Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts
ISBN-13: 9781568364100
Contributor(s): David A. Hall
Subject: Martial Arts
Publisher Imprint: Kodansha Books
Publication Date: 25-03-2013
Format: Hardback
Availability: In stock
£56.99
About the book
Offering information about everything there is to know on the subject, from adauchi (a vendetta) to zanshin (state of focused vigilance before, during, and after executing a technique or combative form), this volume is suitable for the beginning martial artist seeking an introduction to the basics. David A. Hall, one of today's foremost experts on Japanese combative culture, combines hands-on experience in a wide variety of martial traditions with an academic and religious background to produce this landmark work. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts' is an'