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Takemusu Aikido: More Basics is the second volume of this comprehensive series presenting the aikido of Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei. This volume covers in exhaustive detail the following series of techniques: shihonage, kotegaeshi, irimnage. This work is profusely illsutrated with over 500 photos and includes clear, step-by-step explanations of each technique.

Morihiro Saito, 9th dan, is one of aikido's most highly acclaimed teachers and recently celebrated his fiftieth anniversary in the art. He was one of the founder Ueshiba's closest students and currently operates Ueshiba's country dojo in Iwama, Ibaragi Prefecture while serving as caretaker of the Aiki Shrine, Saito is well-known internationally due to his numerous technical works and frequent instructional tours that which have taken him to more than twenty countries.

Ikuko Kimura is the Japanese Editor of Aiki News. Stanley A. Pranin is a 5th degree black and the editor-in-chief of Aiki News/Aikido Journal which he founded in 1974.

Saito began his aikido training under the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, in Iwama in 1946 after having practiced some kendo, judo and karate. Although other students such as Koichi Tohei trained with Ueshiba for more years than Saito did, Saito's work allowed him to train almost as an uchideshi, for long periods as the only student. From 1946 until Ueshiba’s passing in 1969, Saito served as Ueshiba's assistant in a variety of ways at Iwama while his wife served Mrs. Ueshiba. During Saito’s period as a deshi he taught classes in the Iwama dojo. Before his death Ueshiba gave Morihiro Saito the responsibility of carrying on the teaching at the Iwama dojo and also the position of caretaker of the Aiki Jinja located in Iwama.

Contents

Preface
Editor's Note
Basic techniques
Shihonage-Shomenuchi shihonage omote; Shomenuchi shihonage ura; Yokomenuchi shihohage omote; Yokomenuchi shihonage ura; Yokomenuchi shihonage nagare no omote; Yokomenuchi shihonage nagare no ura; Katatedori shihonage omote; Katatedori shihonage ura; Katatedori shihonage henka omote; Katatedori shihonage henka ura; 'Ryotedori shihonage omote; Ryotedori shihinage ura; Morotedori shihonage omote (sotodori); Morotedori shihonage ura (sotodori); Morotedori shihionage omote (uchidori); Morotedori shihonage ura (uchidori); Sodeguchidori shihonage omote; Sodeguchidori shihonage ura; Kosadori shihonage onote; Kosadori shihonage ura; Tsuki shihonage omote; Tsuk shihonage ura; Hanmihandachi katatedori shihonage omote (kihon); Hanmihandachi katatedori shihonage ura (oyowaza); Hanmihandachi ryotedori shihionage omote; Hanmihandachi ryotedori shihonage ura; Ushiro ryotedori shihonage omote;; Ushiro ryotedori shihonage ura; Shihonage omote (sword); Shihonage ura (sword); Yokomenuchi shihonage (sword); Shihonage (sword vs. sword)
Kotegaeshi-Shomenuchi kotegaeshi; Katatedori kotegaeshi (lower release); Katatedori kotegaeshi (upper release); Katatedori kotegaeshi ki no nagare; Ryotedori kotegaeshi (1 & 2); Ryotedori kotegaeshi ki no nagare; Morotedori kotegaeshi (uchidori); MOrotedori kotegaeshi (sotodori); Sodeguchidori kotegaeshi; Tsuki kotegaeshi (1 & 2); Ushiro ryotedori kotegaeshi (1 & 2); Katadori kotegaeshi; Yokomenuchi kotegaeshi; Yokomenuchi kotegaeshi ki no nagare; Ushiro eridori kotegaeshi
Iriminage-Skhomenuchi iriminage; Shomenuchikomi iriminage (1,2, & 3); Shomenuchi iriminage ki no nagare; Yokomenuchi irimnage kihon; Yokomenuchi iriminage ki no nagare (1 & 2) Katatedori iriminage (ue); Katatedori iriminage (shita); Katatedori iriminage (naka); Tsuki iriminage; Kosadori iriminage (1,2, &3); Katadori irimnage (ue); Katadori iriminage (shita); Ushiro ryotedori iriminage; Ushiroeri katatedori irimninage; Ushiroeri katatedori irminage ki no nagare; Morotedori irimnage (ue); Morotedori iriminage (shita); Morotedori iriminage ki no nagare (shita kara ue); Morotedori iriminage ki no nagare (ue kara shita)