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Title: Ancient Chinese Weapons: A Martial Artists Guide by Jwing-Ming Yang, Yang Jwing-Ming, James C. O'Leary ISBN: 1-886969-67-1 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A visually striking survey
Comment: "Ancient Chinese Weapons: A Martial Artist's Guide," by Jwing-Ming Yang, is a survey of a large number of weapons. The book is full of drawings and informative text. Spears, sabers, tridents, shields, and other types of offensive and defensive devices are covered.
In addition to discussing more familiar types of weapons, the book depicts such bizarre looking devices as the Wolf Brush, the Iron Claw and the Flying Claw. There are also weapons with such evocative names as the Heaven-Earth Sun-Moon Saber and the Zi Wu Mandarin Duck Axe. Particularly interesting is the coverage of non-weapons that evolved into weapons, such as cymbals or chopsticks. The book is clearly written, logically organized, and visually appealing.
Rating: 5
Summary: Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
Comment: This book is essential for every martial artist or anyone interested in ancient weapons. True, this book does not supply the reader with any technique, but it covers the history and development of every weapon I can think of . It is written clearly, with large illustrations. What more, It gives you the English and Chinese name of the weapon, as well as the Chinese character. Dr. Yang certainly knows what he's talking about. All around, an excellent, comprehensible reference on ancient chinese weapons.
Rating: 3
Summary: good STARTER book
Comment: I felt that this book was a good book. A good starter book. It covers a lot of ground in not a lot of pages. The pictures are black and white drawings whith the exception of one being a photograph. He only tells of the generic dimensions and use of a weapon. He does not go into great detail about how they were made which I found very dissapointing. Overall the book is an okay buy, one that one could add to their personal library. However not neccesary to own.
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Title: Tai Chi Secrets of the Ancient Masters: Selected Readings With Commentary (Tai Chi Treasures) by Yang Jwing-Ming, Jwing-Ming Yang, James C. O'Leary ISBN: 188696971X Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Tai Chi Theory & Martial Power: Advanced Yang Style (Martial Arts-Internal) by Jwing-Ming Yang, Alan Dougall ISBN: 1886969434 Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship: The Manual of Taiji Jian by Yun Zhang ISBN: 0834804123 Publisher: Weatherhill Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Northern Shaolin Sword by Jwing-Ming Yang, Jeffery A. Bolt, Yang Jwing-Ming, Jeffrey A. Bolt, Sam Masich ISBN: 188696985X Publisher: YMAA Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Secret Weapons of Jujutsu (Tuttle Martial Arts) by Don Cunningham ISBN: 0804834229 Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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