Weapon Arts
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Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook
by Thomas Cleary  Publisher Comments Honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess have been the hallmarks of the Japanese samurai culture through the ages. Their ethos is known as bushido, or the way of the warrior-knight. Here is an insider's view of...
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Nunchaku
by Fumio Demura Synopsis All-Japan karate champion Fumio Demura demonstrates the movements and fighting applications of the nunchaku. This book features gripping stances, blocking, striking, footwork, nunchaku and karate similarities, and more than 20 defenses against other...
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Secret Weapons of Jujutsu (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by Don Cunningham Synopsis This is the first book in English that deals with the full array of hand weapons used by the Japanese samurai and constabulary. Covering both improvised and traditional weapons, Cunningham discusses the weapons and demonstrates their use in a series of...
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This is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing
by Junzo Sasamori About the Author Amy Sylvester Katoh, a longtime resident of Japan, is well known for her work with textiles, particularly traditional blue and white fabrics, which are featured in her boutique Blue & White in Azabu Juban, Tokyo. She is dedicated to preserving Japan's...
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Knife Throwing
by Harry K Mcevoy Publisher Comments A concise, informative book on "the sport of the pioneers". Knife Throwing includes beginning and advanced throwing techniques and covers everything from home practice to hunting methods with accurate instructions. Readers will learn how to hurl hatches,...
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Tonfa, Karate Weapon of Self Defense
by Fumio Demura Synopsis In this fully illustrated book, Fumio Demura explores the full range of tonfa tactics including stances, karate and tonfa similarities, tonfa striking techniques and self-defense applications. Demura is a member of Black Belt's Hall of Fame....
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The Secrets of Giron Arnis Escrima (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by Antonio E Somera Synopsis This is an engaging biography of Leo Giron, a renowned master of escrima and survivor of numerous hand-to-hand encounters in the Philippine jungles. It is also a visual and descriptive survey of Giron's fighting art -- a classical weapons and empty-hand...
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Iai: The Art of Drawing the Sword
by Darrell Craig Synopsis To the Japanese, the sword is a spiritual weapon, possessed of a kind of divinity, a self reflective of the soul of its maker, owner, and user. Around its mystical powers has grown a centuries-old ritual and a fascinating, intricate discipline. This...
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Arnis Self-Defense: Stick, Blade, and Empty-Hand Combat Techniques of the Philippines
by Jose Paman Publisher Comments The book features a twofold, interrelated focus. First, it looks at the unique Filipino culture; how it was greatly influenced by Spanish colonization, the oppression it suffered under foreign rule, and how the native yearning for freedom led to the...
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Forza the Samurai Sword Workout
by Ilaria Montagnani Publisher Comments Readers tired of the same old workout moves can grab a sword (a broomstick and some imagination will do!) and slice, chop, and thrust their way into great shape. In Forza The Samurai Sword Workout, top New York trainer Ilaria Montagnani transforms...
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Art of Chinese Swordsmanship: The Manual of Taiji Jian
by Yun Zhang Synopsis A history of the Chinese long sword (taiji jian), its fundamental principles, and its essential form of 32 positions. It includes a discussion of both external and internal components. It should allow the interested Westerner to practice tai chi...
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Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship
by Masayuk Shimabukuro Synopsis This book is much more than an introductory guide to Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu. It manages to emphasize a melding of the Eastern philosophy and the technique of the art, in a marvelously eloquent yet concise manner. Flashing Steel describes and...
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Pananandata: History and Techniques of the Daga, Yantok, Balisong, and Other Traditional Weapons of the Philippines
by Amante Marinas Publisher Comments Not since Dan Inosanto's out-of-print classic The Filipino Martial Arts has one book encompassed so many different aspects of the arts of the Philippines. Filipino martial artist Amante Marinas Sr. brings together the seldom-seen origins and techniques...
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Complete Kendo (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by John Donohue Synopsis This text takes the reader on a guided tour of the principles and philosophy on which Kendo, the Japanese martial way of the sword, is founded....
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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword (Literary Links to the Orient)
by Dave Lowry Synopsis Author Dave Lowry of the ancient sword school Yagyu Shinkage-Ryu teaches the basics of Japanese swordsmanship using the bokken, the wooden training sword. Lowry covers stances, body movement, striking, combination techniques and techniques with a partner....
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Arnis: History and Methods of the Filipino Martial Arts
by Mark Wiley Synopsis This is the story of the Filipino martial arts tradition, including its history, cultural perspective, and technique. The book examines training regimens, fighting techniques, and innovations, investigating the various schools and contributions made by...
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Complete Sinawali: Filipino Double-Weapon Fighting (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by Reynaldo S Galang Synopsis Sinawali - meaning woven - is an intricate and devastating Filipino fighting system with ancient roots. This stick and blade empty hand technique employs a sinuous, polyrhythmic interweaving of leg and arm defences and attacks. This guide looks at the...
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The Heart of Kendo: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of the Art of Thesword
by Darrell Max Craig Synopsis This is an accessible introduction to kendo, the Japanese "way of the sword", the ancient martial art that originated in the Japanese samurai tradition. The book includes the history of the art, the basic equipment used, a glossary of terms and...
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Art of Throwing: Practical Instruction for Better Techniques
by Amante P Marinas Publisher Comments The ultimate book on how to throw knives and eleven other objects. Concise and informative, The Art of Throwing covers everything from grips and stances to targets and charting your progress with accurate instructions. Athletes, martial artists, and...
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The Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima (Secrets Of...)
by Mark Wiley Synopsis Escrima is a highly effective self-defence technique and one of the three major Filipino martial arts. It prepares the warrior for both armed and unarmed combat. This illustrated guide also includes the history and philosophy of Escrima, along with...
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