The Budō Library gathers resources for studying Japanese martial arts. It combines introductory explanations, technical analysis, history and documentary references. Each publication has its own page so readers and search engines can find it.
Available research
What is Aikidō and how to begin
A clear introduction to the discipline, daily training and the first steps on the tatami.
Read article ↗Weapons and movement in Aikidō
Why bokken and jō are studied, and how they relate to distance and footwork.
Read article ↗Aikidō San Luis since 2008
Documents, our school’s history and official references.
Explore our history ↗Tai no Henko: movement guide
Body organization, center and rotation as fundamental principles.
Read guide and watch video ↗Mae Ukemi: learning to roll
The forward roll, safety and progressive learning.
Read guide and watch video ↗Our editorial approach
We use clear terminology, verifiable references and a practice-based perspective. When using third-party sources, we distinguish original documents, translations and our own analysis. The same standard applies to our future collection of restored images and kamiza resources.
Explore the kamiza image collection ↗
Topics ahead
The library will add studies on Aiki principles, biographies of masters, glossaries, historical documents, translations and specialized resources for practitioners across Budō disciplines.