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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN num: 9780870114755
ISBN number: 0870114751
Label: Kodansha America
Manufacturer: Kodansha America
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 147
Printing Date: September 15, 1981
Publishing house: Kodansha America
Sale Popularity Level: 29868
Studio: Kodansha America
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Step-by-step instructions and over 300 photographs allow the trainee to follow and learn the techniques with ease.
The ideal weapon for self-defense is a stick. To find a comprehensive system of techniques using the stick, we must turn to the East, for systems known to the West have fallen into disuse. In this book, the techniques of Kukishin Ryu-an ancient Japanese method-have been updated and adapted for use
today. A thorough grounding in the fundamentals dealt with here will enable you to disarm and control any assailant.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Basic Movements
Section 2: Techniques against First Attack
Section 3: Techniques against Foot Attacks
Section 4: Techniques against Wrist Holding
Section 5: Techniques against Sleeve and Lapel Holding
Section 6: Techniques against Seizure from Behind
Section 7: Techniques against Stick Holding
Section 8: Immobilizations
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The value and application of a simple piece of hard fibre is unbelievable. Improvised as a club or short-staff for self-defense and combat is exceptional and could help turn the tide of the situation. A man trained to wield a "stick" can destroy the untrained and unarmed opponent in no time. So, any book or manual discussing/teaching authentic stick tactics, techniques and skills is to be part of any true warriors training in combatives.
This book teaches some of the needed stick fighting skills that with practice can be used in combat. In saying that; I do not recommend every technique in this book to be practical for combat. But would say a good 45% is applicable and that is what makes this book important for the combatant. All the fancy and arty stick fighting methods is what I am talking about as useless. The section on the short stick is were you get your moneys worth for this book.
Overall this book has important information of value and is ideal for the novice and advanced pupil of combatives.
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This book is better than some of Hatsumi's other books. It is a good intro to hanbo techniques. The pictures could be a little more clear, but you can figure the techniques out in most cases. One of the big things that takes a little getting used to is the picture sequencing. Sometimes it's right to left, then left to right then diagonal R to L, and L to R.
Many of the techniques are done from low(er) stances, thus you may have to modify the techniques using a higher stance which is more practical for modern combat situations.
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The techniques in this book are efficient and to the point. They work and work well. I have taught them to law enforcement and military police. If you are going to pratice these techniques with a partner I suggest you use a length of PVC pipe of the appropriate length and pad it with foam insulation and go slow, otherwise you will need to find a new partner each time and shortly run out of people to be your partner.
The "SECRET" to this martial art is the same as every martial art: pratice, pratice, pratice.
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Unlike Hatsumi-sensei's other works the style, approach and general feel of this book are completely different. This book presents itself as nothing more than a technical, training manual and on this point alone, one would have to conclude that Hatsumi-sensei basically provided the photographic material and Mr. Chambers completed the rest. Certainly the style is unlike anything that Hatsumi-sensei has done.
The book is very technical with no hint of the abstract which normally permeates Soke's writings. And while the photos are quite clear and the descriptions detailed enough there is no exploration of the 'feeling' of the martial arts. Given the emphasis that Hatsumi-sensei places on such feeling, then this book ought to come as a disppointment for serious students of the Bujinkan.
This book is useful in the sense that one can quite literally mimic the techniques presented (and there are quite a few of them) but how much of a help that will be in understanding the feeling of Soke's art will depend entirely on how much acess the reader can have with Hatsumi-sensei himself.
In the end, this book does very well what it set out to do, and that is to provide a dry look at one aspect of Soke's Bujinkan art. Don't linger too long though or as they say you'll "miss out on all of the heavenly glory".
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This is one book that should be in every martial arts collection. The book it made "pre-ninja" craze in the USA, and is showing some very decent variations of Kukishin ryu techniques. The details that accompany the photographs are decent, but leave something to be desired (but isn't that true of any "do-it-yourself" manual?) Easy to read at any level, well worth owning.
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