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Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts

(Bushido--The Way of the Warrior)

By Robert W. Smith, Donn F. Draeger, Robert W., Donn F./ Smith, Draeger

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| Paperback | 9780870114366

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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
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when the book was published, it was the most complete of its kind in chinese martial arts english publication. I was totally surprised when I read on its section in northern and southern styles,as many rare styles are recorded. It was only much later that I know he is disciple of CMC.and published ... (continue)

when the book was published, it was the most complete of its kind in chinese martial arts english publication. I was totally surprised when I read on its section in northern and southern styles,as many rare styles are recorded. It was only much later that I know he is disciple of CMC.and published the famous JAMA of which I got one article in.
His knowledge of other asian countries martial art like the bando of burma, silat of indonesia, and those of India really is eyeopening for me.
all in all this is a most remarkable and informative book even for someone with good knowledge in his own countries martial art.

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