Re: how to train solo
There's another book that discusses chinese martial arts like tai chi and kung fu and their relationships to aikido. They have taichi practitioners practicing their forms of tenkan and irimi nage and kung fu practitioners taking ukemi.
Back to the main question, I would say iaido (batto-ho), weapons training (suburi and katas), zazen, practicing irimi and tenkan, breathing exercises, stretching. Perhaps other martial arts as well to understand how your body moves or the characteristics of an attack though this may be a little bit controversial to some. You should always incorporate training to your daily lives anyway. At least always being aware of your body and your breath.
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