Nunchaku by Fumio Demura

Nunchaku by Fumio Demura

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Explores nunchaku's complex relationship with karate, and explains how to care for the weapon. This book features the fluid striking, blocking, twisting, and pinching techniques of this simple but versatile weapon.

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Nunchaku by Fumio Demura

In this classic text, martial arts icon Fumio Demura demonstrates with hundreds of detailed photographs and illustrations the fluid striking, blocking, twisting, and pinching techniques of this simple but versatile weapon. He delves into the nunchaku's history, explores its complex relationship with karate, and explains how to care for the weapon. No study of karate would be complete without nunchaku training, and no karate should be without this must-have manual.
Fumio Demura is a Black Belt Hall of Fame member and one of the most respected weapons masters in the world. His books on sai, bo, tonfa, and nunchaku are among the most popular in martial arts instructional literature. He has appeared in a number of Hollywood films--including The Island of Dr. Moreau, the Karate Kid series, Mortal Kombat, and Rising Sun--and his strenuous demonstration schedule has made him an ambassador in the world of karate.
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ISBN 13 9780897500067
ISBN 10 0897500067
Title Nunchaku
Author Fumio Demura
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Black Belt Communications
Year published 1971-07-01
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.