Stevens .:. Invincible Warrior

Stevens, John,
Invincible Warrior. A Pictoral Biography of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido. Boston, London: Shambhala, 1999. IX, 255 Seiten mit Abbildungen und Literaturverzeichnis. Kartoniert. Grossoktav. 422 g

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Bestell-Nr.148816 | ISBN: 1-57062-394-5

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Stevens | Aikido

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Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) was a visionary whose quest for the true meaning of warriorship led to the creation of the martial art called Aikido, "The Art Of Peace." Morihei is considered one of the greatest martial artists in history. His ability co disarm any attacker, throw a dozen men simultaneously, and down and pin opponents wirhout even touching them has accorded his life legendary status. Invincible Warrior presents the real story behind Morihei's achievement, illuminating the man and his teachings. The author describes the people, events, and ideas that influenced Morihei's lifelong spiritual quest and his extraordinary career as a martial artist and teacher. The book includes over two hundred photographs documenting Morihei's life as well as showing the master in action demonstrating the physical techniques ofAikido. Invincible Warrior includes a revised and expanded version of material previously published in Abundant Peace: The Biographp of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido, also by John Stevens, and completely new pictorial sections that further document Morihei's amazing career.

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