Budo Taijutsu
Author | : Duncan Mitchell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2020-10-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0648960803 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780648960805 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Budō Taijutsu (Martial Arts Body Technique), combines the essence of nine classical martial art systems from Japan. Through his organisation, the Bujinkan, Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi-sensei has overseen the growth of Budō Taijutsu to many thousands of practitioners worldwide. Its training philosophy of developing your response in accordance with the situation provides both a dynamic martial art and practical form of self-defence. In Budō Taijutsu: An Illustrated Reference Guide of Bujinkan Dōjō Budō Taijutsu, author and illustrator Duncan Mitchell provides a comprehensive training manual for both beginners and experienced students. The book starts with basic training advice, physical preparation exercises and how to take a fall safely before moving on to providing clear diagrams and brief explanations for the essential basic techniques of striking, joint locks, throws, choking and self-defence. The second half of the guide then gives detailed descriptions of Kata (practice forms) for: Shinden Fudō Ryū Dakentaijutsu Kuki Shinden Ryū Dakentaijutsu Takagi Yōshin Ryū Jūtaijutsu Gyokko Ryū Kosshijutsu Kotō Ryū Koppōjutsu Togakure Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu