Aikido Talks NYC

Defense in Aikido takes skill. Reading an excerpt from the book, "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere", by A. Westbrook & O. Ratti

Excerpt from the book, "Progressive Aikido: The Essential Elements, by Moriteru Ueshiba, Kodansha Press on mental health and the practice of aikido.

A reading from the book, "Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido", by Morihei Ueshiba, Introduction by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, on using technique to vanquish challenges.

Reading from translated essay of Saito Totsudo from the book "Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook" Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary, Shambhala publishers.

Another reading of excerpt from Training The Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook, by Cleary, Shambala Publishers

Brief excerpt on Izawa Nagahide, hereditary retainer of a feudal lord in Kyushu and prolific author, from Training The Samurai Mind, Shambhala Publishers.

Reading excerpt from Thomas Cleary's book on the Samurai Mind, this episode: Suzuki Shosan.

Another excerpt from the Thomas Cleary book on the samurai mind. Today is an excerpt on Nakae Toju.

Special Warrior Week with translated readings from Training The Samurai Mind:A Bushido Sourcebook. Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary; This episode, Ichijo Kaneyoshi.

7 separate excerpts from the book on a different warrior and how we can take ideas to translate them into our personal lives, "Training The Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook", Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary, Shambala Publishers