On Mastering Aikido takes the reader on a journey through the world of the martial art known as Aikido and the teachings of Daniel Linden Sensei and his master, Mitsugi Saotome. Written for advanced students of the art – those who are already conversant with the fundamental teachings – Linden Sensei crosses the line often between teaching and entertaining with humorous, touching stories of years of training in the world’s most difficult martial way. On Mastering Aikido consists of nine dialogs, an Introduction and Afterward. The dialogs are each devoted to one of the main principles of Aikido knowledge, what Linden Sensei refers to as the Eight Pillars of Aikido Wisdom. We discover a ninth in the Afterward, but as Linden says "It is almost impossible to attain." These dialogs are pleasant to read and clearly explain each of the principles in conversation between teacher and student and sometimes teacher to teacher. Interspersed are stories and anecdotes that bridge the gaps between times, attitudes and enlightenment. On Mastering Aikido applies as well to the study of Aikido as it does to yoga, karate, judo, basketball, tennis, tango or any activity that uses the human body as a tool. The book’s focus is on physical mastership and the rules which Linden Sensei lays down can be applied to any human endeavor. It was written to be read as a continuous effort, but each chapter can stand alone or it can be selected for specific interest. The overall effect is almost that of a novel as the reader is swept up in Shoshin Aikido Dojo while students are engaged in training, relaxing and work around the school. European journeys become travelogues as the dialog unfolds. The book is engaging, enjoyable, enlightening and humorous. In an age when most Martial Art books read like math textbooks, it is a rare find.

On Mastering Aikido

Sports & Outdoors

Lindén, Daniel

Mitsugi Saotome

Individual Sports

Linden Tree Press

From the Back Cover\n“Must-have book for those who need to redesign capital allocation and capex strategies.” 
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–John Williams, CEO, Domtar Corporation\nThe systems-thinking approach to capex decisions that can double your company cash flow 
The way most business leaders deploy capex right now is nothing short of a train wreck. Very few look at their asset base as a collective network; rather, they see their assets as standalone performers, have no strategy for the role each asset plays in the grand scheme of things, and, therefore, fail to invest in their network for the long term to generate more cash for the business, asset by asset. 
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Redesigning CapEx Strategy: A Groundbreaking Systems Approach to Sustainably Maximize Company Cash Flow

Business & Money

Weissenrieder, Fredrik

Finance

McGraw=Hill

This is the second book in the Mastership Series by Aikido teacher Daniel Linden. Mr Linden continues his enigmatic and powerful instruction with an allegorical tale of test and triumph in the high Himalayan mountains in Nepal. The Journey we all take from birth to death can be exciting, powerful, enriching and engaging or it can be one of quiet desperation. The choice is yours. Journey is a tale of one young man's attempt to engage that kind of life and his teacher's attempts to show him the way. Mr Linden has shown a sense of humor, self-deprecation, and humility almost unique in the world of martial art teachers and Aikido teachers especially. His worldly views and occasional lapses make this one of the most enriching and wonderful stories of martial arts and personal triumph ever written. Journey - On Mastering Ukemi will have you grabbing your passports, calling for reservations, announcing your itinerary on Facebook, and bolting out the door. Daniel Linden is one of the most iconic and enigmatic Aikido teachers in the world. On Mastering Aikido, his first work about Aikido, introduced many new insights to Western readers. His newest novel, The Content of Character, is a multigenerational, melting-pot American story of unique and immense proportions. In Journey, Mr. Linden once again brings his profound teaching skills to the area of mastership. This time he takes on ukemi, the mysterious unheralded side of Aikido, the world's most difficult martial art. This is a story of willpower, skill, and endurance with the most energetic and entertaining young travelers you will ever meet. Journey - On Mastering Ukemi is an allegorical tale that is meant for those individuals who have already learned the basics of ukemi - attack and the relentless heart. Yet beginners will find it fascinating as well, because Linden Sensei brings all his storytelling skills to bear upon this amazing journey. Seasoned travelers (and those who wish to be) will find this story a riveting page-turner. This is a tale that begins with a punch in the nose and ends in a pitched battle high in the Himalaya on the backbone of the Earth. A great read for everyone.

Journey: On Mastering Ukemi

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

THE AIKIDO SENSEI is the 4th book in the Aikido Mysteries series. We find Parker, our sometimes private eye and full time Aikido Sensei trying to help his old teacher, Hunter James, build a barn up at his farm in Maine. Hunter reveals why he gave up Aikido and tells Parker about the time he spent in Japan before he received his black belt promotion from the founder of aikido, O’Sensei. Parker is still the man’s loyal student and they remain very close, spending days in the field hunting birds and nights around the table drinking beer. So why was he murdered? Parker has to return to Maine and tear the town apart until he finds the killer. It takes help from his friends and students, it requires a crash course in computer pirating and hacking skills, it takes guts, courage and sheer will plus the protection of Nico, his constant companion, a furry ball of love, claw and fangs. Nico is watching out for Parker and in the North woods it turns out to be what he needs. The town seems crazy to Parker. Although he grew up in a small town out in Wyoming he knows nothing about the way that the taciturn Yankees live their lives and the only way through the maze is by asking questions. “Doing it the old fashioned way,” he says. Her knocks on doors until one knocks back – and then it’s game-on. Parker at his best!

The Aikido Sensei: An Aikido Mystery (The Aikido Mysteries)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

The Aikido Mysteries is a compilation of the first three novels in the series: THE AIKIDO CAPER, THE AIKIDO-KA, and AIKIDO ANEJO. All three novels are presented in their entirety and are unabridged. In THE AIKIDO CAPER we meet Aikido Sensei Parker. His school has fallen on hard times and he needs to get a job. His old boss Albert hires him back as a private investigator and also as a bodyguard for the rich and famous... a bodyguard that needs no gun. He is a lethal weapon. The next thing you know bullets are flying, Hollywood stars are running amok, and mysterious lawyers are leaving slug-like trails everywhere.. Parker starts sleuthing and the wild ride is on. Even with killers on the loose the re-make of the old martial arts classic ‘Above the Fray’ must go on. Someone wants to stop it and it’s up to Parker to find the culprit. THE AIKIDO-KA, the second book in The Aikido Mystery Series, starts with Derek Gunner asking Parker to find John Wall, an internationally famous assassin who only operates outside the USA. Gunny is Parker's old friend and fellow Aikido teacher and is looking for Wall who is the long lost son of his former Army Captain. The Captain is dying and wants to make amends. Parker knows of Wall, and knows how to get things like this done, but isn’t happy with the job. And he shouldn’t be; he barely escapes the meeting with his life. Old promises can be a mile of rough road, sometimes. Parker figures his job is done, only to find that instead of going back home and teaching Aikido he now has to head to the Chicago suburbs and get John Wall out of trouble. He's in Jail for a local murder and the FBI is screaming for the police to release him to their custody. The locals LEOs are telling the Feds to get in line and they have a judge who is backing their play. They have their reasons for not wanting to turn Wall over and lose him. Parker has to solve a murder, save a dog, somehow send a crazy woman into the arms of the man who loves her, explain life’s mysteries to a fatherless boy, search for clues and summon up more courage than he’s ever needed to make sure that justice is done. Fast Aikido moves, a terrific randori, FBI goons, cops, assassins, and of course there’s a woman; yeah, it’s a love story. AIKIDO ANEJO is more than a murder mystery and many have called it the most mystical of the series. It is the story of old Willie Brown, an ancient friend of Parker’s grandfather. Someone is trying to make Willie leave his homestead and Parker isn’t having any of it. He puts together a legal team and heads for court and while there, meets a man who is simply the scariest person Parker has ever encountered. Like Quint said in the movie Jaws, “He has dead eyes, lifeless eyes… until he bites you…” and he gives Parker a freezing glare as he stares deep into his soul. Later he asks, “Mr. Parker, have you ever looked into the eyes of a wild animal and understood that it knows exactly what you taste like? No? You will…” Are these men drug runners? Are they running money and guns? Why the big Donzi offshore power boats? What are they doing? And why are they trying to kill Parker now? The story spins on an axis of excitement and near terror as Parker tries to save old Willie’s kidnapped niece. The storm of the century is nearing Florida and Parker must do whatever he can to keep Willie safe and find Siobhan before Florida is ripped off the map in a hail of wind, nature’s fury, and pure evil incarnate. The Aikido Mystery Series is now 10 books long and grows in popularity each year. Sensei Parker has crossed the country chasing clues and has solved mysteries around the world. The cast remains strong and grows with each book, and once in a while Parker even gets a chance to teach aikido, practice a few moves, and guide students on their own path. And it all grows out of these first three mysteries.

The Aikido Mysteries: The First Three Parker Novels

Easy Fishing: Piscataquis County, Maine

Hunting & Fishing

This compellation is a tribute to the power and interesting personality of one the of the series' main recurring characters, Warren Biggs. A retired FBI agent, Warren is irascible, wickedly funny, a ladies' man, a raconteur, blessed with sapphire blue elk-shooter's eyes and a profound sense of the profane he takes over every scene he is in. And of course he is 87 years old so no one would dare try and teach him any new tricks. Daniel Linden based this one-of-a-kind character on a personal friend, who will remain nameless, but it is the author's most heartfelt hope that someday his friend see this book and understands from its simple existence how profoundly he has influenced his life. This compellation includes Aikido Au Revoir, Biggs first introduction to the series and a cameo role. Aikido Carumba in which he provides Parker with his first real shot at solving the main mystery. The Aikido Katana is a novel that shows what a bunch of old time, retired agents can do when asked. And The Aikido Widow, a novel in which Biggs is never actually a part of a scene, but his presence, like Don Corleone in The Godfather, is nearly always present. Biggs has a hell of a future. Not to give too much away, but he just might be opening his own branch of Black Diamond Detective Agency in Missoula along with a certain pretty young detective he meets in Aikido Anaconda the next Aikido Mystery.

Warren's Stories: Four Aikido Mysteries (The Aikido Mysteries)

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