Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior)

Smith, Robert W.,Draeger, Donn F.

ISBN 10: 0870114360 / ISBN 13: 9780870114366

Verlag: Kodansha USA, 1981

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This guide to all of the main fighting arts of Asia introduces and compares fighting methods and techniques, ranging from the artful Chinese t'ai chi' and Japanese 'jujutsu', to the lethal 'pentjak-silat' of Indonesia. Fighting arts are as old as man himself and as varied as his languages. In Asia they developed to a degree of effectiveness probably unsurpassed elsewhere in the world. This book explains the relationships between fighting arts, assesses their strengths and weaknesses, and presents new material about hitherto unknown fighting methods. Written by two'

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
The late DONN F. DRAEGER was recognized as one of the world's leading experts on fighting arts. He was more than proficient in several martial arts and was also a prolific author whose books have become the standard works on many aspects of the martial arts.

ROBERT W. SMITH, well-known teacher and widely published author, is one of the world's leading experts on Chinese fighting forms and techniques, though his interests extend to fighting arts of all Asian countries.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Bushido--...
Verlag: Kodansha USA
Erscheinungsdatum: 1981
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good