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EXCLUSIVE!! Don’t upload elsewhere or else…!John Stevens – Invincible Warrior – A Pictorial Biography of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido.Morihei Ueshiba was a visionary whose quest for the true meaning of warriorship let to the creation of the martial art called Aikido, “The Art of Peace”. Morihei is considered one of the greatest martial artists 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. Included are over two hundred pictures 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: The Biography of Morihei Ueshiba, 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 the author of over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture.