Leonard George. The Way of Aikido. Life Lessons From An American Sensei

Plume ., — 2000 . — 224 p . A fifth-degree black belt in the revolutionary martial art of aikido and co-owner of an aikido school in Mill Valley , California , George Leonard is , " the granddaddy of the consciousness movement " ( Newsweek ) . Leonard is president of the Esalen Institute and founder of Leonard Energy Training ( LET ) , a practice inspired by aikido that offers alternative ways of coping with everyday issues . In this book he applies ancient techniques , physical and spiritual , to the battles we wage every day in both our public and private lives . Along the way , Leonard shows us unique and effective ways to : * cope with sudden , often brutal , setbacks in our lives and turn them into gifts for growth * develop ki , or positive energy , to enhance vitality * use the aikido principle of "blending" to deal with verbal and psychological attacks With an already large following , George Leonard now brings the valuable wisdom of aikido to a wider audience.