Aikido and Chinese Martial Arts
Author: Tetsutaka Sugawara
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780870409349
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Author: Tetsutaka Sugawara
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780870409349
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aikido & Chinese Martial Arts V1 is a Japan Publications publication.
Author: Tetsutaka Sugawara
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Published: 1997-10-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780870409639
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aikido & Chinese Martial Arts V2 is a Japan Publications publication.
Author: Ellis Amdur
Publisher: Freelance Academy Press
Published: 2018-04-27
Total Pages: 495
ISBN-13: 193743950X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he challenged practitioners that the moral dimension of martial arts is expressed in acts of integrity, not spiritual platitudes and the deification of fantasized warrior-sages. In Old School, he applied both academic rigor and keen observation towards some of the classical martial arts of Japan, leavening his writing with vivid descriptions of many of the actual practitioners of these wonderful traditions. His first edition of Hidden in Plain Sight was a discussion of esoteric training methods once common, but now all but lost within Japanese martial arts. These methodologies encompassed mental imagery, breath-work, and a variety of physical techniques, offering the potential to develop skills and power sometimes viewed as nearly superhuman. Usually believed to be the provenance of Chinese martial arts, Amdur asserted that elements of such training still remain within a few martial traditions: literally, 'hidden in plain sight.' Two-thirds larger, this second edition is so much more. Amdur digs deep into the past, showing the complexity of human strength, its adaptation to varying lifestyles, and the nature of physical culture pursued for martial ends. Amdur goes into detail concerning varieties of esoteric power training within martial arts, culminating in a specific methodology known as 'six connections' or 'internal strength.' With this discussion as a baseline, he then discusses the transfer of esoteric power training from China to various Japanese jujutsu systems as well as Japanese swordsman-ship emanating from the Kurama traditions. Finally, he delves into the innovative martial tradition of Daito-ryu and its most important offshoot, aikido, showing how the mercurial, complicated figures of Takeda Sokaku and Morihei Ueshiba were less the embodiment of something new, than a re-imagining of their past.
Author: Robert HILL
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2010-09-08
Total Pages: 141
ISBN-13: 0557016630
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The martial arts are various methods of armed and unarmed combat, originally used in warfare in the Far East and shaped by Oriental philosophical concepts. The history of martial arts is challenging to document precisely, because of the lack of historical records, secretive nature of the teacher-student relationships and political circumstances during much of its history. The martial arts are popular in many parts of the world today as forms of self-defense, law enforcement tactics, competitive sports, and exercises for physical fitness. Among them are KARATE , Kung fu, jujitsu, JUDO, aikido, Tai chi chuan, Sumo wrestling, and kendo. This informative book takes it's reader on a journey throughout time and across the globe for a close up look at the history of many martial arts styles .
Author: Andrew Popovic
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780754817482
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Learn the way of spiritual and physical harmony with two ancient martial arts that develop mental focus, strength, suppleness and stamina. A practical step-by-step teaching plan clearly demonstrated with more than 900 specially commissioned photographs"--Cover.
Author: Stefan Stenudd
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04-19
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9789178940882
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For the first time: an aikido book that focuses on the attack techniques! Although aikido is a purely defensive martial art, attack techniques need to be practiced to exercise the defense against them. This book presents all the attacks practiced in aikido - grips, strikes, punches, and kicks, also attacks with sword, stick, and knife.
Author: Robert W. Smith
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2012-01-10
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1462904491
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Master Chinese internal boxing or Hsing-I with this illustrated martial arts guide. Unlike most martial arts, Chinese internal (soft-style) boxing does not depend on muscular strength. The secret behind its power lies in the cultivation and practical application of internal energy—ch'i, There are basically three soft-style martial arts: T'ai-chi, already well known worldwide, and Hsing-I and Pa-kua, relative newcomers to the West. Although they are not essentially fighting arts but living arts, they are devastating as systems of self-defense. This martial arts book outlines the history of Hsing-I—a style of boxing given form (Hsing) by the mind (i)—and gives a thorough account of the philosophy behind the techniques. It also presents to the West for the first time the orthodox style of the late Chinese Hsing-i master Ch'en P'an-ling. Described here in great detail and fully illustrated are the basic techniques, the five fists of Hsing-i, a linked form of the five fists, and the twelve animal styles.
Author: Ip Chun
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780312187767
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A simple and powerful form of kung fu, wing chun is ideal for women interested in the art of self-defense. This book covers the first form of wing chun kung fu, and is appropriate for intermediate and advanced practitioners, as well as beginners. 130 photos.
Author: Yoshimitsu Yamada
Publisher: Citadel Press
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Publisher: Kodansha
Published: 1988-03
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780870118500
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Kisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of the founder of modern aikido and an authorityn the martial art aikido, illustrates in this text the basic aikidoovements and explains the central philosophy of unity of mind and body.