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Bujutsu, or the combative arts of Japan, evolved amid the incessant warfare of medieval Japan. They provided the warrior with the technical and psychological training that prepared him to use his weapons in actual combat. "Classical Bujutsu" describes sixteen major forms of bujutsu, and emphasizes the intensely practical nature of these martial arts. Donn F. Draeger was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and a historian of martial arts disciplines, in which he held a variety of expert ranks and teaching licenses. He was technical director of the magazine Martial Arts International and author of many books on the fighting arts of Asia. He died in 1982.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #590031 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Customer Reviews

An excellent overview of Bujutsu
The first of three volumes, first produced in the early 1970's, Classical Bujutsu is an excellent first point of reference for the serious martial artist (or historian) who wishes to learn more about the history of what they're studying.

This book gives brief overviews of many of the skills of Bujutsu, ranging from Bajutsu (horsemanship) to Sojutsu (Yari or spear).

Read this book (and the other volumes), then read those produced/edited by Diane Skoss in her Koryu Bujutsu series, for a more up to date view of Bujutsu in Japan (and the west).