New Book!!

[ShadowWarrior]

Exploring the essence of the Martial Arts
by Alex Esteve, supervised by Sôke Masaaki Hatsumi

… Reading this book will help those who are beginning to drift and find themselves confused in their training, it will cleanse their minds so they can focus more clearly, and will carry them back to the true path…
Sôke Masaaki Hatsumi


Celebrate the invaluable historical legacy inherited by Sensei Masaaki Hatsumi, head (Sôke) of the nine schools forming the Bujinkan Dôjô from his late teacher Toshitsugu Takamatsu. These traditions are filled with the history, philosophy and martial arts of Japan itself. This includes the Ninja tradition of which much is said but little is actually known.

Alex Esteve


In the first volume of this monumental work, Sôke Masaaki Hatsumi speaks to us directly, clears up confusion and passes on his great wisdom. Furthermore, eighteen top Shihan from around the world share their understanding of the Buinkan Arts, making this book a reference for the martial art community.


PREVIEW
Table of contents
Read this book and travel through time via the essence of these ancestral arts, which have been part of human evolution since the beginning of history.


288 pages, over 100 full-colour pictures, professionally designed hardback edition with high quality paper.
Two editions: Spanish and English

Best regards
Konsta Beck
http://www.universal-ninja.com

[ShadowWarrior]

www.budomart.com
Here you find more info about it

[John Lindsey]

Moderators: This post has been approved for posting. Konsta, If Alex wants to come here to discuss this book, he is more than welcome.

[ShadowWarrior]

Kinda thought many would be interested to know when a new book is released ... just found myself ;)

[poryu]

Hi

Does anyone actually know how much Hatsumi has contributed to the book and who exactly are the shihan that are mentioned in the promo for the book.

[Dave Pawson]

Paul

Go onto BudoMart on the link and select Table of contents, scroll down the chapter titles and all the relevent people are listed.

Quite a good list as well IMHO.

See you Saturday in Dewsbury

[The Tengu]

I remember getting a little glossy flyer for this book at Tai Kai, but it didn't have any kind of web address or anything. Thanks Konsta.

Oh yeah, can customers from the US buy off the Solkan Europe site? It's not in their country list when you check out.

[pete lohstroh]

etats-unis=USA
The site is in France.

[The Tengu]

Thanks for all the replies. :)

[ShadowWarrior]

Today I will post more info at http://www.universal-ninja.com

[ShadowWarrior]

look at beginning /News section

[spartanmachine]

Anyone know of any other source to buy this book from, budomart is asking for $30uS for shipment to Canada + the cost of the book which comes out to about $130 Canadian funds, I'd really love to get this book but that price is too steep, any info would be appreciated.

[ShadowWarrior]

I'll try to add "inside of book" in teaser pdf files (a lot). Then you can see if it would be worth it.

btw. do you have any family around in Europe??
It will even then be more expensive than buying straight from them. At my site you will find two places from where you can buy.

Gambatte Kudasai
http://www.universal-ninja.com

Ps give me a few hours, ok.... I just got the pdf from author.

[ShadowWarrior]

http://www.universal-ninja.com/Templates/home.html

look at the news section ....then the stuff about PDF-format link

Konsta

[cjl108]

Konsta...

i don't see a news section... any hints?

Cory Leistikow

[ShadowWarrior]

http://www.universal-ninja.com/Templates/home.html

The first section from the top / you can see the front of the book (Hatsumi Sensei with two swords)

and below that Shihan Van Donk's new videos

[Bradenn]

Great site and very cool teaser pdfs.
Any chance of putting up some pdfs of the pages discussing the 9 ryu-ha?

[ShadowWarrior]

The whole book you mean ??? ( just kidding )

I'll ask Alex, but do not know if other pages will come too - those released were the ones meant as teasers ...