Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts

Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts
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Publisher : Kodansha International
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 0870114360
ISBN-13 : 9780870114366
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Book Synopsis Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts by : Donn F. Draeger

Download or read book Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts written by Donn F. Draeger and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 1980 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to all of the main fighting arts of Asia introduces and comparesighting methods and techniques, ranging from the artful Chinese "t'ai chi"nd Japanese "jujutsu", to the lethal "pentjak-silat" of Indonesia.


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