Muye Dobo Tongji : Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts of Ancient Korea
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1880336480 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Martial Arts Combat Sports Magazine, February 2001. Carefully translated from the orginal, this book provides fascinating insights into Korea's martial arts legacy
A gem of a book for historical weaponry enthusiasts! Plotinus Wow! What an awesome book! I have always, as far as I can remember since beginning my martial arts training 15 years ago, wanted to know how martial arts were REALLY practiced back when they were really used in warfare. This book is a complete answer to the question. Now, many of you, if you live in the Western world, are probably most familiar with Japanese arts like Judo, Aikido, Kendo and Karate (originally meant "Chinese-hand", and came from the Ryukyu . Alan M. Hochberg said A martial-arts book worth waiting "A martial-arts book worth waiting 210 years for." according to Alan M. Hochberg. As a White Belt in Korean martial arts, I learned that "the very first complete martial arts book was written [during the Yi dynasty]. This most important book is called `Mooyae Dobo Tongji'. It was written in 1790 A.D." As a Brown Belt, I was tested on these facts. Beyond memorizing the name and date, I wished--ever since I first heard about it--that I could see a copy of this book, which surely held all sorts of ancient secrets. I was disappointed to lear. 10 years for.. As a White Belt in Korean martial arts, I learned that "the very first complete martial arts book was written [during the Yi dynasty]. This most important book is called `Mooyae Dobo Tongji'. It was written in 1790 A.D." As a Brown Belt, I was tested on these facts. Beyond memorizing the name and date, I wished--ever since I first heard about it--that I could see a copy of this book, which surely held all sorts of ancient secrets. I was disappointed to lear. Long Awaited Historical Manuscript! For years Korean stylists have heard about the Mu Ye Do Bo Tong Ji (MYDBTJ). FINALLY, we can not only see illustrations from the original woodcuts, but read a decent English translation of the work. Sang H. Kim has done more in the popular martial arts media (with the possible exception of He Yong Kimm) to explain Korean martial arts to the general public than anyone else. It says a lot that in the year 2000, someone (Kim) finally found it worthwhile to sha
Based on the earliest known Korean martial arts treatise, the Muye Chebo(1599), the Muye Dobo Tongji clearly shows the influence of neighboring Japanese and Chinese armies. Organized into 24 disciplines comprised of empty hand fighting, weaponry and horsemanship, this is an accurate historical snapshot of the warrior arts of the late 18th century. Carefully translated from the original text and illustrated with reproductions of ancient woodblock carvings, this book provides fascinating insights into Korea's martial arts legacy.. The result, the Muye Dobo Tongji, is the only surviving classical text o