Tendokan Aikido is characterized by large flowing movements, has some very interesting variations that are somewhat unique in my experience of Aikido over the past 9 years. Kenji Shimizu Sense was one of the last of the Aikido Hombu Dojo uchideshi, entering the Hombu Dojo in 1964. During this final phase of O'Sensei's life, Shimizu Sensei was known as O'Sensei's favorite uke. That alone makes this book worthwhile, as for students of Aikido, this book is a definitive documentary and entertaining pictoral of this important uchideshi's Aikido style and philsophy.
The book illustrates in large panoramic pictures, the basic Aikido techniques as practiced in Tendokan style. You'll be able to see some of the interesting stylistic variations that Shimizu Sensei's large circular powerful flowing movements produces.
For any practioner of Aikido, these variations will entertain you and give you additional ideas about what is possible in Aikido. The quality of the photos and print is of high quality and the sequences are easy to understand and follow from a reader's standpoint.
I was a student of Tendokan Aikido during my time in Hong Kong during 1996 and 1997 and wrote this review in thanks for my time there, and to point out Shimizu Sensei to those of us in the USA; at this point it seems unlikely that Shimizu Sensei has any students here in the USA who would ever bring him here to teach.