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Bubishi : The Classic Manual of Combat

by: McCarthy, Patrick

Bubishi : The Classic Manual of Combat

by: McCarthy, Patrick

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9780804838283
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Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/01/2008
Publisher: Tuttle Pub
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Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters,Bubishiis a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine and technique as they relate to the martial arts. Referred to as "the bible of karate" by the famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds of years theBubishiwas a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. No other classic work has had as dramatic an impact on the shaping and development of karate: all of karate's legendary masters have studied it, applied its teachings or copied passages from it. This beautiful new hardcover edition features over 250 line drawings, photographs and calligraphy throughout. Along with additional commentary and a new foreword from Patrick McCarthy, the first person to translate theBubishiinto English, this book is an excellent addition to anyone's library.

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 51
History and Philosophy
The Impact of the Bubishi on Modern Karate-do	p. 55
Possible Origins of the Bubishi in China	p. 61
The Two Bubishi	p. 63
Transmission of the Bubishi	p. 66
The History of Karate-do	p. 77
Theories on the Development of Karate before The Twentieth Century	p. 78
Indigenous and Japanese Influences Prior to the Fourteenth Century	p. 78
Chinese Influences on the Development of Karate-do	p. 80
The Pechin in Okinawan Society	p. 82
The Satsuma Invasion	p. 83
History of Karate-do from the Meiji Era	p. 85
Ryukyu Kempo Karate-jutsu	p. 86
Japanization of Karate	p. 87
The Dai Nippon Butokukai	p. 88
The Kara of Karate-do	p. 89
Okinawan Dynasties	p. 90
"Itosu's Ten Articles"	p. 94
Articles on History and Philosophy
Origins of White Crane Gongfu	p. 97
Master Wang Reveals His Secrets	p. 102
Advice on Correct Etiquette	p. 102
Philosophy	p. 103
Master Wang's Observations on Monk Fist Boxing	p. 104
The Guardian Deity Jiu Tian Feng Huo Yuan San Tian Dou	p. 105
Chinese Medicine and Herbal Pharmacology
Meridian Channels in Chinese Medicine	p. 112
Examples of Herbal Medicine	p. 114
Effects of Herbal Medicine	p. 115
Articles on Chinese Medicine and Herbal Pharmacology
Prescriptions and Medicinal Poems	p. 117
Twelve-Hour Theory Recuperative Herbal Prescriptions	p. 119
A Physician's Treatment for Twelve-Hour Injuries	p. 121
Four Incurable Diseases	p. 124
Effective "Twelve-Hour Herbal" Prescriptions to Improve Blood Circulation for Shichen-Related Injuries	p. 125
Twelve-Hour Green Herbal Remedies	p. 127
Crystal Statue Diagram	p. 128
Shaolin Herbal Medicine and Injuries Diagram	p. 129
Valuable Ointment for Treating Weapon Wounds and Chronic Head Pain	p. 130
Ointments, Medicines, and Pills	p. 131
The Vital Points
The Bronze Man Statue	p. 143
The Forbidden Vital Points	p. 145
Vital Point Analysis	p. 148
The Thirty-Six Vital Points	p. 149
The Secrets of Wudang Boxing	p. 165
Articles on Vital Points
Discussions on Seizing and Striking Veins and Tendons Using the Hard Fist Method	p. 171
Twelve-Hour Vital Points Revealed	p. 172
Seven Restricted Locations	p. 174
Delayed Death Touch Twelve-Hour Diagrams	p. 176
Bronze Man Statue	p. 182
Fighting Techniques
Strategy and Technique in the Bubishi	p. 187
Gongfu Quan	p. 187
QinNa	p. 188
Capsule History of Fujian Gongfu Styles	p. 189
Jumping Crane (Zonghe Quan)	p. 189
Whooping Crane (Minghe Quan)	p. 190
Sleeping Crane (Suhe Quan)	p. 190
Feeding Crane (Shihe Quan)	p. 190
Flying Crane (Feihe Quan)	p. 190
Monk Fist (Luohan Quan)	p. 191
Articles on Fighting Techniques
Four Quan of Monk Fist Boxing	p. 193
Nepai Quan	p. 196
The Eight Precepts of Quanfa	p. 197
The Principles of Ancient Law	p. 197
Maxims of Sun Zi	p. 198
Grappling and Escapes	p. 198
Six Ji Hands of the Shaolin Style	p. 200
Zheng's Twenty-Four Iron Hand Applications and White Monkey Style	p. 202
Eighteen Scholars White Crane Fist and Black Tiger Style Fifty-Four Step Quan	p. 203
The Forty-Eight Self-Defense Diagrams	p. 204
Shaolin Hand and Foot, Muscle and Bone Training Postures	p. 230
Conclusion	p. 235
Bibliography	p. 237
List of Chinese and Japanese Terms	p. 241
Index	p. 247
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