Predecessor of Judo and precursor of today's ultimate fighting styles, Jujitsu is a martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal days. For centuries, this method of unarmed self-defense proved so successful in combat that it was kept secret and taught to a select few. Based[...]

"The martial arts, if taught correctly, are limitless journeys with no final destination," writes martial arts master Darrell Craig. "They are a way of life." He begins that journey here with the basics: sitting, breathing, and the all-important bow, or "rei." He describes kendo equipment and its ca[...]

Here, the author takes the reader on a tour of the Samurai code of Bushido. He talks of his encounters with the descendants of famous Samurais of the past. The book goes back to ancient Japan to meet the most influential Samurai through the memories of their descendants, as told to the author by mem[...]