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The Martial Arts: Origins, philosophy, practice. (Paperback)

by Peter Lewis (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Prion Books Ltd; 2nd revised edition (2 Jun 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1853752061
ISBN-13: 978-1853752063
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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This is an introduction to the origins, philosophy and practice of the world's martial arts. This book provides a chapter-by-chapter tour of the many varieties of martial arts, such as aikido, iai-do, jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, kendo, kung fu, kyudo, naginata, ninjutsu, sumo, taekwon-do and Thai boxing, discussing how and why these arts developed, their ways and laws, founding myths and heroes, and the culture that created them. A glossary of martial arts terminology and an illustrated section on martial arts weaponry are also included.

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5.0 out of 5 stars First port of call if you want to start a martial art, 4 Jun 2006

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If you want to start a martial art but are unsure of which one is best for you, I recommend you read through this book. It gives a brief explanation of many of the worlds arts and as such lets you compare them and allows you to see what may best suit your beliefs and what you want to achieve from martial arts. You can then pursue further research based on this knowledge before embarking on a path of training. It is clear to read and immensely interesting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview, 3 Feb 2004

By	Richard Marsh "Midnight" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Interested in broadning your martial arts knowledge? Or in changing styles? This is the book for you. More than anything else I have read, this book details every major martial art and a few obscure ones to boot. For each the author focuses on history, philosophy and training methods/emphasis. The arts are presented with a minimum of the bias which is so often present when dealing with the subject, and the glossary will make the book as accessible to newcomers as it is to black belts.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere, 17 Jan 2008

By	James Osborn (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book provides superficial chatty coverage of many martials arts, and suffers from many faults. The structure is poor (covers arts by countries) as opposed to themes and flow of martial ideas through the ages and countries. It is pretty badly written/edited with many odd comments and turns of phrase. If you are genuinly interested in the martial arts I would look at more detailed and scholarly works available. If you just want to browse through several arts to perhaps decide which one to pursue, then I would refer you to wikipedia for better quality and more detail.

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