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KOBUDO & BUGEI: The Ancient Weapon Way of
Okinawa and Japan (CD-ROM E-Book) Description: "When one understands the use of
weapons, he can use any weapon in
accordance with the time and circumstances
" ... The twelfth day of the fifth month of the second year of Shoho [1645 A.D.]
Miyamoto Musashi Author Sid Campbell describes, illustrates, and artfully
explains the tactics, techniques and strategies of the wide array of
traditional weapons wielded by the legendary samurai warrior of ancient Japan
and the more obscure weapon-tools devised and used by the Okinawan “te”
masters of the Ryukyuan Islands. The
birthplace of traditional “karate” and the “kobudo” (ancient weapon way arts) that derived
their origin from this small island kingdom.
This E-Book is a MUST for the serious martial artists that trains in weaponry of Asia. The mind-set of a real warrior was such
that in a life-or-death combative engagement, nothing could be left to
chance. In feudal Japan, where
warriors trained since early childhood to become samurai, physical skills
were honed to a high level of perfection.
If two samurai confronted one another in battle, all physical skills
being equal, it was usually the one with the greater strategic and tactical
skills who prevailed. It was the
tricks, ruses, psychological ploys, military bearing, intestinal fortitude,
commitment, loyalty, perseverance, and all of the tactics and strategies
found in this book that made some warriors from that era great military
strategists and renowned weapon experts. Now you too will learn what these weapon
masters have known. Whether you are a
devotee of Okinawan kobudo (ancient weapon way) a student of classical or
traditional Japanese bushido (way of the warrior), this book will provide you
with the pure essence of what real weapon fighting arts are all about. This work is presented in three
sections. The first section deals
exclusively with the heiho, or secret methods, that apply to all weapon arts
regardless of style or origin. Without
this, a weapon art would be nothing more than an assembly of techniques based
more on theoretical application than realism. |
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Format:
CD-ROM E-Book (Electronic
Book) Browser Friendly for
all computers! Also formatted in
Microsoft® PowerPoint® for easy reading! Pages:
Over 250 Pages with
many illustrated photos and graphics. Cost:
Only $29.95! |
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