This document was put together primarily for the benefit of the students at New Jersey Ki Society.  If you are not a student at New Jersey Ki Society, may we remind you that it is not too late to rectify that unfortunate situation?  However, regardless of your dojo affiliation, you may acquire your own copy at a nominal service charge.  Any proceedings will go to charitable purposes, i.e., the misogi fund - "Hey people, be there!" on the first Sunday after New Year.  Please contact the Misogi Committee at the address given below.

      The layout and assemblage of this document is copyright © 1991 by New Jersey Ki Society.  The pieces that went into it may or may not be copyrighted by their respective originators.  Among them are: the term "Aikido" - Reverend Deguchi; the art of Aikido itself - O'Sensei Morihei Uyeshiba; the Ki symbol, Ki Society, Ki No Kenkyukai, Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, etc - Koichi Tohei Sensei; list of techniques in Aikido test, list of Taigi techniques, list of warmup exercises, glossary, dojo rules, Ki test hints, Ki test requirements - adapted from handouts by Shizuo Imaizumi Sensei (New York); dojo etiquette when visiting - George Simcox (Virginia Ki Society); picture on cover - Aikido Today, who got it....; proofreading - among others: Rebecca Nisely, Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei, Bill Orwat, Lisa Tracy, .... and you; a life time's worth of budo paraphernalia and final word - Sensei Terry Pierce (NJKS); editors at large and somewhat in charge - Doug Merz and Bengt Lindblad (NJKS).  Should you find yourself quoted and not honored above, please remember Intoku = "Do Good In Secret."

      Please note:  In order to be politically correct - as if that is highly on the list at NJKS - whenever there is a reference made to any particular sex, be it male, female or neutered, said reference applies to any and all, regardless of your, ahem, orientation.

      DISCLAIMER:  Despite heroic efforts by our relentless proofreaders in their utmost schweppervescence, occasional typos and quite possibly even outright misstatements of fact may be found herein.  Should you be unfortunate enough to run into one of these boo-boo's, please inform us at the address below.  We will correct the mistake, and maybe even print you a new copy.  (Will Reed is likely to get the last word in a factual dispute, see Bibliography)
 

      NOTE:  This HTML version of SECRETS OF AIKIDO is based upon The Second Printing dated July 10, 1993.  It is kept as closely as possible to the printed original.  However, as time goes, we hope to add links to other documents to update, clarify or rectify it.

For the third time, you can still purchase a personalized copy of Secrets of Aikido, Volume 1 if you want it on paper and wish to support our dojo.