Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts

Name: Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781568364100
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By David A. Hall

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Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts by David A. Hall offers an extensive exploration of Japanese combative culture, covering terms and concepts from adauchi (vendetta) to zanshin (focused vigilance). Combining hands-on martial experience with academic insight, it serves as a comprehensive introduction suitable for beginner martial artists wanting to grasp the basics and more.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for beginners seeking foundational knowledge, dedicated martial arts students, and scholars or researchers requiring authoritative information on Japanese martial arts culture and terminology.

Offering information about everything there is to know on the subject, from adauchi (a vendetta) to zanshin (state of focused vigilance before, during, and after executing a technique or combative form), this volume is suitable for the beginning martial artist seeking an introduction to the basics.

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David A. Hall, one of today's foremost experts on Japanese combative culture, combines hands-on experience in a wide variety of martial traditions with an academic and religious background to produce this landmark work. Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts is an essential resource for anyone interested in the rich tradition of Japanese martial disciplines.

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Praised as "an indispensable tool" by Examiner.com, this well-crafted and user-friendly volume is called "an impressive reference book" by Black Belt Magazine. Aikido Journal highlights its exhaustive research and detailed entries, noting its value for both students and scholars of Japanese martial arts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781568364100

Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 February 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 1305g

Pages: 684

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About the Author

David A. Hall studied martial arts in Japan and continues to train and teach. Hall is also an ordained Buddhist priest, and received a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies/Military History from UC Berkeley.He is the author of many published papers on both martial arts and Buddhist studies, and is currently a professor at Montgomery College in Maryland, where he is also a Director of CyberWatch, a National Science Foundation-supported center dealing with information assurance and security.