Modern Bujutsu & Budo: The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Vol. 3 Book by Donn Draeger

Modern Bujutsu & Budo: The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Vol. 3 Book by Donn Draeger

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Modern Bujutsu & Budo: The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Volume III by Donn F. Draeger explores the development of Japan’s modern martial arts and their transformation from traditional combat systems into disciplines practiced for physical training, competition, character development, and personal cultivation.

In this third volume of his acclaimed series, Draeger examines the modern forms of Japanese budo and bujutsu, placing arts such as judo, kendo, karate-do, and aikido within their historical and cultural context. He explains how these disciplines evolved from earlier classical martial traditions while exploring the technical, philosophical, educational, and sporting influences that shaped their development.

Drawing on decades of martial arts training and research in Japan, Draeger provides a detailed look at the principles, methods, and traditions behind the modern Japanese martial arts. An essential reference for martial artists, historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of Japanese budo.

About the Author

Donn F. Draeger was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and a historian of martial arts disciplines, in which he held a variety of expert ranks and teaching licenses. He was technical director of the magazine Martial Arts International and author of many books on the fighting arts of Asia. He died in 1982.

192 pages