For over 300 years the use of weapons was confined to the warrior caste of Japan - all other members of society were forced to defend themselves with their bare hands and with whatever agricultural implements and tools might be available. Thus there evolved a sophisticated system of using these tools which became known as kobujutsu - the art of using weapons. This training guide is concerned with the tonfa baton and with the nunchaku rice flail. The former has recently been adopted by police forces as the side-handled baton while the latter was made famous by Bruce Lee in the film Enter the Dragon . The book combines traditional training forms - or katas - with detailed explanations to provide an examination of how these weapons were used.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9780713643817
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96236349
Product Key Features
Author
Robert Clark
Publication Name
Traditional Kobujutsu
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
170mm
Item Weight
272g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Robert Clark
Series Title
Martial Arts
Genre
Sports
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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