Saijutsu

Author : Katsumi Murakami
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462916955

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Saijutsu by Katsumi Murakami Pdf

Saijutsu: Traditional Okinawon Weapon Art is a presentation by kobujutsu master Katsumi Murakami of the powerful and subtle Okinawan art of the sai. In this succinct and authoritative martial arts manual, the art of wielding the sai, twin forked weapons-sometimes called iron rulers or truncheons-that enable the user to disarm and neutralize a more heavily armed opponent, is set out in step-by-step detail, with clear photographs of every move of each kata, from the basic training forms to the more complex classical kata. The core of the art of saijutsu is the union of weapon and wielder- sai become extensions of the hand itself. Practicing these techniques trains the wrist and arm, and indeed the whole body, in a way which increases the power, speed, and precision even of empty-handed strikes. This volume includes legends of the saijutsu masters BushiTawada and Bushi Matsumura of the author's lineage, discussion of saijutsu technique versus sword, and the following kata: Saijutsu Kihongata lchi Saijutsu Kihongata Ni Saijutsu Kihongata San Tawada no Sai Ichi Matsumura no Sai

Author : Robert E. Dohrenwend
Publisher : Via Media Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781893765207

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Dohrenwend's Masterwork: On the Spear, Sling, Sai, and Walking Stick by Robert E. Dohrenwend Pdf

When it comes to martial traditions, Dr. Robert Dohrenwend exemplifies a rare breed of scholar-warrior. You will find four chapters in this book devoted to weapons that have had enormous impact on world civilizations: the sling, sai, walking stick, and spear. With the spear and sling, we traverse millennia of human involvement with weapon innovation for hunting and warfare. These represent our primal roots. They are still with us today. The walking stick is normally seen as a practical device made to assist in walking and hiking. As a weapon, there’s much more to a cane than meets the eye. For civilian self-defense, it is convenient and effective. Many are familiar with the Okinawan sai, but may be unaware that the weapon exists in other geographic areas as well. We have some solid references for the sai, including written and oral records, plus material artifacts. In each chapter Dr. Dohrenwend utilizes his academic research and practical experience to give the most complete overview of the weapons. This includes not only their history, but other aspects such as their purpose, design, effectiveness, cost of production, and uses in military and civilian settings. There is much to absorb: scientific data and analyses, fighting techniques, stories, and some humor.

Author : Mark D Bishop
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780244145958

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Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Master Version by Mark D Bishop Pdf

Progression is a positive trait, as long as one keeps in touch with the past and has a staple backdrop to focus or fall back on. Although the Revised Expanded Third Edition contains all the wording and photographs that are reproduced in both the first edition, as well as this Revised and Expanded Second Edition, it comparatively represents a step into what was, for these latter two books, the future. The year 2019, in which I am writing this foreword, represents respectively 30 years and 20 years into the future since the publication of these two books, so I think this faithful reproduction of the Master Version by Q&I Publications is well timed. For some readers it might bring about nostalgia, for others it might be an eye-opener into a world that is not always truthfully represented, due to commercial or other reasons. For the teachers who I interviewed and have been embodied herein, I hope this Master Version will remain a testament into how they wished to be represented for time immemorial.

Author : M. T. Kato
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791480632

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From Kung Fu to Hip Hop by M. T. Kato Pdf

From Kung Fu to Hip Hop looks at the revolutionary potential of popular culture in the sociohistorical context of globalization. Author M. T. Kato examines Bruce Lee's movies, the countercultural aesthetics of Jimi Hendrix, and the autonomy of the hip hop nation to reveal the emerging revolutionary paradigm in popular culture. The analysis is contextualized in a discussion of social movements from the popular struggle against neoimperialism in Asia, to the antiglobalization movements in the Third World, and to the global popular alliances for the reconstruction of an alternative world. Kato presents popular cultural revolution as a mirror image of decolonization struggles in an era of globalization, where progressive artistic expressions are aligned with new modes of subjectivity and collective identity.

Author : Bruce W. Durbin
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595247332

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Art of Prayer by Bruce W. Durbin Pdf

Prayer. The arrow that is never released will never find the target. The prayer that is never prayed will never find Heaven. Prayer is the bond that binds us with God and is an indispensable weapon in spiritual warfare. Pray as though your soul depended upon it; it does. "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life" —1 Timothy 6:12

Author : Patrick McCarthy,Yuriko McCarthy
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462903078

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Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Volume 2 by Patrick McCarthy,Yuriko McCarthy Pdf

In Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts: Koryu Uchinadi readers have access, for the first time, to an extensive collection of the most important documents written by and about Okinawa's most famous karate and kobudo masters and their arts, as well as to photographs of kobujutsu katas of historical significance. This two–volume anthology includes previously untranslated texts by Chojun Miyagi (founder of Goju Ryu Karate), Kenwa Mabuni (founder of Shito Ryu Karate), Shinken Taira (founder of Ryukyu Kobudo), Choshin Chibana (founder of Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karate), and Choki Motobu (the notorious scrapper who in his maturity went on to teach many who became great masters in their own right). Patrick McCarthy–with the able assistance of his wife, Yuriko McCarthy–provides expert translation and commentary based on his extensive research into these masters and the systems they founded, as well as into the establishment of the Okinawan karate tradition in the main islands of Japan.

Author : Kevin L. Seiler,Donald J. Seller
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780979010804

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Karate-do by Kevin L. Seiler,Donald J. Seller Pdf

Karate-Do evolved as a martial art in Okinawa, where it was nurtured by centuries of Okinawan culture and innovation. What inspired the ancient masters to develop these martial techniques and practices was the human instinct for self-preservation, not a desire for entertainment or sporting competition. Traditional karate-do should be practiced with this in mind. Here you will find a complete personal training handbook to supplement training in any karate-do system or other martial art style. The authors have systematically organized their experiences and research into easily digestible segments and have included numerous photographs throughout the text. This book will inspire you to train even more diligently, and the experiences and research shared here will be useful on the journey of any traditional martial artist.

Author : Kevin Seiler,Donald Seiler
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557025596

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KARATE-DO: Traditional Training for all Styles, 2Ed. by Kevin Seiler,Donald Seiler Pdf

Author : Andrea Guarelli
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781634509626

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Okinawan Kobudo by Andrea Guarelli Pdf

Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago was the birthplace of two methods of self-defense now practiced worldwide: Okinawan Karate and Ryukyu Kobujutsu, known as Okinawan Kobudo. Kobudo is the study of weapons adapted from the tools of farming and fishing. Okinawan Kobudo reveals, for the first time through print and photographs, the rich history and techniques of this most prestigious martial art known worldwide as Matayoshi. Andrea Guarelli traces the history of Matayoshi Kobudo, explores the background of each weapon, and demonstrates the form and technique of practice through rare photos, many of which the author took while a student of Shinpo Matayoshi Sensei (1921–1997). Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Helmut Kogel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Sai
ISBN : 1841262455

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Kobudo Sai Jutsu by Helmut Kogel Pdf

Sai-jutsu - which uses fork-like weapons with an extended middle prong - is one of the Japanese martial arts that originated in Okinawa. This volume gives beginners an introduction to the basic fighting techniques of this traditional martial art.

Author : Masayuki Kukan Hisataka
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462902347

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Essential Shorinjiryu Karatedo by Masayuki Kukan Hisataka Pdf

In Essential Shorinjiryu Karatedo, Masayuki Kukan Hisataka, ninth Dan Black Belt Karate master, introduces the highly innovative and effective Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo system. An integral system of Okinawan karate practiced for centuries, Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo is an evolving scientific martial art that incorporates elements from kung fu, Kudakajima Shishiryu bo jutsu, and Western and Asian medicine. In this detailed martial arts guide, Master Hisataka demonstrates the karate techniques, fighting combinations, and kata (preset forms) that have made him a leading international master of both karate and judo. It describes in detail basic karate strikes, kicks, and blocks, as well as the philosophy of yin-yang and the five elements and how that philosophy relates to fighting strategy and attitude. The history and development of karate from ancient times are covered in detail, with a focus on the Okinawan masters who brought karate to Japan. This book's 430 photographs show karate fighting techniques in action, illustrating a variety of effective striking combinations, counters, and three classical karate kata. This is also the first book in English to show the use of Supersafe protective equipment in martial arts training.

Author : Pat McCarthy
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0897501136

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Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate by Pat McCarthy Pdf

Pat McCarthy, a shorinji-ryu stylist and triple-crown winner of the North American Karate Championships in 1974, demonstrates 11 karate kata. A detailed history of Okinawan karate and biographies of 37 of its greatest patriarchs are also included.

Author : Phenomenal Pen
Publisher : Phenomenal Pen
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dragon-kissed by Phenomenal Pen Pdf

NOT ALL DRAGONS BREATHE FIRE. Three young Dragon Slayers travel south to find a missing father and more clues to the theft of the Egg of the Dragon God, a relic that will decide the future of their world. Coming from rival clans, Aki, Temujin and Sasha forge an unlikely friendship, discover ancient secrets, and face overwhelming odds. Though the fate of all the clans hangs in the balance, ice shaper Sasha cannot help but rekindle his passion for Aki, while the beautiful wind guardian remains unaware of a prophecy concerning the man she is destined to love.

Author : C. Michial Jones
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781257979387

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Entering Through the Gateway of Gojuryu by C. Michial Jones Pdf

This book draws extensively upon the author's 34 years of personal experiences, training, research and discussions with some of the world's most prominent masters. This work contains several topics, such as, History, Biographies, karate morality, kihon, kata, kumite, kakie, self-defense, junbi undo, hojo undo and related topics, it is aimed at the beginning student to assist them in their journey along the path of Gojuryu, however, it may be used as a guide by other's interested in Okinawan Gojuryu Karate-do, and even the veteran karate-ka may find it a useful tool. Forewords by Phillip Koeppel, R. Choji Taiani, Roy Hobbs, Dennis May and Len Pellman.

Author : Jeffrey M. Brooks
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595248360

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by Jeffrey M. Brooks Pdf

"An unforgettable account, crackling with energy and full of heart, of how one man discovers the twin worlds of the martial arts and Buddhist practice. This is the kind of book that can change your life." -- Philip Zaleski, Editor of The Best Spiritual Writing series, author of Gifts of the Spirit and The Recollected Heart