Oscar Ratti

Adele Westbrook

A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan

Secrets of the Samurai

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction provides a complete foundation in the practice of one of the most distinctive and effective Japanese martial arts. Aikido was created in Japan in the 1920's by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as Osensei. To possess the skills, techniques and attitude of the true practitioner of aikido, one must achieve a very high level of integration of the powers of mind and body, the harmonious combination of physical means and ethical motives. By controlling body position and learning how to harmonize vital physical and mental powers, anyone (regardless of size, strength or weight) can fend off attacks using this sophisticated martial art. Written and illustrated by husband/wife team, Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere, with over 1,200 illustrations, includes many Aikido techniques in chapters such as: What is Aikido? The Foundations of Aikido The Practice of Aikido The Basic Techniques of Neutralization Advanced Practice And more!

An Illustrated Introduction

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere

Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force. Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti. Chapters include: The Bushi The Heimin The Centers of Martial Instruction Armed Bujutsu Unarmed Bujutsu Control and Power Strategic Principles Morality of Bujutsu

The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan

Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy and then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force. Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with an interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti. Chapters include: The Bushi The Heimin The Centers of Martial Instruction Armed Bujutsu Unarmed Bujutsu Control and Power Strategic Principles Morality of Bujutsu

La experiencia japonesa y su contribución a la teoría y a la práctica del combate individual armado y desarmado, está entre las más antiguas, sofisticadas y duraderas nunca documentadas. Basta considerar la actual popularidad mundial de jujutsu, judo, karate, aikido, kendo, kyudo, etc., que especialmente son adaptaciones y derivaciones modernas para apreciar la continua influencia de los antiguos métodos japoneses de combate. La presente obra es un estudio de las principales especializaciones de la experiencia marcial, conocidas en Japón como artes marciales o bujutsu. Estas artes son presentadas en relación con las personas directa o indirectamente implicada o sujetas a esta violencia sistemática (parte I); las armas y técnicas concretas que asignaban a cada arte marcial su posición e importancia relativa dentro del cuerpo de enseñanzas bujutsu, aquí llamado doctrina bujutsu (parte II); los factores de control y poder interior, así como las estrategias y motivaciones que, cuando se comparan con los elementos antes mencionados, eran considerados por los antiguos como de igual (o mayor trascendencia), debido a su importancia en la aplicación de diversos métodos de combate (parte III).

Adele Westbrook

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