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Here you can find a small (growing) list of books and articles. This is not intended to be a complete list of Ki-Aikido books.

Books in German

Aikido - Kunst und Lebensweg
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 456 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 2015, (ISBN 978-3-932337-64-2)
Reise ins unbekannte Ich
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 112 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 2002, (ISBN 3-921508-63-0)
Das Ki-Buch
Koichi Tohei, Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 1979, (ISBN 3-921508-97-5)
Ki im täglichen Leben
Tohei Koichi, 269 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 1980-1990, (ISBN 3-921508-42-8)
(Ki-Übungen, angewandt auf das tägliche Leben)
Aikido mit Ki
Maruyama Koretoshi, 141 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 1987, (ISBN 3-921508-25-8)
(Beschreibung der Grundlagen des Shin-shin Toitsu Aikido)
Kiatsu
Tohei Koichi, Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 1990, (ISBN 3-921508-21-5)
(Tohei Sensei's Methode des Heilens mit Ki)
"Unendlicher Friede" Die Biographie von Morihei Ueshiba, Gründer des Aikido
Stevens John, Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 1992, (ISBN 3-921508-89-4)
Einheit von Geist und Körper und Ki Aikido
Giuseppe Ruglioni, Millei, 2000, (ISBN 3-9807112-2-6)
(In Anlehnung an d. Unterricht v. Meister Koichi Tohei)
Aikido und die dynamische Sphäre. Eine illustrierte Einführung
Westbrook, Adele, und Ratti, Oscar, 336 S., Werner Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 2004, (ISBN 3-921508-74-6)
Das Ki-Heilungsbuch - Selbstheilung durch die Aktivierung und Lenkung von Ki
Koichi Tohei, 240 S., Goldmann, 2008, (ISBN 978-3-442-21830-1)
Aikido Toitsudo - Eine praktische Einführung in die Meditationsschule des Aikido im Stile von Meister Kenjiro Yoshigasaki
Harald Voß, 194 S., Bozen, 2007
(Das Buch kann ausgedruckt bestellt werden beim Verein des Autors:
Sportverein Ki-Aikido Bolzano, Fagenstr. 5/C 39100 Bozen Italien. E-Mail: h.voss@tin.it)

Books in English

All of Aikido
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 456 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 2015, (ISBN 978-3-932337-65-9)
Inner Voyage of a Stranger
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 96 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 2002, (ISBN 3-921508-71-1)
Aikido: Harmony and Relationship - The Art of Perception in a Practice of Peace
Giuseppe Ruglioni, Erga edizioni, 2008, (ISBN 978-88-8163-560-3)
Book of Ki: Co-ordinating Mind and Body in Daily Life
Tohei Koichi, Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1976, (ISBN 0-87040-379-6)
(Ki exercise applied to daily life. Short auto-biography)
Ki in Daily Life
Tohei Koichi, Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1978, (ISBN 0-87040-436-9)
(Early book on Ki training)
Kiatsu
Tohei Koichi, 180 S., Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1983, (ISBN 0-87040-536-5)
(Tohei-sensei's healing method based on pressing with Ki)
Aikido with Ki
Maruyama Koretoshi, Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1984, (ISBN 0-87040-566-7)
(Description of the basic syllabus of Shin-shin Toitsu Aikido)
Abundant Peace: The Biography of Morihei Ueshiba
Stevens John, Shambhala, 1987, (ISBN 978-0877733508)
(O-sensei's life. Material from Budo. Aikido philosophy)
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
Westbrook, Adele, and Ratti, Oscar, Charles E., Tuttle, Tokyo, 1970, (ISBN 0-8048-0004-9)
(Beautiful line drawings explaining techniques. Considered a classic)
Ki: A Road That Anyone Can Walk
Reed William, Japan Publications, 1992, (ISBN 0-87040-799-6)
(A biography of Tohei-sensei. Discussion of the Ki training techniques of Ki no Kenkyukai)
Ki: A Practical Guide for Westerners
Reed William, Japan Publications, 1986, (ISBN 0-87040-640-X)
(A discussion of Ki training and its application to a number of arts: Aikido, Noh, Shodo, etc.)
Aikido: the Co-ordination of Mind and Body for Self-defense
Tohei Koichi, Souvenir Press, London, 1961, (ISBN 0-285-50195-X)
(The earliest book in English on Aikido. Many good photos, discussion of 50 basic arts. Aikido Philosophy. Brief biography of O-sensei)
Unification of Mind and Body and Ki Aikido
Giuseppe Ruglioni, Erga edizioni, 1997, (ISBN 88-8163-071-0)
Ki in Aikido: A Sampler of KI Exercises
C. M. Shifflett, 256 S., Round Earth Publishing, 2011, (ISBN 978-0977870219)
(2nd Edition)
Aikido Exercises for Teaching & Training
C. M. Shifflett, 320 S., Round Earth Publishing, 2009, (ISBN 978-1583942178)
(2nd Edition)

Books in French

Aïkido - Évolution dynamique
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 456 S., Werner Kristkeitz Verlag, Heidelberg, 2015, (ISBN 978-3-932337-63-5)

Books in Italian

Unificazione mente-corpo e Ki Aikido
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 164 S., Erga edizioni, 1997, (ISBN 88-8163-043-5)
Aikido: Armonia e Relazione - L'Arte della Percezione in una Pratica di Pace
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 180 S., Erga edizioni, 2008, (ISBN 978-88-8163-544-3)
(ohne DVD)
Aikido: Armonia e Relazione - L'Arte della Percezione in una Pratica di Pace
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 180 S., Erga edizioni, 2008, (ISBN 978-88-8163-543-6)
(mit DVD)
Kiatsu
Tohei Koichi, 176 S., Erga edizioni, 1990, (ISBN 888163-XXX-X)
Il Ki nella vita quotidiana
Tohei Koichi, 158 S., Erga edizioni, 1997, (ISBN 888163-001-x)
Detti di Ki
Tohei Koichi, 28 S., Erga edizioni, 2001, (ISBN 888163-233-3)
La coordinazione mente-corpo
Tohei Koichi, 120 S., Erga edizioni, 1998, (ISBN 888163-090-7)
Aikido con Ki
Koretoshi Maruyama, 206 S., Erga edizioni, 1997, (ISBN 888163-006-0)
Viaggio interiore di uno straniero
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 128 S., Erga edizioni, 2002, (ISBN 888163-294-2)

Books in Hungarian

A KI a mindennapi életben
Koichi Tohei, 1996, (ISBN 963-85565-3-6)
Ki Aikido avagy a tudat és test egyesítése
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 176 S., 2000, (ISBN 963-9219-05-3)

Books in Dutch

Eenwording van lichaam en geest op basis van Ki Aikido
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 176 S., 2000, (ISBN 90-6963-472-4)

Books in Slovene

KI v vsakdanjem življenju
Koichi Tohei, Založba AMALIETTI & AMALIETTI, (ISBN 961-6235-)
Notranje Popotovanje Tujca
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, Založba AMALIETTI & AMALIETTI, 2002, (ISBN 961-6235-64-8)

Books in Spanish

El viaje interno de un extraño
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 116 S., La Liebre de Marzo, 2004, (ISBN 84-87403-66-2)
Unificaciòn de la mente y el cuerpo Ki aikido
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 202 S., Editorial Paidotribo, Barcelona, 2003, (ISBN 978-84-8019-683-3)
Aikido: armonía y relación - EL ARTE DE LA PERCEPCIÓN EN UNA PRÁCTICA DE PAZ
Giuseppe Ruglioni, 2010, (ISBN 84-1-4457-8795-4)

Articles

Exclusive interview with Koichi Tohei, Aikido 10th Dan and Founder of the Ki Society
Koichi Tohei, Aikido Journal, Vol. 23, no. 2(#107), S.8, 1996
(Exclusiv-Interview mit vielen interessanten Schilderungen aus der Anfangszeit des Aikido.)
What is true Aikido?
Koichi Tohei, Aikido Journal, Vol. 23, no. 4(#109), S.16, 1996
(Fortsetzung des Exclusiv-Interviews mit Koichi Tohei.)
The only thing that Ueshiba Sensei taught of true value was how to relax
Koichi Tohei, Aikido Journal, Vol. 24, no. 2(#111), S.6, 1997
(Exclusiv-Interview mit Koichi Tohei vom 14. März 1996.)
Exclusive interview with Koichi Tohei, Aikido 10th Dan and Founder of the Ki Society
Koichi Tohei, Aikido Journal, Vol. 24, no. 3(#112), S.14, 1997
(Exclusiv-Interview mit Koichi Tohei)
The difference between ki and qigong
Koichi Tohei, Aikido Journal, Vol. 25, no. 1(#113), S.14, 1998
(Exclusiv-Interview mit Koichi Tohei)

Videos

Authentisches Aikido
Koichi Tohei, 46 Min., ABANICO Video Productions, 1960 (1998), (ISBN 3-89540-132-3)
(Meister Koichi Tohei, 9. Dan in Zusammenarbeit mit K. Ueshiba und dem Aikikai)
Aikido with Ki
Koichi Tohei, 63 Min., 2010
All of Aikido - Part One
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 68 Min., Brüssel, 2000
All of Aikido - Part Two
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 57 Min., Brüssel, 2001
All of Aikido - Part Three
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 58 Min., Brüssel, 2001
All of Aikido - Part Four
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 56 Min., Brüssel, 2002
All of Aikido - Part Five
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki, 58 Min., Brüssel, 2002
The Beginner - A meeting between Yoshigasaki Sensei and Yehudi Menuhin
Alain de Halleux, 30 Min., Brüssel
(The two masters discuss a common topic for musicians and masters of martial arts: Harmony.)
Taigi Arts of Ki Vol 1 Taigi 1-15
Koichi Kashiwaya, 1998
(Taigi tape Vol 1 gives the first fifteen taigi performed by Kashiwaya Sensei, Chief Instructor US Ki Society)
SODEN Part I
Koichi Tohei, 1995
(10 Tapes: 3 Taigis, 1 old film, 6 Ki lectures (in Japanese))
New and Improved Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido Criteria Tape for 5th thru 2nd Kyu
Koichi Kashiwaya, 45-50 Min., 2001
(The tape is very comprehensive, covering 5th - 2nd Kyu requirements for Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido. )
Aikido Tsuzuki Waza
Michael Winter, 165 Min., Aikidobuch.de, 2011, (ISBN 0609132769382)
(Das DVD-Set mit allen Tsuzuki-Waza des Aikido nach Yoshigasaki-Sensei, präsentiert von Michael Winter und seinen Schülern)