Susan Perry, Ph.D., has practiced Aikido for nearly 50 years. She holds a Rokudan (6th-degree black belt) in Aikido, a doctorate in philosophy, and a Godan (5th-degree black belt) in Japanese calligraphy. Best known for founding and publishing Aikido Today Magazine, she is now president of Aiko Institute. A former assistant professor in the California State University system, she lives in Claremont, California.

“Wise, heartfelt, and poignant yet humorous, The Hidden Power of Aikido is a beautifully written testament to the unique, transformative power of Aikido. Susan Perry Sensei draws from her fifty years of Aikido practice and study, as well as from literature, history, and philosophy, to create a perceptive and affecting portrait of a life illuminated and enriched by the art. Anyone dedicated to a long-term spiritual path will resonate with Perry’s zest and keen observations.”

• FOREWORD by John StevensFOREWORD by John R. Perry, Ph.D.PREFACE Aikido, Lighting the WayAcknowledgmentsIntroductionONE AikidoEmbracing ChangeTWO O-SenseiUnifying Two Opposing WorldsTHREE Beginner’s MindDiscovering the Enemy WithinFOUR CenteringFinding My Warrior NatureFIVE Awakening to MakotoThe Principle of Heartfelt SinceritySIX Honoring the Gems of the PastPreparing the Path ForwardSEVEN The Practice of Purification (Misogi)Slowing Down, Letting Go, and Opening UpEIGHT The Way of Protection with MaaiTiming and the Power of DistractionNINE The Sword of TruthCutting through the DarknessTEN The Wizard’s Magic SpearCalling Down the LightELEVEN An Ocean of EnergyThe World as VibrationsTWELVE Symbolic JewelsThe Hidden Aspects of Inner CultivationGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Susan Perry, Ph.D., has practiced Aikido for nearly 50 years. She holds a Rokudan (6th-degree black belt) in Aikido, a doctorate in philosophy, and a Godan (5th-degree black belt) in Japanese calligraphy. Best known for founding and publishing Aikido Today Magazine, she is now president of Aiko Institute. A former assistant professor in the California State University system, she lives in Claremont, California.

“Wise, heartfelt, and poignant yet humorous, The Hidden Power of Aikido is a beautifully written testament to the unique, transformative power of Aikido. Susan Perry Sensei draws from her fifty years of Aikido practice and study, as well as from literature, history, and philosophy, to create a perceptive and affecting portrait of a life illuminated and enriched by the art. Anyone dedicated to a long-term spiritual path will resonate with Perry’s zest and keen observations.”

• FOREWORD by John StevensFOREWORD by John R. Perry, Ph.D.PREFACE Aikido, Lighting the WayAcknowledgmentsIntroductionONE AikidoEmbracing ChangeTWO O-SenseiUnifying Two Opposing WorldsTHREE Beginner’s MindDiscovering the Enemy WithinFOUR CenteringFinding My Warrior NatureFIVE Awakening to MakotoThe Principle of Heartfelt SinceritySIX Honoring the Gems of the PastPreparing the Path ForwardSEVEN The Practice of Purification (Misogi)Slowing Down, Letting Go, and Opening UpEIGHT The Way of Protection with MaaiTiming and the Power of DistractionNINE The Sword of TruthCutting through the DarknessTEN The Wizard’s Magic SpearCalling Down the LightELEVEN An Ocean of EnergyThe World as VibrationsTWELVE Symbolic JewelsThe Hidden Aspects of Inner CultivationGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Susan Perry, Ph.D., has practiced Aikido for nearly 50 years. She holds a Rokudan (6th-degree black belt) in Aikido, a doctorate in philosophy, and a Godan (5th-degree black belt) in Japanese calligraphy. Best known for founding and publishing Aikido Today Magazine, she is now president of Aiko Institute. A former assistant professor in the California State University system, she lives in Claremont, California.

“Wise, heartfelt, and poignant yet humorous, The Hidden Power of Aikido is a beautifully written testament to the unique, transformative power of Aikido. Susan Perry Sensei draws from her fifty years of Aikido practice and study, as well as from literature, history, and philosophy, to create a perceptive and affecting portrait of a life illuminated and enriched by the art. Anyone dedicated to a long-term spiritual path will resonate with Perry’s zest and keen observations.”

• FOREWORD by John StevensFOREWORD by John R. Perry, Ph.D.PREFACE Aikido, Lighting the WayAcknowledgmentsIntroductionONE AikidoEmbracing ChangeTWO O-SenseiUnifying Two Opposing WorldsTHREE Beginner’s MindDiscovering the Enemy WithinFOUR CenteringFinding My Warrior NatureFIVE Awakening to MakotoThe Principle of Heartfelt SinceritySIX Honoring the Gems of the PastPreparing the Path ForwardSEVEN The Practice of Purification (Misogi)Slowing Down, Letting Go, and Opening UpEIGHT The Way of Protection with MaaiTiming and the Power of DistractionNINE The Sword of TruthCutting through the DarknessTEN The Wizard’s Magic SpearCalling Down the LightELEVEN An Ocean of EnergyThe World as VibrationsTWELVE Symbolic JewelsThe Hidden Aspects of Inner CultivationGlossaryBibliographyIndex