Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions

Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions
By Ellis Amdur
Edgework, 2002.
275 p. 5.5" x 8.25" paperback; with photographs.
Other books by Ellis Amdur available at Koryu.com
Articles by Ellis Amdur at Koryu.com

Ellis Amdur's much anticipated new book on the koryu is well worth the wait. In this privately published volume, Amdur collects a number of essays originally published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts and Furyu, and adds a few new pieces (most notably "Keppan: Blood Vows in Japanese Martial Traditions"). Old School is a perfect companion both to Amdur's first book, Dueling with O-sensei, and our own "Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan" series. All the essays have been carefully revised and are illustrated with plentiful photographs and illustrations (masterfully drawn by Eric Johnson). As usual, Amdur challenges us with his insights in this must-read collection on the Japanese martial traditions.

Diane Skoss

Read an excerpt from this book: "Women Warriors of Japan."

Contents

Koryu
- Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu
- Maniwa Nen-ryu
- Higo Ko-ryu
Japanese Weaponry
- Ancient Weapons
- The Development and History of the Naginata
- Chigiriki: The Japanese Flail
- Kusarigama: the Chain-and-Sickle
History and Traditions
- Women Warriors of Japan
- The Origins of Araki-ryu
- Keppan: Blood Vows in Japanese Martial Traditions

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