Unarmed Fighting Techniques Of The Samurai By Hatsumi M. (Book)

In Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai, world-renowned ninja grandmaster and bestselling author Masaaki Hatsumi explains the fundamentals of various unarmed techniques unique to the Japanese martial arts. Known as budo taijutsu, these specialized moves allow the practitioner to evade and receive an attack even from an opponent wielding a sword. Hatsumi covers such topics as Kihon Happo (Eight Basic Movements), Kosshijutsu (Attacks Against Muscles), Koppojutsu (Attacks Against Bones), Jutaijutsu (Flexible Body Arts), Daken Taijutsu (Fist Punching and Striking), Ninpo Taijutsu (Bodily Arts of the Ninja), discussing and demonstrating the many techniques which will enable the fighter to punch, kick and finally lock or control the body of his adversary. As Hatsumi tells us, the techniques have been secretly passed down from the masters to their students for more than a century, and have become the foundations for a range of other martial arts including judo, karate and aikido. This book will thus enhance the readers understanding of the roots of these various disciplines as well as provide fascinating insights into the spirit of the way of the warrior and the martial arts. Includes over 300 step-step photos, as well as rare drawings, pictures, documents, and hidden scrolls. Masaaki Hatsumi was born in 1931. After progressing through various martial arts, he became the 34th Grandmaster of Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu and eight other martial arts, which he unified into the Bujinkan system. Hatsumi has taught thousands of students and given instruction to law enforcement agencies all over the world. He has received numerous accolades from politicians and spiritual leaders of many nationalities. He is also the author of many books and DVDs on ninjutsu and budo. INTRODUCTION THE TRUE MEANING OF BUDO TAIJUTSU HAPPO Budo Taijutsu Awakening • The Bible of Martial Artists • Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu Today 1. KIHON HAPPO Gyokko-ryu Kihon Happo • Training in the Kihon Happo • Words from Takamatsu Sensei on the Gyokko-ryu Kosshi Koppo jutsu and Koto-ryu (Kihon Happo gata Kosshi Sanpo Torite Kihon gata Goho) 2. SANSHIN NO KATA AND UKEMI GATA TAIHENJUTSU . The Essenee of the Sanshin no Kata • The Signìficance of Paying Respect to the Mirror (Sanshin no Kata Ukemi gata Taihenjutsu Taihen Ukemi gata Taihenjutsu Muto-dori gata 3. GYOKKO-RYU KOSSHI JUTSU Kosshi Sanryaku • Bushido and Kosshi jutsu (Facing the Opponent joryaku Churyaku Geryaku Gyokko-ryu Kosshi jutsu) 4. KOTO-RYU KOPPO JUTSUU From Great Swordsmen to Clarifying the Way Characters Are Read (Koppo jutsu Shoden gata Koto-ryu Koppo jutsu Kurai dori Koppo Hekito gata Chuden gata Okuden gata Kaiden gata) 5. TOGAKURE-RYU NINPO TAIJUTSU Secrets of Ninpo Taijutsu • Attacking and Defending at Will • Taijutsu and Ninja (Taijutsu ukemi gata Shinobi gaeshi gata Hiden gara 6. TAKAGI YOSHIN-RYU JUTAIJUTSU Life Taijutsu • Koteki Ryoda Juppo Sessho no]utsu • Takagi Yoshin-ryu ]utaijutsu (Omote gata Ura gata Eri jime gata Sabaki gata Tai no Kata Muto-dori gata [Muto-dori Jujiron] Daisho Sabaki gata Shirabe gata Moguri gata) 7. SHINDEN FUDO-RYU DAKEN TAIJUTSU Shinden Fudo-ryu Shizen Shigoku no Ichi • Compassion Is Benevolence • The Practice of Shinden Fudo-ryu • Shinden Fudo-ryu no Kamae • Sudden Change Will Always Prevail • Shinden Fudo-ryu Daken Taijutsu (Ten no Kata [lkken hasso] Chi no Kata [Hiken isshun] Shizen shigoku no Kata) Daken Kirigami Daiji Tewaza gata Torigatano Daiji) 8. KUKISHIN-RYU DAKEN TAIJUTSU Mysteries of Kukishin-ryu • Kukishin-ryu and Bufu Ikkan • Wisdom of a Demon (Kukishin-ryu Daken Taijutsu Takamatsu Sensei Using Weapons Kukishin-ryu Happo Biken no ]utsu Shoden gata Chuden gata Sabaki gata Okuden Shirabe Moguri gata den) COLUMNS Budoka • Bufu Ikkan • City Lights • The Transmission of Martial Artists • Hands • Martial Artists • Boccioni • About my Parents

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ISBN	9784770030597
More	hardcover, 200 x 266 mm, 240 pp, over 300 photos

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