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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
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If you are a long-time martial artist, you have likely been either the recipient, the victim – or both – of the "wise old master" phenomenon, whereby budo students reverentially enfold their teachers as martial, moral and mystical juggernauts sans reproach, in which case, this book will make you clench your fists and laugh out loud, often while reading the same sentence. Iconoclastic, rebellious, yet fiercely holding to some of the most traditional values of Japanese martial culture, Amdur brought something new to martial arts writing - a startling honesty about the flaws, not only within martial arts culture, but also within its practitioners, often using himself as an exemplar of the latter.Originally published in 2000, and now fully revised, with eight new chapters, new artwork and photography, Dueling with O Sensei, Revised and Expanded Edition will be an invaluable addition to the library of old readers and new alike.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
658 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
624 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
455 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
430 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2023
228 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
129 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2011
282 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2011
403 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2011
415 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2010
259 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2011
404 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2014
599 kr
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Koryu, literally 'old flow from the past,' refers to Japanese martial traditions that predate the sweeping cultural changes that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. They generally have a very different character and tone from modern martial arts, such as kendo, judo or aikido which followed. More than the study of antique weapons, self-defense or a form of athletics, these martial traditions are a cultural legacy and a window to another time and place.In the first edition of Old School, Ellis Amdur, a renowned martial arts researcher, and himself an instructor in two different surviving koryu, gave readers a rare glimpse into feudal Japanese warrior arts, both as they were in the past and as they live on today. Nearly a decade later, he returns to the subject in this new, greatly expanded edition, bringing readers inside the dojos of a number ancient schools, providing details analysis of the evolution and morphology of uniquely Japanese weaponry, addressing the myth and reality of Japan's naginata-wielding warrior women, and discussing the modern relevance of the blood oaths, magical ritual and mysticism that often permeate the koryu. Finally, he looks at the challenge of preservation and transmission, especially as more and more practitioners of the koryu exist outside of Japan itself.Writing with a combination of the initiate's passion for his subject, and the scientist's rigorous search for the truth, Amdur asks critically: do the ancient traditions still meet the objectives of their founders? Are they successfully passing their ancient legacy down to the next generation?Over a third larger than the first edition and filled with new artwork and photography, Old School: Japanese Martial Traditions Expanded Edition will be an invaluable addition to the library of old readers and new alike. 125 b&w illustrations, photographs and drawings.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
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Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he challenged practitioners that the moral dimension of martial arts is expressed in acts of integrity, not spiritual platitudes and the deification of fantasized warrior-sages. In Old School, he applied both academic rigor and keen observation towards some of the classical martial arts of Japan, leavening his writing with vivid descriptions of many of the actual practitioners of these wonderful traditions. His first edition of Hidden in Plain Sight was a discussion of esoteric training methods once common, but now all but lost within Japanese martial arts. These methodologies encompassed mental imagery, breath-work, and a variety of physical techniques, offering the potential to develop skills and power sometimes viewed as nearly superhuman. Usually believed to be the provenance of Chinese martial arts, Amdur asserted that elements of such training still remain within a few martial traditions: literally, 'hidden in plain sight.' Two-thirds larger, this second edition is so much more. Amdur digs deep into the past, showing the complexity of human strength, its adaptation to varying lifestyles, and the nature of physical culture pursued for martial ends. Amdur goes into detail concerning varieties of esoteric power training within martial arts, culminating in a specific methodology known as 'six connections' or 'internal strength.' With this discussion as a baseline, he then discusses the transfer of esoteric power training from China to various Japanese jujutsu systems as well as Japanese swordsman-ship emanating from the Kurama traditions. Finally, he delves into the innovative martial tradition of Daito-ryu and its most important offshoot, aikido, showing how the mercurial, complicated figures of Takeda Sokaku and Morihei Ueshiba were less the embodiment of something new, than a re-imagining of their past. 202 b&w illus.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
455 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
455 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
430 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
457 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
430 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
431 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
455 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2019
188 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
430 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2018
191 kr
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Cet ouvrage est un voyage parmi les traditions martiales japonaises. Au travers de trois écoles d’escrime japonaise (Tenshin Shôden Katori Shintô, Maniwa Nen et Higo Ko), de l’étude de trois armes spécifiquement japonaises (naginata, chigiriki et kusarigama) et de trois thèmes traditionnels (les femmes-guerrières, la tradition de l’Araki-ryû, le serment par le sang), l’auteur nous apporte une vision intime de l’art martial traditionnel japonais. Tout en nous présentant les traditions martiales avec passion et loyauté, l’auteur reste critique et analyse les objectifs avec rigueur, sans complaisance et en évalue la pertinence.Ellis AMDUR a vécu au Japon pendant treize années. Durant son séjour, il a été initié aux arcanes de deux traditions martiales dont il détient les licences d’enseignement. Il vit aujourd’hui à Seattle dans l’état de Washington, aux États-Unis, où il travaille comme spécialiste en intervention dans des situations de crise, depuis quinze ans. Il est le président fondateur d’Edgework, une entreprise qui offre des services de consultation et de formation dans le domaine de l’intervention auprès de personnes violentes, suicidaires ou atteintes de désordres psychotiques profonds. Il travaille aussi de concert avec les services policiers pour former des équipes d’intervention en situation de crise et former les équipes de négociation dans la prise d’otages.