Old School Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions

'Old School' gives its readers a rare glimpse into Japanese martial traditions as they were in the past and as they live on today. Ellis Amdur writes about: ancient martial schools such as Katori Shinto-ryu, Maniwa Nen-ryu, and Higo Ko-ryu; weapons that are uniquely Japanese and the diverse methods of using them; and how the various martial schools originated and adapted to the changing times. He writes with a passionate loyalty but, at the same time, rigoroulsy examines these martial traditions to discover whether or not their professed objectives are actually being met.