Hanshi Annesi teaches principles and approaches that offer technical insights as well as solutions to common Aikido training problems.  

Contents, Volume 1:  

• Shomen-uchi Ikkyo – How To Receive More Softly and Take Down Without Pushing Uke Away 

          Principles: Weight Control, Back Pressure, Coil to Uncoil, Potential Base  

• Kata-dori Nikyo – How To Lock Without Pain  

          Principles: Weight Control  

• Kosa-dori Sankyo – How To Enter Without Resistance  

          Principles: Back Pressure, Unified Body Motion  

Contents, Volume 2:  

• Kosa-dori Sankyo (Continued) – How To Throw Without Uke Stepping Away 

          Principles: Potential Base, The Wave  

• re: Kuzushi – Methods of Off-Balancing 

• Shomen-uchi Irimi Nage – How To Easily Keep Control of Uke and Help Him Throw Himself 

          Principles: Back Pressure, Unified Body Motion  

• Kokyu-ho, etc. – How to Pre-Off Balance and Minimize Effort