{"product_id":"inryoku-grard-blaize-9798461333478","title":"Inryoku: Interview with G駻ard Blaize","description":"G駻ard Blaize, the first non-Japanese Aikido expert to receive the rank of 7th dan Aikikai, spent five and a half years in Japan where he studied Aikido at the Hombu Dōjō in Tōkyō following mainly Kisshomaru Ueshiba and Seigo Yamaguchi.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1975, he met Michio Hikitsuchi, one of the most respected personal students of the founder of Aikido Morihei Ueshiba, and followed his sole guidance until his teacher's death in 2004.\u003cbr\u003eHikitsuchi Sensei was a Shinto priest as well as a high ranked martial artist. In 1957, Hikitsuchi Sensei received from O Sensei the Masakatsu Bo Jutsu diploma in form of a scroll, as a teaching license in the training with the Aikido long stick. Furthermore, in 1969 he was personally awarded the 10th Dan rank by O-sensei.\u003cbr\u003eG駻ard Blaize has inherited and is still carrying the legacy of Hikitsuchi's holistic Aikido to this day.\u003cbr\u003eBook Contents: Biography of Michio Hikitsuchi. Biography of G駻ard Blaize. Finding Hikitsuchi Sensei. A Strict Teacher. Hikitsuchi Sensei's Rightful Place. The Gift of Katsugen Undō. Building an Aikidō Body. Inryoku, the \"Attractive Force\". Is Suwari-waza a Relic From the Past? What Happened to Atemi? \"Gestures\" of Aikidō. Bukiwaza Stories. The Meaning of Expressive Freedom in Budō Training. Takemusu is Inryoku. Training in the Subtle Elements of the Art. \"Waza Spring Forth from Kototama\". Praying the Kami. Crossing Paths with Itsuo Tsuda. Understanding the Founder. Has Morihei's Dream Just Become Utopia? Supplement: Key Points to Bear in Mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G駻ard Blaize, Urs Keller, Simone Chierchini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8461333470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798461333478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.25d","brand":"G駻ard Blaize","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981901824255,"sku":"9798461333478","price":12.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d620e4b-0eb4-402f-a682-0cefbe243565.jpg?v=1683258157","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inryoku-grard-blaize-9798461333478","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}