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Asian Fighting Arts covers fighting methods and techniques found in eleven Asian countries fighting techniques that range from the artful Chinese t'ai-chi and Burmese bando to Japanese jüjutsu
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. Recently these arts have aroused considerable interest in the West, and a number of books on the better known ones have already been published. For some time there has been an obvious need for a book that coordinates and puts into perspective all the principal fighting arts of Asia-a book that explains the relationships between each fighting art, assesses their strengths and weaknesses, and presents new material about hitherto unknown fighting methods. Here now is that book. Written by two of the best known and most widely published authorities in the field, Asian Fighting Arts covers fighting methods and techniques found in eleven Asian countries fighting techniques that range from the artful Chinese t'ai-chi and Burmese bando to Japanese jüjutsu and the lethal pentjaksilat of Indonesia. Documentation of these arts has been supplemented with a wealth of fascinating anecdote. The reader learns of the daring exploits of the Japanese ninja, of Gama, perhaps the greatest of the great Indian wrestlers, of the Indonesian "trance" fighters-and hundreds of other tales that serve to illustrate some of the most deadly fighting systems that the world has known.
Compilation of Asian Fighting Arts has been a monumental task for the authors, representing a combined total of over five decades of historical research, inter-viewing, observation, travel, and personal participation in the arts. The volume is illustrated with over two hundred photographs and drawings, many of them depicting combat styles and techniques that up to now have never been seen in the West.
This is both an absorbing book for the general reader and an essential companion to all those studying or interested in the fighting arts. Most are still practiced today-not only because of their lasting fascination but also because they provide a time-tested key to man-to-man combat.
| Binding | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Kodansha International |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Number of Pages | 205 |
| Pubilcation Date | 1974 |
| Condition | Used - Very Good |
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