The Way of the Warrior
Chris Crudelli - Author
Dorling Kindersley
Adobe eBook : 01 Oct 2008
£22.99
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Introduction
Do you know your ashiwaza from your elbow strike? Find out with The Way of the Warrior, which features every major style of martial art in existence, bringing ancient and modern arts together in one complete work of reference. This comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia covers a huge range of martial arts, from the ancient and renowned styles of China’s Shaolin Temple to the lesser-known styles of Africa’s indigenous tribes. It looks at the history, philosophy, guiding principles, key moves, weaponry, founding members, and famous exponents of individual arts, as well as highlighting unbelievable feats, such as drilling wood with a finger or deflecting swords with the abdomen. Specially commissioned photo-narrative and first-person features trace the daily training schedules of key exponents, providing human-level insights into ways of life and often complex and mystical disciplines.
Customer Reviews
Customer Review:
Review by: Rick CB, 26 October 2011
'Absolutely fantastic! I can''t rate this highly enough. From more easily known martial arts like Karate, Aikido and Kung Fu to lesser known arts, this book has them all!!!'
Customer Review:
Review by: Sean B, 26 October 2011
'Excellent and well balanced, offering an understanding and excited perspective on martial arts.'
Customer Review:
Review by: Steve Brayne, 26 October 2011
'Brilliant book, loved it from cover to cover.'
Customer Review:
Review by: Chris, 26 October 2011
'This is a very informative book. I really enjoyed reading about other forms of fighting from around the world. If you have ever thought "Hey I wonder how people defended or fought" this book will probably tell you. Knowing how a people fight gives you a different insight into the people themselves. '
Customer Review:
Review by: Marcel Fabian, 26 October 2011
'I bought this book in Borders. An excellent all round encyclopaedia on the martial arts. Mr Crudelli should write more books. Maybe a more specific book on each region along with articles on the famous exponents of these martial arts. Overall great content and stunning photos. '
Customer Review:
Review by: Ravyn Summers, 26 October 2011
'Without question, the most complete reference for martial arts I''ve ever seen. Even, unbiased, knowledge coverage from the familiar to the obsecure. A must have for any martial arts practitioner or fan.'
Customer Review:
Review by: Peter Mcgoven, 26 October 2011
'I love the book. It''s a visual journey behind the scenes of the martial arts. I hadn''t seen Chris Crudelli''s BBC martial art TV shows before, although I had heard about them. But after reading the book I went out and got them on DVD. The Encyclopedia was not a stuffy pompus Encyclopedia writen by someone who has never had any mat time in a Dojo, but rather a real look at at what the martial practices, codes and training involve, written by a clearly passionate practitioner who has been immersed in the arts for a lifetime. I do have a criticism of the book - I have the hard back and I think it''s a little bit too big and heavy. Great for a coffee table and great to see the amazing pictures, but not great on a bookshelf due to size.'
Customer Review:
Review by: Sam, 25 March 2009
'This is a coffee-table compendium characterised by nice pictures, over-adventurous coverage and poor scholarship. Interestingly, Howard Reid and Michael Croucher wrote a book similarly entitled "Way of the Warrior" in the early 1980''s which accompanied a BBC TV series on martial arts. Although they were not martial artists but BBC researchers / journalists - the quality of the work compared to Crudelli''s was far superior.'
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Product details
Format: Adobe eBook
ISBN: 9781405337502
Publication date: 01 Oct 2008
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
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