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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9780897500104 ISBN: 0897500105 Label: Black Belt Communications Manufacturer: Black Belt Communications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: August 01, 1974 Publisher: Black Belt Communications Studio: Black Belt Communications Editorial Review: Product Description: This fully illustrated book covers gripping, flipping, stances, blocks, karate and sai similarities, movements and footwork, combinations and sparring. Demura is an expert in traditional karate weapons and an international ambassador of karate. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good introduction to the sai_Sai-Karate_Weapon_of_Self-Defense_, by Fumio Demura, is a very good introductory text for the sai. Sai are a handheld karate weapon that looks like a 18-20 inch metal rod with two side prongs. I started some sai training in my karate class during the last year, and prior to that I had heard mixed reviews of the sai. After training in class and reading this book, I like them quite a bit and realize there are a lot more uses for them than the obvious stabbing techniques. Demura starts ... Read More Rating:  - Sai blocks? The bo is strong . . .An interesting book, but I wonder about the feasibility of some of the blocks he demonstrates. The bo is an extremely powerful weapon. Rating: - pretty good covers the basics if your advanced don't get it .altough it does have some good stuff in it Rating:  - Nice begginers book!Fumio Demura's basic books on Kobudo (Nunchaku, Bo, Sai, Tonfa) are good. This book on Sai include some little historical data, and -of course- basic stances and grips, as well as useful drills to train grips, blocks and thrusts. Japanese terminology is missing for most of the techniques, except the stances. Rating: - Excellent introduction to the sai.Demura always does a wonderful job of introducing various Kobudo weapons. This book is no exception. If you are a beginner to using the sai, or you're an experienced martial artist interested in this weapon but have no instructor, you should find this a good introductory guide. Demura gives an excellent history on the sai, shows different types used in the past, as well as a good breakdown of basic techniques. Good kata and one-steps as well. Self-defenses are a little anachronistic ... Read More |
