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Now, considering my interests, is "History and Traditions" worth picking up?
Only if you keep in mind it was ghost written by SKH. I would suggest other books over that one.
Such as...
Advanced Stick fighting
Japanese Sword Fighting - Secrets of the Samurai
The Ways of the Ninja - Secret Techniques
The Grandmasters Book of Ninja Training
They all say they are authored by Masaaki Hatsumi but I am not sure about The Grandmasters Book of Ninja Training.
That book got a scathing review in the Journal or Asian Martial Arts the other month. I've leafed through it at the bookstore and it seemed to follow the style of books that has been coming out lately from Hatsumi, which I kind of like, but apparently someone else did not.
That book got a scathing review in the Journal or Asian Martial Arts the other month. I've leafed through it at the bookstore and it seemed to follow the style of books that has been coming out lately from Hatsumi, which I kind of like, but apparently someone else did not.
TOGAKURE RYU NINPO TAIJUTSU
Available at WWW.Ninjutsu.com, Hatsumi wrote the book in Japanese and this is the translated version that also includes the origional japanese text....By Far the best ninjutsu book that I own...and I own quite a few.
TOGAKURE RYU NINPO TAIJUTSU
Available at WWW.Ninjutsu.com, Hatsumi wrote the book in Japanese and this is the translated version that also includes the origional japanese text....By Far the best ninjutsu book that I own...and I own quite a few.
For me the review would hold more water if it were people in the Bujinkan Community giving the scathing review. I don't believe the Journal of Asian Martial Arts falls into that category. In my opinion they are outsiders looking in through the window.
That is a good book. I wish I had an origional instead of the translated copy. Still it is definately a book you want in your library.
I just received it at the office! Wow! I am very impressed! I cannot wait to get home and read through it. What I have managed to read through thus far at my desk is great stuff! I am seriously considering some lifestyle changes too, bringing myself more inline with some of the things he recommends.
TOGAKURE RYU NINPO TAIJUTSU
Available at WWW.Ninjutsu.com, Hatsumi wrote the book in Japanese and this is the translated version that also includes the origional japanese text....By Far the best ninjutsu book that I own...and I own quite a few.
I am kind of wondering about this now.
This is a photocopy of Hatsumi's book. There is also a translation (bad IIRC) but I kind of wonder just how moral it is to purchase a copy of a book. Yes, it is out of print. And it may not be covered by the copyright. But it does not strike me as correct to sell photocopies of a book. Even if it was just the translations of the text I would have problems. But to sell something with pictures just does not sit well with me the more I think about it. Hatsumi should be the one to have control over this, not anyone else.
I think someone should come out with their own book that covers most of the topics such as the fists, kamae and such. Throw in some stuff on the basics of hanbojutsu and a little on the history of each school as well as examples of their kata and you would have a great book for new students to use as a reference for their studies.