Wado Ryu Karate/Jujutsu
Wado Ryu Karate/Jujutsu

Author: Mark Edward Cody

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2007-12-05

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1463462808

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Wado Ryu Karate/Jujutsu is the third book by master martial arts instructor, Mark Edward Cody. This volume explores the origins, techniques and kata of one of Japan's most traditional martial arts. This is the first book to examine all seventeen kata of the system and is one of the few existing texts written by a native English speaker. Unlike other works on the subject, kata movement is explained in precise detail. The reader is given clear, systematic instruction in the direction, execution and technique of kata movement. Cody chronicles the traditions of Wado Ryu in light of the necessity for innovation and combat effectiveness in the propagation and evolution of ancient fighting systems. Wado Ryu Karate/Jujutsu embodies the ancient martial principle to "Absorb that which is useful". Hironori Ohtsuka created the Wado system by blending the best aspects of Shotokan Karate with Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu. Following the Founder's example, Cody draws upon his knowledge of Filipino Combat Systems and other arts in his analysis of this Traditional Japanese Fighting Art.

Wado-Ryu Karate
Wado-Ryu Karate

Author: Marlon Moore

Publisher: Black Belt Communications Incorporated

Published: 1997-09-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781581332780

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Volume 1 features warm-ups, a strong foundation, stances, hand techniques, kicking techniques, blocking, fluid basics, learning to maneuver, kata (pre-kata, pinan shodan), and self-defense techniques.

Fly Fishing Memories of Angling Days
Fly Fishing Memories of Angling Days

Author: J. R. Hartley

Publisher: Ishi Press

Published: 2015-06-24

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9784871876896

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J. R. Hartley's best-known catch to date is the public imagination. Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos, ranging period and location from York school days in the early 1930s through memorable outings on stream, spate river and loch to startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. Complimented by his protege Patrick Benson's evocative illustrations and with his anglers expertise lightly threaded throughout, J. R.'s story will touch every fly fisherman's experience. But it is book too that will appeal to everyone even those who have never held a rod, for the engaging point that emerges of the ultimate reluctant hero.

Memoirs of A Karate Fighter
Memoirs of A Karate Fighter

Author: Ralph Robb

Publisher: HopeRoad

Published: 2013-01-24

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1908446153

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Memoirs of a Karate Fighter is a hard-hitting account of karate training during the 1980s in one of Europe's toughest dojos. In this gripping story, Ralph Robb gives an insight into the training methods and philosophy of the Wolverhampton YMCA karate club - which was once the top club in Britain.The YMCA won innumerable tournaments, and amongst its greatest achievements were two All-styles British Clubs championships, five UK Wado team titles and one Shotokan national team championship (1976 GB Shotokan Karate International).This book is as much about karate as it is about love, friendship, mental illness, the National Front ... and in the end, death. The author is a former Wado R karate champion (UKKW 1982) and a European all-styles silver medallist.

Shindō Yōshin Ryū
Shindō Yōshin Ryū

Author: Tobin Threadgill

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781733422338

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"This book is a reference work on the history and technical legacy of a samurai era martial arts school called Shindo Yoshin Ryu, founded in 1864"--

Martial Arts and Well-being
Martial Arts and Well-being

Author: Carol Fuller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-12-06

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1315448068

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Martial Arts and Well-Being explores how martial arts as a source of learning can contribute in important ways to health and well-being, as well as provide other broader social benefits. Using psychological and sociological theory related to behaviour, ritual, perception and reality construction, the book seeks to illustrate, with empirical data, how individuals make sense of and perceive the value of martial arts in their lives. This book draws on data from over 500 people, across all age ranges, and powerfully demonstrates that participating in martial arts can have a profound influence on the construction of behaviour patterns that are directly linked to lifestyle and health. Making individual connections regarding the benefits of practice, improvements to health and well-being – regardless of whether these improvements are ‘true’ in a medical sense – this book offers an important and original window into the importance of beliefs to health and well-being as well as the value of thinking about education as a process of life-long learning. This book will be of great interest to a range of audiences, including researchers, academics and postgraduate students interested in sports and exercise psychology, martial art studies and health and well-being. It should also be of interest to sociologists, social workers and martial arts practitioners. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/doi/view/10.4324/9781315448084, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.