{"id":1380,"date":"2024-11-08T22:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2024-11-08T23:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:30:26","slug":"aikido-and-the-dynamic-sphere-an-illustrated-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/?p=1380","title":{"rendered":"Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/71MTFpkvi3L._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1381\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>By&nbsp;Adele Westbrook and Oscar Ratti<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em>Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere<\/em> transcends the typical martial arts manual, capturing the essence of aikido as conceived by its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, known as O-sensei. Created in 1920s Japan, aikido isn\u2019t about brute strength but the harmony of mind and body\u2014a skillful deflection of aggression through balance and control. Ratti and Westbrook\u2019s book deftly presents this philosophy, illustrating how anyone, regardless of size or strength, can master the art by aligning intention with technique.<br><br>This volume, crafted by the husband-and-wife team, offers more than 1,200 clear illustrations that gracefully demystify complex techniques. Each chapter unfolds like a dojo lesson, covering everything from \u201cWhat is Aikido?\u201d to \u201cAdvanced Practice,\u201d making it accessible yet profound. The illustrations don\u2019t just show moves; they reveal the fluid, almost dance-like quality of aikido that photographs could never capture.<br><br>More than a technical guide, Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere offers readers a look into the culture of aikido\u2014the etiquette, dojo structure, and ranking, all with an scholarly eye. It\u2019s as much a guide to the art\u2019s spirit as to its techniques. In a market crowded with clunky manuals, this book stands out for its clarity, depth, and respect for aikido\u2019s values, inviting anyone with a spark of curiosity to experience the balance and power at the heart of the \u201cart of peace.\u201d<br><br><em>&#8220;\u2026an outstanding introduction to the art of Aikido. Anyone starting out in aikido would do well to buy this book, read the beginning chapters of it and then review it from time to time. Great book!&#8221;<\/em> &#8211;AikidoJournal.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image animated backInDown\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-650e4d1e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aikido-Dynamic-Sphere-Illustrated-Introduction\/dp\/0804832846?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=budobooks-20&amp;linkId=ab18c0a237ef3760de416d4df9d3541f&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This link is for Amazon.com, but it can be purchased from most Amazon stores.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By&nbsp;Adele Westbrook and Oscar Ratti Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere transcends the typical martial arts manual, capturing the essence of aikido as conceived by its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, known as O-sensei. Created in 1920s Japan, aikido isn\u2019t about brute strength but the harmony of mind and body\u2014a skillful deflection of aggression through balance and control. Ratti and Westbrook\u2019s book deftly presents this philosophy, illustrating...","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aikido"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1380"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1411,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1380\/revisions\/1411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}