Basic Formal Exercises of Book by Motokatsu Inoue (Preowned)

The original English / Japanese language one w/ photos.Ancient Martial Arts of the Ryukyu Islands Series 1, The Basic Formal Exercise of Bō No. 1, by Motokatsu Inoue, The Society for the Promotion and Preservation of Ryukyu Classical Martial Arts.

About the Author:

Inoue was born in Tokyo, the son of a general and grandson of Katsura Taro, former prime minister of Japan. He began training in martial arts at an early age, taught by the security specialist at his family home, Soke Seiko Fujita (1898-1966), who was headmaster of Kōga-ryū Ninjutsu and considered the last true Ninja. Inoue later trained under Yasuhiro Konishi and Taira Shinken where he studied the weapons practice of Ryūkyū Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai. Inoue went on to found his own style of karate called Yui Shin Kai.

60 pages

Printed in 1976