"Sumo Joe and his friends pretend to be sumo wrestlers, but when his little sister who takes Aikido wants to join them, Sumo Joe must choose between his friends and his sister. Includes author's note about sumo and aikido, and illustrated glossary"--Provided by publisher.
An introduction to aikido, a Japanese art of self-defense that teaches its students to use their opponent's energy and movements against them. Readers will learn about aikido's history, its basic moves, and how it can help students train their mind and body.
Unless eleven-year-old Parker can find a way to remove the sinister puppet that refuses to leave his hand, he will wind up in military school or worse but first he must stand up for himself to his best friend Wren, his mother, and his nearly-absent father.
With full-color photographs, fact boxes, sidebars, and Web sites, this book is an introduction to aikido in which readers learn to defend themselves but also to not cause injury to their attackers.
