Complete Kendo

by John Donohue, Kathleen Sweeney, Matthew Donohue

Sinawali -- meaning "woven" -- is an intricate and devastating Filipino fighting system with ancient roots perfectly suited to modern times and its popularity is booming around the world. This fascinating stick and blade empty-hand defense employs a sinuous polyrhythmic inter-weaving of leg and arm defenses and attacks presenting a virtually impenetrable shield against potential attackers. Martial arts instructor Reynaldo S. Galang reveals the special hand techniques, the exact, quick footwork, and the working theory behind the art of Sinawali, through instructional text and clear photographs. Whether readers are interested in Sinawali for exercise, hobby, or as a means of self-defense, Complete Sinawali is their definitive guide.

Genres: Martial Arts

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 1999

About the author

John Donohue is a novelist and martial artist whose novels in the Burke Yamashita series, Sensei, Deshi, Tengu and the forthcoming (July 2011) Kage all explore the world of elite martial arts training and the implications of a life of action

Reviews

[Tom Menke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use this book every week

[Christoffer Lernö · Rating 1 out of 5]

Overall very bad. Drawings are frequently incorrect, explanations incomplete etc. There is no real reason to buy this book when there are others available.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book as supposed to be called "an Introduction to the Way of the Sword." The embarrassing and inaccurate title of "Compplete Kendo" was foisted on me by the publisher (it's part of the their "Complete X" series). It's a basic intro to kendo for beginners