A richly illustrated overview of the martial arts, this book covers well-known disciplines such as karate, kung fu, and tai chi, as well as little known practices such as "kalaripayit" from India, "eskrima" from the Philippines and "naginata-jutsu" from Japan. There is a fascinating section on Bruce Lee's martial arts style and the connection between martial arts and entertainment in China. Lavishly illustrated, this is a classic text no martial arts practitioner will want to be without.
- ISBN10 0712600795
- ISBN13 9780712600798
- Publish Date March 1984
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cornerstone
- Imprint Century
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English