The Way of the Warrior
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Do you know your ashiwaza from your elbow strike? Find out with The Way of the Warrior , which features every major style of martial art in existence, bringing ancient and modern arts together in one complete work of reference. This comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia, now in a compact format, covers a huge range of martial arts, from the ancient and renowned styles of China's Shaolin Temple to the lesser-known styles of Africa's indigenous tribes. It looks at the history, philosophy, guiding principles, key moves, weaponry, founding members, and famous exponents of individual arts, as well as highlighting unbelievable feats, such as drilling wood with a finger or deflecting swords with the abdomen. Specially commissioned photo-narrative and first-person features trace the daily training schedules of key exponents, providing human-level insights into ways of life and often complex and mystical disciplines.
Author: Chris Crudelli
Format: Hardback, 360 pages, 219mm x 263mm, 1530 g
Published: 2010, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Boxing & Combat Sports
Description
Do you know your ashiwaza from your elbow strike? Find out with The Way of the Warrior , which features every major style of martial art in existence, bringing ancient and modern arts together in one complete work of reference. This comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia, now in a compact format, covers a huge range of martial arts, from the ancient and renowned styles of China's Shaolin Temple to the lesser-known styles of Africa's indigenous tribes. It looks at the history, philosophy, guiding principles, key moves, weaponry, founding members, and famous exponents of individual arts, as well as highlighting unbelievable feats, such as drilling wood with a finger or deflecting swords with the abdomen. Specially commissioned photo-narrative and first-person features trace the daily training schedules of key exponents, providing human-level insights into ways of life and often complex and mystical disciplines.
The Way of the Warrior