Oscar Ratti received his degree in classical studies and law
from the University of Naples. He later came to the United States
and began to study aikido with Yasuo Ohara, one of the first
instructors to teach in New York. He and Adele Westbrook shared a
longtime interest in the thought and rituals of ancient
civilizations and were experts on Japanese warrior arts and
ethos.
Adele Westbrook studied philosophy at Columbia University at
the same time co-author Oscar Ratti was doing graduate work in the
classical languages. They began to practice aikido together and
studied under a variety of instructors in the United States and
Europe. They are the authors of the best-selling Aikido and the
Dynamic Sphere.
"Highly recommended." --Library Journal
"The only work of its kind." --The San Diego Union
"Secrets is definitely a worthwhile read." --Analytic Martial Arts
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