Mokuren Dojo: A helpful handful - 5 great aikido books

A helpful handful - 5 great aikido books

A few days ago I posted a list of absolute must-read judo books and since then several readers have responded saying that they loved those books and appreciated the recommendations. I figured I'd post a similar list of aikido books. Following are five great aikido books and a sixth - a little lagniappe if you will.

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kelfeind@mac.comSeptember 11, 2008 7:53 AM
I've read most of these (and some others) but found Rick Lowry's AIKIDO especially useful at my level
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