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This is a look at many unique fighting styles from around the world, encompassing not only judo and karate but also archery, dueling, stick fighting, and wrestling, among others. Topics were selected based on the following premise: «Martial arts are considered to be systems that blend the physical components of combat with strategy, philosophy, tradition or other features that distinguish them from pure physical reaction.» There are 96 articles of at least three pages each, written by academics and practitioners alike. Some entries cover specific styles, such as aikido, capoeira, and wing chun, and include history of the style, significant individuals, major components of the style, and most common levels of achievement. Other entries discuss a wide range of related topics: Chivalry Medicine, traditional Chinese Swordsmanship, European medieval Wrestling and grappling: India. All entries are signed and provide cross-references and sometimes extensive bibliographies. At the end of volume 2 are a chronological history of significant events in martial arts from around 30,000 years ago to 1993 and a general bibliography listing books, theses, magazine articles, and Web sites. A detailed index rounds out the set. The level of scholarship is high and the information is thorough. While giving a nod to martial arts in popular culture, the volumes provide a much more comprehensive approach to fighting styles than is offered by looking at films and professional wrestling. At the same time, this is not a «how-to-guide.» Photographs are informative and illustrative but not instructional as to techniques.
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Martial Arts of the World
Martial Arts of the World An Encyclopedia Volume One: A–Q Edited by Thomas A. Green
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Copyright © 2001 by Thomas A. Green All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martial arts of the world: an encyclopedia / [edited] by Thomas A. Green. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57607-150-2 (hardcover: alk. paper); 1-57607-556-7 (ebook) 1. Martial arts—Encyclopedias. I. Green, Thomas A., 1944– GV1101.M29 2001 796.8'03—dc21 06 05 04 03 02 01
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Contents Editorial Board, ix Contributor List, xi Introduction, xv A Note on Romanization, xix
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia Volume 1: A–Q
Dueling, 97
Africa and African America, 1 Aikidô, 12 Animal and Imitative Systems in Chinese Martial Arts, 16 Archery, Japanese, 18
Europe, 109 External vs. Internal Chinese Martial Arts, 119
Baguazhang (Pa Kua Ch’uan), 23 Boxing, Chinese, 26 Boxing, Chinese Shaolin Styles, 32 Boxing, European, 44 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 52 Budô, Bujutsu, and Bugei, 56 Capoeira, 61 China, 65 Chivalry, 72 Combatives: Military and Police Martial Art Training, 83
Folklore in the Martial Arts, 123 Form/Xing/Kata/Pattern Practice, 135 Gladiators, 141 Gunfighters, 149 Hapkidô, 157 Heralds, 162 Iaidô, 169 India, 173 Japan, 179
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Japanese Martial Arts, Chinese Influences on, 199 Jeet Kune Do, 202 Jûdô, 210 Kajukenbo, 219 Kalarippayattu, 225 Karate, Japanese, 232 Karate, Okinawan, 240 Kendô, 249 Kenpô, 255 Ki/Qi, 260 Knights, 2