Advanced Stick Fighting

In Advanced Stick Fighting Masaaki Hatsumi the most renowned Budo and Ninja grand master in the world and author of Stick Fighting and The Way of the Ninja reveals some of the secrets surrounding this revered fighting art. Hatsumi offers the reader thoughtful reflections on bushido its venerable hisotry and its role in today’s world. He also discusses the origins of bo-jutsu which he see as inexorably linked to the evolution of humankind; it is both universal and timeless. While the highly acclaimed Stick Fighting dealt mainly with self defense using short sticks this book reveals to the reader a number of advanced techniques using medium and long sticks that were originally used by samurai swordsmen and military commanders. Lavish illustrations accompany the explanations and help further demonstrate the graceful mysterious movements of stick fighting. The original Japanese text is also included in the appendix. This book will be an important addition to the libraries of readers who are seriously interested in pursuing the more advanced applications of stick fighting. It will also deepen readers’ understanding of bushido in general and bring them closer to Hatsumi’s personal philosophy – that only through complete devotion to the martial arts as a way of life can self enlightenment be attained and that the wisdom gained though this can promote a true and lasting world of peace.

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