Ellis Amdur

Broschiertes Buch

Old School

Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions (Expanded Edition)

Beschreibung

This new, expanded edition brings readers inside the dojos of the ancient schools of Japanese martial arts, analysing the evolution of 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.

Autor

Ellis Amdur lived in Japan for thirteen years, and while there, received teaching licenses in two classical Japanese martial traditions. Since his return to America, he has developed a range of training and consultation services, as well as a unique style of assessment and psychotherapy, based on a combination of phenomenological psychology and the underlying philosophical and tactical premises of classical Japanese martial traditions. Ellis has been a lead trainer for close to one hundred law enforcement and correctional institutions on crisis intervention and negotiation-related subjects. A prolific writer, he has authored ten profession-specific books on tactical communication with mentally ill and emotionally disturbed individuals, and several works of fiction. In addition to Old School, he has also authored two other martial arts-related texts, Dueling with O-sensei, and Hidden in Plain Sight.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Freelance Academy Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9781937439163
• ISBN-10: 193743916X
• Artikelnr.: 42417109