Aikido for women : the underlying principles and why women have the advantage by Butler, Barbara Frentsos, author instant download

Aikido for women : the underlying principles and why women have the advantage by Butler, Barbara Frentsos, author instant download

xxx, 116 pages ; 23 cm, \"Aikido for Women spills the secret any woman, regardless of age and size, will find useful to protect and defend herself against various types of attacks\"--Back cover, Stepping onto the mat physically -- Stepping onto the mat mentally -- Respect and etiquette -- Importance of exercise -- Posture, stance, and distance -- Uke's role (the attacker) -- Tori's role (the defender) -- Movement -- Nage-waza: throwing techniques -- Ukemi: falling techniques -- Techniques and principles -- Symbols of Aikido -- Relaxation -- Breath power-Kokyu-Ryoku -- Extension: the \"unbendable arm\" -- Keeping center -- Keeping balance, taking balance -- Gliding and circular movement -- Speed, timing and space -- The fifteens or the seventeens -- Body and mind harmony -- Body and mind harmony II -- Understanding Ki -- Process and principles -- Blending