Book 1969
Asian fighting arts
3 readers
- Publisher
- Kodansha International]
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1969
- martial arts
- Hand-to-hand fighting
- Wrestling
- Track and field
- Lutte
- Athlétisme
- Sports de combat
- Vechtsporten
Asian Fighting Arts covers fighting methods and techniques found in eleven Asian countries, ranging from Chinese t'ai-chi and Burmese bando to Japanese jūjutsu and the lethal pentjak-silat of Indonesia. The book represents its authors' combined five decades of historical research, interviewing, observation, travel, and personal participation in the arts.