This book is provides background on many different areas involved in martial arts. It does not just focus on specific systems, but instead it revolves around culture and many different aspects that affected the fighting styles and systems of the time. Examples included the Spartans and the samurai. The book continues to focus on traditional martial arts in relation to sport and also military. About halfway through the book it changes to focusing on modern times and the transitions involved thro... (more ⇒)
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