Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts by Donn F Draeger

Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts by Donn F Draeger

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Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts by Donn F Draeger

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'
Heir to a textile fortune, John F. Gilbey is a 7 dan in judo and a 5 dan in karate.
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ISBN 13 9780870114366
ISBN 10 0870114360
Title Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts
Author Donn F Draeger
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Kodansha America, Inc
Year published 1986-12-01
Number of pages 248
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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