Shibumi Aikikai Library Information

To improve, explore or enhance the experience of Aikido a club library has been established.  The library consists of books, video tapes, and other material that may be of benefit to the students.  The library contains items that Shibumi Aikikai has purchased and those loaned to Shibumi .Anyone can loan materials to the Shibumi library with the understanding that Shibumi will try to take good care of these items. At any time the original owners of the items can request them back. Please see the list below for the material currently available. This list will grow as we acquire additional material.

Borrowing Procedure

A current list of library materials is always in the attendance binder. Simply chose and ask the Director of Education to bring in the item.

Members of Shibumi can only start borrowing once they have attended 10 classes or more (i.e. Are eligible for weapons class). Borrowers must also be a paid up member of Shibumi in good standingIf in the regular course of library usage, items get lost or stolen, they will be replaced if there is great enough demand.

If the borrower is late in returning library materials a late fee of $0.50 per class late is charged. The money collected in late fees is put towards the library costs above the allocated amount in the budget.

Acquiring New Materials

Suggestions of new material to acquire for the library can be presented to the Director of Education. The director of Education can acquire new material that contributes to the library’s ability to improve, explore or enhance the experience of Aikido.

Replacing Lost Materials

Material in the library that is accidentally lost or destroyed is  replaced using the allotted replacement resources.  If someone deliberately destroys items in the library, they will be responsible for replacing them at their own cost.  If the item was loaned to the library (i.e. It belongs to someone else and not Shibumi), we will replace it with the same item or an equivalent one if possible.

Books in the Library

Title Author Contents Owner
Judo Stewart, Paul Basic introduction to Judo, with photographs. Gelberger, P
The Structure of Aikido Volume 1 Gaku Homma The common aspects of Sword and Open-Hand techniques Storms, David
The Structure of Aikido Volume 1 Gaku Homma The common aspects of Sword and Open-Hand techniques Valino, Manuel
Bokken Art of the Japanese Sword Lowry, Dave Bokken practice and exercises Gelberger, P
Aikido and the New Warrior Richard Strozzi Heckler, editor Stories, Interviews and anecdotes by various Aikidoka Gelberger, P
Keijutsukai Aikido - The Japanese Art of Self-Defense Makiyama, Thomas H. Basic principles of Keijutsukai Aikido with photographs Gelberger, P
Samurai Aikijutsu Toshishiro Obata History and techniques of Aikijutsu with photographs Gelberger, P
The Aiki News Encyclopedia of Aikido Pranin, Stanley A. A to Z of Aikido Terms, History and Biographies Gelberger, P
Aikido - Techniques & Tactics Bennett, Gary Application of Aikido to street self defense Valino, Manuel
JuJitsu - Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art Kirby, George Basic Intorduction to Jujitsu with photographs Valino, Manuel

Video Tapes in the Library

Title Focus Owner
Aikido Ukemi with Donovan Waite (6th dan) Volume 1: "Meeting the Mat" Teaches rolls and breakfalls. Shibumi