(from dust jacket)

Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) was a visionary whose quest for the true meaning of warriorship led to the creation of the martial art called Aikido, 'The Art of Peace.' Morhei is considered one of the greatest martial artist in history. His ability to disarm any attacker, throw a dozen men simultaneously, and down and pin opponents without even touching them has accorded his life legendary status. Invincible Warrior presents the real story behind Morihei's achievement, illuminating the man and his teachings. The author describes the people, events, and ideas that influenced Morihei's lifelong spiritual quest and his extraordinary career as a martial artist and teacher. The book includes over two hundred photographs documenting Morihei's life as well as showing the master in action demonstrating the physical techniques of Aikido. Invincible Warrior includes a revised and expanded version of material previously published in Abundant Peace: Morihei Ueshiba, the Biography of the Founder of Aikido, also by John Stevens, and completely new pictorial sections that further document Morihei's amazing career.

John Stevens is a Professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan. He is authokr or translator of over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture.

Contents

Preface, Acknowledgements
The Life and Times of Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshiba and the Creation of Aikido
The Marvelous Techniques of Morihei Ueshiba
Bibliography, Credits