Bo: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense
by Fumio Demura
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Author: Fumio DemuraEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1976-05-01
ISBN: 0897500199
Number of pages: 184
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
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Book Review: Very Good Overview On This Traditional Kobudo Weapon
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very well done book on the subject of the bo staff, and it gives you an outstanding overview of this kobudo weapon and its history along with a variety of techniques demonstrated by the author.
The book then delves into the basic techniques you will need to know in order to effectively utilize the bo staff. This includes various grips, stances, strikes, blocks, etc. I felt that this was done in a very well organized fashion and the photographs and accompanying text adequately explained the basics of each technique. I did feel that in some cases more detailed text would have been appropriate, but it wasn't that much of a factor for the most part.
The author is a noted kobudo and karate master and every book I have by him on the traditional kobudo weapons has simply been outstanding. I would recommend this book.
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
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Fumio Demura covers stances, striking, blocking, combinations, sparring, and an entire bo kata.Martial Arts Books
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