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Aikido neutralizes aggression and renders attackers harmless. By controlling body position and harmonizing their vital physical and mental powers, anyone (regardless of size, strength or weight) can fend off attacks using this sophisticated martial art. This classic text reveals the secrets... read more

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EMERGING from a long period of obscurity in the East-during which time it was familiar only to relatively restricted circles-aikido has been called one of the most subtle and sophisticated of the martial arts, and-at its higher levels-an effective discipline for the development, integration, and utilization of all man's powers, physical and mental (spiritual).

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  1. O. Ratti (Author)
  2. Adele Westbrook
  3. Oscar Ratti
 

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