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Summary: Between an History book & a Encyclopedia, ...
Review: "~... everything about Martial Arts ! the local arts, their history, the local weapons (with drawings...). A must in your library.
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Summary: Detailed in letter but lacking spirit
Review: Draeger is the quintessential chronicler of martial treatises. He lays it all out for you with detail and high vocabulary, yet rarely never reveals any of the emotion that obviously keeps him on the path. Long before Jane Hallander or Leung Ting, detailing the branches and often the techniques of other people's arts. He's good for learning the history and principles of an art. IN FACT, IN THAT REGARD HE'S BETTER THAN MOST INSTRUCTORS OF THEIR OWN ARTS. He's very meticulous about the reporting of each art's specific nature and characteristics, as well as the general tactic of the applications.
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Summary: The Best book ever.
Review: It is not one of those book that you just read once and then it is not interesting anymore.No,it is the opposite.I must have read it more than 4x and I still enjoy it!It very detail. You will not be disappointed. Goes over many great, historical fighting arts. I also recommand THe Original Martial Arts Encyclopsdia.
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Summary: A great book!!!
Review: One of the best books on the fighting arts of Asia, and the world. I enjoyed this book very much. It gave me a real understanding about the different styles of the combat arts. A must for every martial artist!!!
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Summary: An Outstanding Martial History
Review: The late Donn Draeger and Robert Smith produced a classic text on the Asian martial arts and the many cultural influences that have spawned a following all over the world. The book was written in 1969 and therefore, most of the history on the arts is pre-mid 20th century.The different arts are catagorized by the countries from which they sprang. This approach is effective and enjoyed. Because of this approach, the reader enjoys the culture of the country and can betetr understand how the "arts" developed the way they did. Further, this book is unquie in that smaller countries which have contributed greatly to these fighting systems have chapters devoted to them. Countries like Burma and India are not overlooked as what so often happens in martial arts books. Passion and history are intertwined as we see the different forms of combat come alive on the written page and discover the unquie cultures in which they developed. A martial arts must.
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Summary: excellent book for all intersested in martial arts
Review: this is an all around excellent book. it has summaries about the fighting arts, it has so many fighting arts it mentions and says a great deal about all of them. if you are interested in martial arts or take it and want to find out more about your style or just want to learn about all the combat styles of Asia this is a must,
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: This long standing classic should be required reading for anyone who practices the Asian Fighting Arts. Both Draeger and Smith do an outstanding job in describing the cultures and the fighting arts that evolved from them. Well written, educational, and very informative this book provides a sound foundation for the Asian Fighting Arts practitioner.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: This long standing classic should be required reading for anyone who practices the Asian Fighting Arts. Both Draeger and Smith do an outstanding job in describing the cultures and the fighting arts that evolved from them. Well written, educational, and very informative this book provides a sound foundation for the Asian Fighting Arts practitioner.
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