We welcome additional contributions and references.
Dojo / Personal
| Newbie Guide to Martial Arts Training version 2.5 |
A post which offers good advice and tips to
beginners looking for a dojo. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| One Aikidoka's Understanding of Cleaning the Traditional Dojo |
Article by David M. Valadez. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| Dojo Etiquette |
A list of dojo etiquette. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Equipment
| How to make a bokken? |
Some guidelines on making a bokken. Also some good
facts about the type of wood used. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| How to make a seiza bench? |
An illustrated GIF file. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Exercises
Grades
| 10th dan Aikido Senseis |
A list of Senseis who had been promoted to 10th dan. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Health
| Basic Treatment for Aikido Related Injuries |
A simple look at some common injuries. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
History
| History of Japan |
Looks at the history of Japan till the post WWII
period. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| Development and Psychology of Budo and Bushido |
Article by Paul D. Short (for Hon 3391T, The Japanese Psyche, Dr. Fling, Southwest Texas State University) November 6, 1995 (Revised and expanded December 12, 1995) (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| Takeda Sokaku, Reviver of Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu |
Article introduces Takeda Sokaku, whom O-Sensei had
studied Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu under. (Article can be found at the Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu homepage.) |
| Aiki Jujutsu and Aikido Genealogy |
A trace of Aikido's lineage from Daito-ryu Aiki
Jujutsu. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| Aikido Development and History | A page found on AikidoFAQ. |
| Biography of Morihei Ueshiba | A page found on AikidoFAQ. |
| Chronology of of Morihei Ueshiba |
Outlines the life of O-Sensei from his birth in
1883 up till his death in 1969. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Practice / Training
| O-Sensei's rules for training Aikido |
In addition, it includes Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Sensei's addendum to the rules as well. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| Reishiki / Etiquette |
Article looks at etiquette and traces the meanings
of each bow. Originally from the Iaido Newsletter #13 1991. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Stories
|
1) Avoiding the
Concentrated Fire of Revolvers 2) Flying Golden Balls 3) Challenge with a Master Hunter |
3 stories of O-Sensei from Aikido Shugyo - Gozo
Shioda's autobiography. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Teaching
|
Aikido Dobun (Instructive Principles) by O-Sensei |
Principles as taught by Sadao Takaoka Shihan,
Wakayama Aikikai dojo. Parts were taken from Aikido Newsletter 2/10/1974. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Techniques
Uniform
| What is a Hakama and who wears it? |
An excerpt from Mitsugi Saotome Sensei's, "The
Principles of Aikido". (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| How to tie a Hakama? |
An illustration in the form of a GIF file. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
| How to fold a Hakama? |
An illustration in the form of a GIF file. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Miscellaneous
| Doka by O-Sensei |
The Secret Significance of Aikido, Poetic Songs of
the Way. Edited by Seiseki Abe under the general supervision of Kisshomaru Ueshiba Sensei. (This is a link to AikidoFAQ.) |
Last updated on 12 Mar 2003
