Reed .:. Ki

Reed, William,
A Road That Anyone Can Walk: Ki. Tokyo, NY: Japan Publications, 1992. 340 Seiten mit Abbildungen und Register. Broschur. 4to.

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* I: A Life of Ki: The Story of Koichi Tohei; II: How to Experence and Develop Ki in Daily Life. III: Putting the Universe in Perspective with Ki.
Bestell-Nr.156670 | ISBN: 0-87040-799-6

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Reed | Aikido | Biographien | Monographien | Koichi Tohei

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The complete, and powerful story of the life and teachings of a contemporary master of

Ki—vital energy or life-force—is a concept which is integral to the Oriental martial and healing arts. The modern world is drawn to Ki in search of new perspectives on the universe. This book provides such a perspective, through the story of Koichi Tohei, a contemporary master of Ki.
Part 1 tells the story of Tohei's life, his colorful experiences during World War II, the intensive training and challenges he faced trying to introduce the martial art of Aikido to a doubtful Western public, as well as his application of Ki to Aikido and Kiatsu therapy.
Part II is an interpretation of the Ki principles and exercises which Tohei developed to help people unify mind and body, as well as episodes of people who have successfully applied these principles to their daily and professional life, and a detailed description of programs for advanced Ki development.
Part III presents a philosophical framework for Ki principles, showing why they are needed to cope with life in the modern world, and shows the flaws inherent in some of the popular versions of "Ki," which are based on old world thinking.
Based on the author's twenty years of study under Koichi Tohei, this book blends Eastern insight with Western pragmatism. It features references for further study, as well as information on where to study Ki in various countries. It makes available in English for the first time practical information on Ki, and shows how to apply it toward making the world a better place.

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About the Author:
William Reed graduated from Earlham College in Indiana in 1974, after spending a year studying at Waseda University in Tokyo, and earned a Masters Degree in Education at the University of Missouri in 1977. He began his study of Aikido with Master Koichi Tohei in Japan in 1972. In 1979 he opened his own Aikido school in St. Louis, Missouri, and returned to Japan in early 1983, where he has since continued his study of Ki. At the Ki Society Headquarters in Tokyo, he graduated from the Aikido Instructors School in 1986, and from the Kiatsu Therapists School in 1988, and was then appointed special instructor at the Ki Society Headquarters, where he now teaches at the Aikido Instructor's School. In 1991 he became a "Shihan," as well as one of the few authorized judges for promotional ranking, and in 1992 was promoted to the rank of fifth dan in Aikido. He also has a Shihan teaching license in the art of Japanese brush calligraphy, which he received in 1989, and teaches at his own school in Tokyo.
Having worked in translation, teaching, and business, he is fluent in both speaking and reading Japanese, and is involved in applying Ki principles to the workplace, through seminars and writing, out of the Reed Research Institute, which he founded in 1988. His other books include, Ki: A Practical Guide for Westerners (Japan Publications, Inc., 1986), and Shodo: The Art of Coordinating Mind, Body and Brush (Japan Publications, Inc., 1989).

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