recommended books
 

A Niall Asian Guide - Budo Techniques of Destruction, by me

Harden Fast - An Aiki Approach to Irimi for the Non-Aikidoka, by Dan

Rosen Thorn - Beauty in Nikyo, by Janet

Aikido - The Wright Way, by Chris

Planning for an Early Summer Camp, by Jun

Hein Sight - How Koryu developed into Aikido, by Chris

A Larman Reaction - How to Deal with a Potential Threat, by Keith

(sincere apologies in advance if any of these are not appropriate)

Re: recommended books
 

sorry if these were too obscure, and apologies again if any of them were not appropriate:

annihilation
hard and fast
rose and thorn
right way
early summer camp by june (sorry!)
hindsight
alarm and reaction

Re: recommended books
 

Whew.

Glad you didn't find a match for my name.

Quite funny!

Warmest regards,

francis

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Ahhhh...I see then.
Well. I might object to being the "hard and fast " Guy.
Fast? Hell yes...but many have considered me to be one of softest guys they have felt........wait!:D
Seriously though, soft with acceleration can feel VERY hard.

Re: recommended books
 

Thank you for those kind words - but I can't resist a challenge...

Francis' The Country with the Highest Proportion of Aikidoka, by Takahashi Sensei

Larry at School - A First Introduction to Roping Techniques, by Novick Sensei

and that would be

France is
lariat school

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Thank you for such a high honor!

I can no longer be in De Niall regarding my popularity now, can I?

All the best,

francis

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There is a special Ring of Hell for punsters, and Janet ain't safe just because she responded to another thread either!

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LOL....nice one Niall

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Are you threadening me? Etui, Brutus? I'd be beweft to think there wasn't loom for a pun war but I shall avoid the warpath with a thimble bobbin and weaving maneuver.

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Sorry Janet, I canto understand what you just wrote.....maybe we can practice together when we get to that ring I mentioned. We should have plenty of time on our hands.