to daily life, unifying the body and mind. Photos.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Japan Publications (USA)
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780870404368ISBN:0870404369
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Front and rear covers and a few pages are creased. Text is clean and unmarked. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 136 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 8th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Kodansha International, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780870404368ISBN:0870404369
Description: Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Light shelf wear. Solid copy with clean pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Date Published: 2001-05-14
ISBN-13:9784889960716ISBN:4889960716
Description: Like New. Binding is tight and square. No names or remainder marks. Text is clean and bright. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY mail for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Japan Pubn Trading Co
Date Published: 2001-06-19
ISBN-13:9784889960716ISBN:4889960716
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9784889960716. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9784889960716ISBN:4889960716
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Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Very good. Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Japan Publications (USA)
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780870404368ISBN:0870404369
Description: Very Good. Slight discoloration at top edge of cover, but no apparent moisture damage. Otherwise Excellent Condition. Excellent Condition! read more
Description: Published by Ki No Kenkyukai H.Q., Japan, 1980, third edition. This 136 page book is bound in stiff wraps and is in very good condition without a previous owner's name but a few notes are written under neath the cover flap. sgxx. read more
"Well, I guess I was kind of disappointed, but what did I expect, really?
This is pretty much a self-help book and at that a self-help book written by an extremely disciplined Japanese aikido master who studied with its founder for many years. He constructed his own style of aikido based on his theories of and experiments with _ki_, the kind of "life force" that animates all things.
A lot of it admittedly was insightful and interesting but I don't know if it was the translation or if it was a little dated (it was written in the late 70s, I believe) or if it's just a matter of a cultural divide, but...well, DUDE. I'm just a stressed out balding American guy with a spare tire, a kid, a wife, a mortgage and a useless college degree who's just trying to get up in the mornings and go to bed at night feeling OK about myself and the world and about myself WITHIN the world. "Just extend _ki_, keep the one point in your abdomen, and everything will be fantastic." Or something. Sounds nice. I'll try."
"It is an excellent starting book for everyone who wants to inform about KI. It is written with a simple and comprehensive way so that an amateur can understand the principles of KI. Great book!"
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