Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #938645 in Books
• Published on: 1992-07-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
"Here we have, bard and betrayed, all the secret fighting techniques of the choicest fighters--an ungodly throng including the Thuggees, with the niceties of strangulation, the lightning-like destruction inflicted by a Peoria bookworm, the unfeeling fingertips of an obscure Mexican... and a lot more besides..."
- "South China Morning Post," Hong Kong
"Fascinating reading--some of the things which Gilbey witnessed are downright incredible and will give the serious student of these arts deep cause for reflection."
- "The Journal for the Association for Physical and Mental Rehabilitation"

Customer Reviews

"Gilbey" does it again!
This book is the sequel to the underground classic "Secret Fighting Arts of the World", and chronicles the further adventures of the Indiana Jones of exotic martial arts. Similar in theme and style to SFAotW, "Way of a Warrior" is also more soulful and in-depth: the fireworks are still there, but we also get a glimpse of the ethical and, yes, spiritual implications of a life-long pursuit of martial esoterica. I'll say it again, this guy is the best writer in the field, bar none: buy this book!

Prepostorous Entertainment...
This book is a work of fiction and that's obvious from the first chapter. The problem is that so many people seem to think it's real! I found it in the sports section of the local library!!!

The premise of the book is that the author ('Gilbey') travels far and wide, seeking out bizarre self-defence systems. Early on in the book he strikes a Master of 'Foo-something-or-other' in the groin and ends up in hospital. From then on it's a no-holds-barred adventure into make-believe facts.

The writing style is poor and there are plenty of typos. In some parts it looks like someone's been into the thesaurus in order to dredge up some little-known words - to give it more credibility. Frankly, not particularly entertaining or original, but worth 2 stars for the audacity.

One particular premise is that martial arts skills are no match for some brawny lout in a pub. Sorry, wrong. I've seen top martial arts people in action and the ones I've seen are incredibly fit, fast and strong - so a drunk with a beer belly and a 20-cigarette-a-day habit is not going to be a good bet in a fist-fight with one.