Okinawan Weaponry, Hidden Methods, Ancient Myths of Kobudo & Te Book by Mark Bishop Hideyuki Ashihara Why restrain with the palm

Why restrain with the palm

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Okinawan Weaponry, Hidden Methods, Ancient Myths of Kobudo & Te Book by Mark Bishop Hideyuki Ashihara Why restrain with the palmThis work clearly defines and catalogues the fifty historical hand held weapons that were used in Okinawa Prefecture and the Ryukyu Islands from the dawn of its history. It show the stages of development and introduction of these weapons to the islands and how they affected the culture through the ages. The 'standard five' popular weapons of the modern era (bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku & kama) are described in detail with many scale drawings, but