Authors: Phong Thong Dang, Lynn Seiser, Sensei Phong Dang
ISBN-13: 9780804834902, ISBN-10: 0804834903
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Date Published: October 2003
Edition: 1ST
Phong Thong Dang
In Aikido Basics, the beginning student will find invaluable advice and information for the study of this popular form of martial arts. Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, Dang Phong, shares his secrets to building a successful training program, testing for belt promotion, and understanding and developing Ki, the energy used in aikido. The author incorporates a discussion of aikido's origin, its history and philosophical underpinnings, and an explanation of the different branches of aikido.