Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art. A Japanese martial artist of rare skill and dedication created Aikido in the 1930s and 1940s. His name was Morihei Ueshiba - a farmer, soldier, and master of many traditional Japanese fighting arts.

At the basic level, Aikido teaches self-defence. However, the greater essence of the art is learned on the journey, or Way [do], to martial proficiency.

This essence includes how to resolve conflict positively, let go of fear and bring mind, body, and spirit into harmony. The training process helps uncover the gift of awareness and peace within ourselves.

A third degree black belt holder in aikido who is also a world leader in creative strategy joins forces with an International Chess Grandmaster to create an uncommon chess book that takes the seven samurai principles out of the realm of blood sport and adapts them to the game of chess. 168 chess diagrams. 20 photos.