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Re: Which books to buy? (Yoshinkan)
All three books essentially cover the same intormation. You will however see slight variations due to when the books were published.
Dynamic Aikido was the first one in English as I recall and came out around 1968. You'll see Terada Sensei taking ukemi for Shioda Gozo Kancho, as well as Inoue Sensei and Kushida Sensei.
Total Aikido was an update that came out in the mid-80's. Around 1986.
The last one was put out by Yasuhisa Shioda Sensei and contains material from Dynamic Aikido and his own take. There may be some additional techniques a well. I'd have to compare.
I own all three as well as the two volume set Inoue Sensei put out when he was Kancho. Personally, I like the way Total Aikido flows. Some of the people in the book are still active Yoshinkan Aikido instructors a well as newly minted Yoshinkan HQ dojocho. So it represents more what you'll be practicing.
Honestly, you can't go wrong with any of them if you're looking for something to reference when you're not on the mat.
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