Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Book by Seigo Okamoto (2nd Edition)(Hardcover)(Preowned)

The only book in English by Seigo Okamoto - student of Kodo Horikawa and founder of Roppokai Aikijujutsu.

This is the definitive book on Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu techniques, taught directly (with a license as a master) by Horikawa Kodo, who served as a substitute instructor for Takeda Sokaku, a master of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, said to be the origin of Aikido. Master Okamoto Seigo, head of the Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai, explains the techniques from basic to advanced using sequential photographs. 

Contents:

Sokaku, Kodo and Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu
-Principle of Aiki techniques

Basics Techniques of of Aikijujutsu 
-Basic techniques
-Aiki techniques

Practical Techniques of Aikijujutsu
-Wrist grab
-Chest grab
-Sleeve grab
-Shoulder grab
-Two-point grab
-Strangling
-Striking
-Short sword techniques
-Seat grab
-Special grab
-Back techniques
-Multiple grabs
-Ground techniques
-Stick techniques
-Sword handling
-Points to note in training

Eternal Aiki
-List of Roppokai dojos
-Afterword

About the Author:

Seigo Okamoto (1925–2015) was a revered martial artist and the founder of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai, a branch of the traditional art emphasizing aiki no jutsu—effortless energy manipulation to control opponents without brute force. A direct student of Tokimune Takeda, son of Daito Ryu's modern founder Sokaku Takeda, Okamoto earned a kyoju dairi (instructor's license) and became a senior instructor before establishing the Roppokai in 1991. Renowned for his precise, fluid techniques, Okamoto refined and simplified Daito Ryu methods, making them accessible to practitioners worldwide. Through seminars, books, and his dedicated students, Okamoto's teachings have left an enduring legacy in the martial arts community.

Language: English & Japanese

Length: 216 pages

Publication date: 2011