This is a well-thought book with no excuses made for an often subjective point of view. The author knows his material, and presents it in a most thought-provoking manner.

I just loved the book, both because of the excellent quality of the advice/guidance provided (a lot of which, by the way, I strongly believe is applicable to any martial art and not only to Aikido) and for the no-nonsense, very realistic and articulate style. Special mention for the quotes opening each chapter, really loved them too, and I thought they were not only witty but provided great segues into the topic of the chapter.