From the Author

"My own motivations in writing Journey to the Heart of Aikido are simple ones: gratitude and service. I believe the best way to repay the generosity of Motomichi Anno Sensei, and all of the Aikido teachers who have shared their inspiration with me, is to pass it on. I dedicate Journey to the Heart of Aikido to the hope that the integrated spiritual practice of Aikido will play a positive role in the evolving future of humankind.

Step forward with us on the Journey to the Heart of Aikido. It is a work of love, an offering of the heart.”

– from the Introduction by Linda Holiday

Aikido 6th dan • Chief Instructor and Executive Director of Aikido of Santa Cruz, a non-profit, educational organization since 1982.