Karate's History & Traditions

Karate's History & Traditions
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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9781462901395
ISBN-13 : 1462901395
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Book Synopsis Karate's History & Traditions by : Bruce Haines

Download or read book Karate's History & Traditions written by Bruce Haines and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic text treasured by martial artists for over twenty years, Karate's History & Traditions was long recognized as the most authoritative source on martial arts history and technique. Now Bruce Haines, historian and martial artist, has updated this rich source to reflect changes that have taken place in the last two decades. This detailed but well–rounded martial arts guide covers the history of the Asian fighting arts from antiquity to modern times, answering many of the questions currently being debated by martial artists around the world. Each chapter describes the fighting arts of masters in many areas, including: Okinawa Japan China India Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Korea The Philippines Undertaking years of arduous research using the most reliable historical data, Haines has filled in many of the gaps in the histories of the fighting arts and has proven false many popular myths.


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