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The secret of Aikido is not in how you move your feet, it is how you move your mind.  I'm not teaching you martial techniques.  I'm teaching you non-violence.   — Morihei Ueshiba, O'Sensei


Selected Publications by Donald Levine

Books

  • Aiki Waza Michi Shirube (Aikido Training as a Signpost to the Way): Selected Essays on Aikido and Nonviolent Interaction. 2nd enlarged edition. 2013.

Articles

  • "Extending the Mature Vision of Morihei Ushiba Sensei." 2013. 
  • "Aikido and the Art of Mediation." 2013.
  • "Extending the Way: Aikido for the 21st Century." 2010.
  • “The Aiki Way to Therapeutic and Creative Interaction.” 2007.
  • "The Masculinity Ethic and the Spirit of Warriorhood." 2006.
  • "Somatic Elements in Social Conflict." In Embodying Sociology: Retrospect, Progress and Prospects', ed. Chris Shilling. 2006.
  • "Social Conflict, Aggression, and the Body in Euro-American and Asian Social Thought." Int. J. of Group Tensions 24, no. 3: 205-17. 2004.
  • "Martial Arts as a Resource for Liberal Education: The Case of Aikido." 1989.
  • "The Liberal Arts and the Martial Arts." 1984.

Events and Workshops

  • Pushing for Peace Seminar-Cambridge, England, July 4-6, 2014.
  • European Aiki Extensions-Seminar 2013
  • FOUR-DIMENSIONAL AIKIDO: Prospectus for a Workshop 
  • VIOLA-DO: Playing Music as a Way and Its Parallels with the Aiki Way (Aikido)
  • Below: The logo for the Aiki Extensions event, TRAINING ACROSS BORDERS. Click for more info.

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There are no contests in Aikido. A true warrior is invincible because she or he contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within.
  —Morihei Ueshiba, O'Sensei

External Links

  • Aiki Extensions Website
  • Columbus Center for Movement Studies
  • Embodiment International
  • Strozzi Institute
  • Integration Training
  • Seishindo.com
  • Liminal Somatics
  • www.kiaigolf.com

Recommended Reading

  • A Way to Reconcile the World: Aikido Stories from Everyday Life. Edited by Quentin Cooke, 2014.
  • The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion. Richard Strozzi-Heckler. 2014.
  • Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei. Linda Holiday. 2013.
  • "Aikido: Roots and Branches". Paul Linden
  • "Operationalizing Life: Somatics as Testable Self-Knowledge". Paul Linden
  • "Throw versus Release: The Effect of Language and Intention on Aikido Practice." Beth Shibata
  • "The Psychology of Aiki." Lawrence Novick
  • "Aikido and Creative Expression in Music." Bill Levine

Videos

History and Potential of Aiki Extensions
About Training Across Borders
Visit to Awassa Dojo, June 2009
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