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“Complete” and “kyohan” have similar meanings. Kyohan means master text, or canon. Nevertheless, this book is not meant to be a complete encyclopedia of aikido. It is, rather, a distillation of Suenaka Sensei’s martial history and aikido teaching. It is a canon as it relates to Suenaka Sensei’s life in aikido. On behalf of Suenaka Sensei, I hope you enjoy Complete Aikido: Aikido Kyohan, and that it becomes a valuable and permanent addition to your martial library, and your life.

Christopher Watson

May 14, 1997

FOREWORD

For many years, martial artists of varying degrees of expertise have written books on aikido. Recently, more and more books have been written, but only a select few of these books have some genuine value. Aikido theory can be very sophisticated and complex, in turn making the physical aspects, the techniques, seem extremely difficult and varied. As in all things, over the years aikido has changed, evolved or, in some cases, regressed. To have any significant value, a good book should demonstrate consistency within aikido, and have a systematic purpose. The purpose of Complete Aikido: Aikido Kyohan is to provide this consistency.