This book covers the most popular disciplines; taekwondo, karate, aikido, judo, jujitsu, kung fu, tai chi, iaido, kendo and street defence. It covers their history and philosophy, the basic etiquette, important warm-up exercises, the most popular techniques and a selection of some of the more advanced moves.
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Fay Goodman is internationally qualified in many martial arts, and is a leading exponent of shintoryu and iaido. She is one of the highest graded female martial artists in the world, and was awarded in 1995 the gold medal at the European Iaido championships.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book for novices seeking history, variety & pictures,
By PJ2629@prodigy.net (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Book of Martial Arts (Hardcover)
This large-sized book contains exactly what novices and prospective students are looking for. It contains brief histories, philosophies, and explanations of various martial arts forms. It's an excellent source for someone trying to decide which art to pursue. The book summarizes 13 separate martial arts forms. Using bright color photos (and masters from each art), the book summarizes how each art is practiced, equipment used, grading, clothing, and levels of advancement. Using the book, I was able to select the art I wanted to pursue; without traveling to numerous schools. This book also allowed me to "test" the presentations given by prospective instructors. It's an excellent book!
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Perhaps not "Ultimate",
By A Customer
This review is from: The Ultimate Book of Martial Arts (Hardcover)
A very nice looking book with some great pictures and layout. Could definately be useful to the beginning martial artist looking to choose a style. At an affordable price too. I was, however, somewhat vexed not to see my styles (hapkido and kuk sool won) even mentioned in the book. Japanese and Chinese arts are given the most attention here. So I would not call it "ultimate", but still worth your while.
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GREAT,
This review is from: The Ultimate Book of Martial Arts (Hardcover)
It's great if you want to practice a martial art, but don't know which one. I am a 1st Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and I found this book very informative, althought the section on TKD wasn't as accurate as it could've been. I also considered taking another martial art, so I wanted this book. It's a must read if you're looking to take a martial art but don't know which one.
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