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Classical Bujutsu (The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Vol. 1)

Classical Bujutsu (The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Vol. 1)

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Classical Bujutsu (The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Vol. 1)

by Donn F. Draeger

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
0834800713
ISBN 13
9780834800717
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Weatherhill, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Owner name on fly, clear tape repair to dust jacket along spine area, now in protective mylar. 109pp + 3pp. Illustrated..

Synopsis

Donn F. Draeger was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and a historian of martial arts disciplines, in which he held a variety of expert ranks and teaching licenses. He was technical director of the magazine Martial Arts International and author of many books on the fighting arts of Asia. He died in 1982.

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On Oct 3 2021, a reader said:
For those unfamiliar with the late Donn Draeger he was an authority on Japanese martial arts and even served as martial arts coordinator and Sean Connery's stand-in for You Only Live Twice. This book doesn't claim to be a "how to" handbook but does an excellent job at being first a history of the evolution of Japanese martial traditions and second, a fairly comprehensive list of the various schools of techniques that made up feudal japan's martial training. So while sword work is covered as one would expect, you also learn of bujutsu techniques regarding chikujo-jutsu or fortification building. If you enjoy watching Jedi Knights deflect energy bolts in the Star wars franchise, then you'll be interested to learn from Draeger about the bujutsu technique called yadome-jutsu or "arrow stopping technique" that trained samurai to use their swords to deflect arrows in flight. Yes, that was actually a "thing". In conclusion, you'll find Draeger very knowledgeable and accessible when he writes on this subject. Some of the drawings are rather small to reveal detail, but there are full page photos of several important techniques being demonstrated. An excellent reference.

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Bookseller
Veronica's Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
043691
Title
Classical Bujutsu (The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Vol. 1)
Author
Donn F. Draeger
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0834800713
ISBN 13
9780834800717
Publisher
Weatherhill
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1973
Size
4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Keywords
MARTIAL ARTS BUJUTSU JAPANESE FIGHTING ARTS
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Martial Arts;

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