Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Book by Linda Holiday Yoshinobu Yoshida The "shiko" (leg lift) of

The "shiko" (leg lift) of Sumo is a very distinctive traditional movement in Sumo

this expression resonates deeply in the world of martial arts

hand to hand or with a usual object (use of an umbrella as surprising as radical)

protective guard

Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Book by Linda Holiday Yoshinobu Yoshida The "shiko" (leg lift) ofJourney 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