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Sai: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense (Literary Links to the Orient) (Paperback)

by Fumio Demura (Author)
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This fully illustrated book covers gripping, flipping, stances, blocks, karate and sai similarities, movements and footwork, combinations and sparring. Demura is an expert in traditional karate weapons and an international ambassador of karate.

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Black Belt Communications (August 1, 1974)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0897500105
  • ISBN-13: 978-0897500104
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #163,696 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to the sai., November 8, 2001
By T. Marker "wude" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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Demura always does a wonderful job of introducing various Kobudo weapons. This book is no exception. If you are a beginner to using the sai, or you're an experienced martial artist interested in this weapon but have no instructor, you should find this a good introductory guide.

Demura gives an excellent history on the sai, shows different types used in the past, as well as a good breakdown of basic techniques. Good kata and one-steps as well. Self-defenses are a little anachronistic - after all, sai v. sword fights don't happen all to often these days - but the applications are valid.

Some law enforcement officers may have seen the rapid rotation baton. Like the PR-24 being inspired by the tonfa, the RR baton seems to be influenced by the sai.

This book should open your eyes to the more traditional uses of the sai, and inspire you to come up with more ideas for yourself.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book gave me a great start on training with the sai, July 27, 2000
By Peter Reins (Olney, MD USA) - See all my reviews
This fully illustrated book showed me the proper ways of gripping, stances, blocking, karate and sai similarities, movements, footwork and sparring. For me, this book was basically my teacher on learning the sai. This book is great for people who want to go to the extreme of tournament fighting or for those who just want to learn it just for the sake of knowing how it use the sai. Great book!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive sai book available, August 22, 1999
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This is an excellent book for those who are just starting their training with the sai. It offers everything from the history of the weapon to its application in combat. The book is easy to follow, including good quality photographs of Fumio Demura. It would have been nice to see full katas, but the basic routines are certainly suitable for beginners. In short, whether you want a book to support sai training in a school, or you simply want to learn the basics on your own, this is the book to choose
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to the sai
_Sai-Karate_Weapon_of_Self-Defense_, by Fumio Demura, is a very good introductory text for the sai. Sai are a handheld karate weapon that looks like a 18-20 inch metal rod with... Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. Good

3.0 out of 5 stars Sai blocks? The bo is strong . . .
An interesting book, but I wonder about the feasibility of some of the blocks he demonstrates. The bo is an extremely powerful weapon.
Published on May 17, 2007 by J. Slade

3.0 out of 5 stars pretty good covers the basics
if your advanced don't get it .altough it does have some good stuff in it
Published on May 8, 2007 by Joshua Pitman

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice begginers book!
Fumio Demura's basic books on Kobudo (Nunchaku, Bo, Sai, Tonfa) are good. This book on Sai include some little historical data, and -of course- basic stances and grips, as well as... Read more
Published on August 27, 2006 by Gonzalo Velasco C.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great work!
After I bought my pair of sai's,I wanted to find out more about this weapon and this book explains clearly and shows by sequential pages this dangerous artform. Read more
Published on January 13, 2001 by Hubert

4.0 out of 5 stars This is Saicko!
Well what can I say, this book is an extremely solid study on the use of the Sai. Fumio Demura is a master instructor and practioner of his art. Read more
Published on September 9, 2000 by Grant Meredith

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for!
Karate Weapon of self defense:SAI is a great book! After I bought my first pair of sai's I wanted to find out more then what i already know and this book explains proper handling,... Read more
Published on February 29, 2000 by Ron O

5.0 out of 5 stars Demura Sensei is the Authority on weapons!
All of Sensei Demura's books are concise and clear with many great illustrations and diagrams, great info on history and forms and technqiue. A great book!
Published on February 24, 2000 by C. Pellitteri

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written book
Sai, karate weapon of self defence is a very well setup book with many images with about 8 for just flipping the sai, with many different attacks and defences for attackers with... Read more
Published on May 17, 1998

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