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BOOK: Classical Fighting
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A Complete Guide to
Koryu Jujutsu
Forewords by Tanaka
Fumon and Nakashima
Atsumi
The fierceness of the
Japanese warrior and his
fighting arts has
fascinated Westerners
since Europeans first
came into contact with
Japan more than 450
years ago. Classical
Fighting Arts of Japan:
The Comprehensive Guide
to Koryu Jujutsuis the
first comprehensive
English-language book on
traditional jujutsu.
Author Serge Mol --
working almost
exclusively from
original Japanese source
materials -- vividly
outlines the history of
the close-quarter
fighting methods that
warriors developed not
only to prove themselves
on the battlefield and
in daily life, but also
to be constantly ready
to defend their feudal
lords.
A great number of
jujutsu styles and
techniques -- armed and
unarmed -- have existed
over the centuries, and
many of the classical
weapon schools also
instruced in the use of
jujutsu.The Classicl
Fighting Arts of
Japanexpertly guides
readers through the rise
and development of many
of the major schools.
The classical martial
arts as practiced in the
ancient ryuha were
deeply interwoven. For
this reason, this
definitive guide to
koryu jujutsu will not
only be invaluable to
practitioners of
traditional and modern
jujutsu, but will be of
great interest to
enthusiasts of modern
budo such as judo,
aikido, endo, and iaido.
Mol explores the
historical and cultural
factors that helped
shape jujutsu and the
martial arts in general.
He offers a detailed
look at individual
jujutsu ryuha, giving
details on the school's
history (where possible
including illustrations
of their founders and
photos of ancient
manuscripts).
This book is richly
illustrated with
numerous photographs of
rare documents and with
many photos of exponents
demonstrating
techniques, many of
which have never been
shown outside Japan. In
addition to his
extensive research in
original source
material, Mol had
regular access in
conversation, over the
course of years, to the
insights of the
grandmasters of several
of the most important
jujutsu schools that
remain active today.
Classical Fighting Arts
of Japanwill be a
welcome addition to the
personal collection of
every serious student of
Japanese martial arts.
About the Author --
Serge Mol is the first
and only non-Japanese to
have received the rank
of menkyo kaiden in
Enshin Ryu Iai,
Suemonogiri, or Kenpo,
or to have received
menkyo in Hoki Ryu
Jujutsu. He began
training in the martial
arts, starting with
jujutsu, more than
twenty years ago. Before
he specialized in
classical martial arts,
he studied various
modern budo, including
kendo, iaido, and jodo;
he has dan ranking in
iaido and jodo.
In order to deepen his
understanding, Mol lived
in Japan for several
years, where he was a
direct disciple of
Grandmaster Tanaka Fumon
and Grandmaster
Nakashima Atsumi and won
awards at various
martial arts
demonstrations. Mol has
an extensive collection
of Edo-period
manuscripts of martial
arts ryuha, and collects
Japanese arms and armor.
He lives in Belgium,
where he teaches
classical martial arts,
and travels frequently
to Japan for additional
training and research. |
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