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While this book is titled Complete Aikido: Aikido Kyohan, it is considered the canon, or master text, of Suenaka-ha Testugaku-ho aikido, and is meant to provide an overview of this style, as well as a grounding in the basic principles of all aikido styles. I have also attempted to systematize and simplify the practice of aikido in general; to provide an integrated approach by explaining the philosophy, history and evolution of aikido, so the reader may understand the many often confusing or misinterpreted aspects of this martial art.

I have been very fortunate to have studied many different martial arts in my life. My initiation took place as a child in Hawaii, studying with my Dad, and continued under other highly-acclaimed teachers there. In 1958, I opened one of the first aikido schools in California and the continental United States. The Air Force then sent me to Japan and Okinawa, where I met and studied under many of the foremost martial arts teachers in the world. My life has been a quest to learn as much as I can, to become the best I can be as an integrated human being. It is my hope that Complete Aikido: Aikido Kyohan helps you to do the same. As the saying goes: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.