Zusatztext 44274403 Informationen zum Autor Linda Holiday, Contribution by Motomichi Anno Klappentext Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents the teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei, one of the few remaining direct students of Morihei Ueshiba, the legendary founder of Aikido. After a lifetime of practice and teaching in Japan, the United States, and Europe, Anno Sensei conveys through his teachings Aikido's essential spirit of love, harmony, gratitude, and purification with simple authenticity and eloquence. Author and translator Linda Holiday--herself a senior instructor of Aikido--brings to life the intimacy of this communication through translated discourses on the deep practice of Aikido and candid dialogues between Anno sensei and Western students. Journey to the Heart of Aikido includes Linda Holiday's vivid account of her adventure as a young woman studying Aikido in the mystical region of Kumano, Japan, in the 1970s, and a poignant telling of Anno sensei's life and his first-hand experience of training with Aikido's founder. An essential resource for the global Aikido community, Journey to the Heart of Aikido also offers spiritual teachings relevant to all contemporary seekers, touching a wide range of themes such as the meaning of martial arts, the integration of body and spirit, the truth of interconnectedness, and the practice of peace, offering all readers insight into the profound spiritual questions at the heart of life. Zusammenfassung Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents the teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei! one of the few remaining direct students of Morihei Ueshiba! the legendary founder of Aikido. After a lifetime of practice and teaching in Japan! the United States! and Europe! Anno Sensei conveys through his teachings Aikido's essential spirit of love! harmony! gratitude! and purification with simple authenticity and eloquence. Author and translator Linda Holiday--herself a senior instructor of Aikido--brings to life the intimacy of this communication through translated discourses on the deep practice of Aikido and candid dialogues between Anno sensei and Western students. Journey to the Heart of Aikido includes Linda Holiday's vivid account of her adventure as a young woman studying Aikido in the mystical region of Kumano! Japan! in the 1970s! and a poignant telling of Anno sensei's life and his first-hand experience of training with Aikido's founder. An essential resource for the global Aikido community! Journey to the Heart of Aikido also offers spiritual teachings relevant to all contemporary seekers! touching a wide range of themes such as the meaning of martial arts! the integration of body and spirit! the truth of interconnectedness! and the practice of peace! offering all readers insight into the profound spiritual questions at the heart of life. ...

ldquo;This book is a treasure of wisdom from the heart of a true peacemaker, offering a tangible experience of interbeing as well as practices we can use every day to cultivate well-being and compassion.” —THICH NHAT HANH, Zen master and author of Peace Is Every Step
 
 “The sublime life and teachings of Morihei Ueshiba are authentically presented in Journey to the Heart of Aikido through the lifelong training of Motomichi Anno as well as Linda Holiday’s amazing dedication and research. As one who studied with the Master in his tiny nightly class right after World War II, I am overjoyed that the essence of what I witnessed and learned in Japan’s countryside sixty-five years ago is now available to the public in the Western world.” —KAZUAKI TANAHASHI, author of Brush Mind; co-translator of Aikido by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, under the direction of Morihei Ueshiba
 
 “Entertaining, insightful, at times humorous, but always compelling… Linda Holiday’s Journey to the Heart of Aikido is a monumental work that documents the teachings of Aikido master Motomichi Anno, a direct student of the art’s founder, Morihei Ueshiba.  Over the years, Linda has become intimately acquainted with the culture of Japan to a level few foreigners attain. I wholeheartedly recommend Linda Holiday’s book to every aikido practitioner and martial arts aficionado. It is a complete package that will not fail to inform and inspire, and is surely destined to become a classic.” —STANLEY PRANIN, editor of *Aikido Journal
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"Few remain - among them Anno Sensei, now 82 - who experienced O Sensei's teaching firsthand and felt his celebrated fusion of irresistible control and harmless, illuminating spirit. As the founder's direct students dwindle with time, aikido teachers everywhere share concern for perpetuating the truthful transmission of his vision...As [Holiday] relates in the opening of the book, it was at a dojo - a practice hall - in the rural Kumano district, where O Sensei had lived and frequently taught, that she and a few other young Americans immersed themselves in aikido with teachers, including Anno Sensei." —San Francisco Chronicle
 
“Linda Holiday shares her journey with us, with honesty and clarity. As the story unfolds, step by step her quest becomes clear; she devotes herself as a student of Hikitsuchi Sensei, and then Anno Sensei becomes her mentor. Through his teachings, Anno Sensei guides us with a benevolent smile and the deepest humility to ‘the heart of Aikido.’  His reflections on all aspects of practice are very rich and will surely answer all the questions we may ask. Journey to the Heart of Aikido is also a beautiful testimonial to fidelity:  that of student to teacher, and teacher to O-Sensei.” —CHRISTIAN TISSIER, Aikido seventh dan shihan, Paris, France
 
*“*Aikido’s founder, Morihei Ueshiba, established Aikido as a way of harmony, an art of peace, a path of light. Motomichi Anno, one of the last remaining direct disciples of the founder, and his student Linda Holiday have devoted their lives to preserving Morihei’s legacy. Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents Anno Sensei’s simple, yet profound teachings, together with an inspiring account of his life and his experiences with the founder. This is a rich, valuable book, lovingly put together in the true spirit of Aikido.” —JOHN STEVENS, Aikido seventh dan; author of Invincible Warrior, a biography of Morihei Ueshiba
 
“An extraordinary and important contribution not only to the literature of Aikido but to the larger world of the martial arts as well.  This intimate and penetrating look into the development of Aikido reveals a sacred world of power, vision, and harmony. Linda Holiday has deftly crafted a historical narrative that allows us to see the inspiration of the founder of Aikido, embodied in one of his direct students. As the Aikido community evolves, this book will be a guidepost along the way. It’s a classic.” —RICHARD STROZZI-HECKLER, PHD, author of The Leadership Dojo and In Search of the Warrior Spirit; chief instructor, Two Rock Aikido; co-founder, Tamalpais Aikido.
 
“Today there are few instructors who can speak from personal experience about the founder of Aikido. I read with great interest Motomichi Anno Sensei’s portrait of the founder, and his impressions of O-Sensei’s instruction and personal character, interwoven with his own reflections on a lifetime of practice. Linda Holiday’s experiences practicing Aikido at the Kumano Juku Dojo in the 1970s also make for a truly fascinating story.” —HIROSHI IKEDA, Aikido seventh dan shihan; chief instructor, Boulder Aikikai
 
“The teachings of Aikido are truly universal, and thus this book is for everyone. Anno Sensei's lifelong journey along the path of love and harmony is an inspi…