Recommend Readings

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction Adele Westbrook & Oscar Ratti	Abundant Peace John Stevens	Budo Teachings of the Founder of Aikido John Stevens	The Art of Peace Morihei Ueshiba O’Sensei; John Stevens, trans.	The Essence of Aikido: Spiritual Teachings of Morihei Ueshiba John Stevens
The Book of Five Rings Myamoto Mushashi	Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo; William Scott Wilson, trans.	Zen in the Martial Arts Joe Hyams	Total Aikido: The Master Course Gozo Shioda	The Spirit of Aikido Kisshomaru Ueshiba (Doshu)
Ki in Daily Life Koichi Tohei	Aikido and the New Warrior Richard Heckler	Budo Training in Aikido Morihei Ueshiba O’Sensei	Women in Aikido Andrea Siegel	Aikido: The Heavenly Road Kenji Shimizu
Zen and Aikido Shigeo Kamata and Kenji Shimizu	The Ukemi in Aikido (pdf) Kenji Shimizu	Flashing Steel Masayuki Shimabukuro