In this classic text, martial arts icon fumio demura demonstrates with hundreds of detailed photographs and illustrations the fluid striking, blocking, twisting, and pinching techniques of this simple but versatile weapon. Demura walks viewers through various techniques and karate based movements such as nunchaku grip, stances, grasping. Fumio demura has 18 books on goodreads with 679 ratings. Karate weapon of self defense that i animated while playing around with the movie maker on picasa. Books by fumio demura author of nunchaku goodreads. Karate weapon of selfdefense by demura, fumio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book is great for introuducing the nunchaku to beginners this is a must for anyone who wants master the nunchaku. Two tonfa in the hands of an expert make a poetic and graceful contribution to the art of kata. Demonstration of the nunchaku kata maezato no nunchaku by nakamoto masahiro, hanshi 10th dan okinawa kobudo, at the okinawa world karatedo tournament 2009, budokan, okinawa. Nunchaku karate weapon of selfdefense book by fumio demura.
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Personally for me the nunchaku is the trickiest weapon to get the hang off, much more then the sai or tonfa, which. Fumio demura demura fumio, born september 15, 1938 is a well known japanese master of karate and kobudo traditional weaponry. Nunchaku karate weapon of self defense by fumio demura book preowned. Classic fumio demura kobudo video nunchaku kihon no kata. Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Though not as flashy or as glamorous as the nunchaku, the tonfa is nevertheless an. Dan ivan is also a member of black belts hall of fame. Nunchaku karate weapon of selfdefense by fumio demura. Nunchaku, karate weapon of selfdefense fumio demura. About the author fumio demura is a black belt hall of fame member and one of.
Martial arts expert fumio demura hosts this instructional program on the powerful art of nunchaku a highly refined form of self defense that involves the use of nunchucks. Moreau, the karate kid series, mortal kombat, and rising sunand his strenuous. He delves into the nunchakus history, explores its complex relationship with karate, and explains how to care for the weapon. A fabulous series of advanced kata books written by. Karate weapon of selfdefense by fumio demura alljapan karate champion demura demonstrates the movements and fighting applications of the nunchaku. The nunchaku is a traditional okinawan martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected. Kyoshi jun caballero perform the maezato no nunchaku kataa. Karate legend master fumio demura with nunchaku martial arts weapons.
Fumio demura is a black belt hall of fame member who is one of the most respected weapons masters in the world. Tonfa blocks karate weapons training with fumio demura. He was pat morita s martial arts stunt double in the first, third and fourth karate kid films. Their importance to the world of martial arts has not diminished and his edition retains all the illustrations, photos, and martial arts techniques of the original individual volumes and brought them together in one important volume. This book features gripping stances, blocking, striking. Kata maezato no nunchaku by nakamoto masahiro, hanshi. Classic fumio demura kobudo video introduction to the nunchaku. The eku boalso known as the kai is an oar used by okinawan fishermen.
As one of the most highly respected and influential karateka in the world, fumio demura has written several books on karate weapons, including tonfa, sai, nunchaku, kama, and bo. Sakagami and fumio demura state there are no traditional nunchaku kata. Synopsis written by fumio demura, one of the worlds leading authorities on japanese weapons, this guide to advanced nunchaku covers variations of twirling and swinging, with two separate training kata. He has appeared in a number of hollywood filmsincluding the island of dr. Demura uchiage fujishima each generation produces only a handful of great masters, and. Written by fumio demura, one of the worlds leading authorities on japanese weapons, this guide to advanced nunchaku covers variations of twirling and swinging, with two separate training kata. Striking points, target areas, stances, hand, elbow and foot techniques, and methods of blocking are covered in this fully illustrated book on shitoryu, one of the four major styles of japanese karate. In this video, fumio demura sensei teaches proper grips, stances, swings, strikes, and blocks of the nunchaku. Buy a cheap copy of nunchaku karate weapon of selfdefense book by fumio demura. This book features gripping stances, blocking, striking, footwork, nunchaku and karate similarities, and more than 20 defenses against other weapons. Author fumio demura began his training in martial arts in his early years. His books on sai, bo, tonfa and nunchaku are among the most popular in martial arts instructional literature.
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While in school at nihon university in tokyo, he developed an interest in kobudo the use of weapons like the bo, sai, tonfa, kama and nunchaku. The book is very easy to follow, comprehensive and a great source to get the fundamentals of kobudo bojitsa katas. Demura holds the rank of 9th dan in shitoryu karate. Kata guide book for all japan karatedo shotokan tokui kata 1. Fundamentals of nunchaku download free pdf and ebook by. Audiences are consistently impressed with martial artists dazzling and innovative routines using the nunchaku.
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