First edition of the first book by Koichi Tohei, the first 10th degree black belt in Aikido.

Contents:

Part One: The Principles of Aikido

• Human Life
• The Value of Our Existence
• Unification of the Body & Spirit
• Breathing Methods
• The Single Spot in the Lower Abdomen
• Basic Principles of Ki
• The Divine Spirit
• Spirit of Love & Protection For All Things

Part Two: The Aikido Way of Life

• Getting Up
• Sleep
• The Subconscious
• The Simple Way
• Eating
• Our Faces, Our Eyes, and the Way we Speak
• The Principle of Non-Dissension
• The Unity of Calm & Action
• Rules for Beginners
• Rules for Instructors

Length: 202 pages

Publication date: 1962