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Judo through the Looking Glass: Tales of Now and Zen

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

This book is a collection of short stories by British artist, teacher, and judoka Jerry Hicks, MBE, RWA, and 7th Dan in judo.  Written with that famous dry British humor, Judo through the Looking Glass chronicles his own involvement in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beyond Kung Fu: Breaking an Opponent’s Power Through Relaxed Tension by Leo T. Fong

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

My review of Fong’s Beyond Kung Fu is up at Blogcritics. Article first published as Book Review: Beyond Kung Fu: Breaking an Opponent’s Power Through Relaxed Tension by Leo T. Fong on Blogcritics. Since returning from my travels I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Review of Draeger’s “Classical Budo”

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

This book is the second in a three volume series by the late Donn F. Draeger. This volume continues its exploration into the development of the Japanese martial arts to using the term do (meaning the way). This text covers … Continue reading →

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