Martial Musings A Portrayal Of Martial Arts In The 20th Century Robert W Smith Smith by Robert W. Smith [smith, Robert W.] B00F0O42PA instant download after payment.

In every century there are unique individuals whose fate makes them
standing symbols of unique merit and accomplishment. Robert W. Smith's
Martial Musings stands out as the sole literary work which offers
readers a special perspective of martial arts as they evolved during the
20th century.
Smith personally escorts the reader on a martial
arts tour. He starts with his own initial involvement in the arts, then
launches outward, across the nation, over to Asia, and eventually home
again.
Some of the topics covered in the book include martial
arts theory and practice, portrayals of leading Asian instructors,
profiles of Westerners who studied the arts and brought them back to
their respective countries and an historical record of the evolution of
fighting arts in the West.
Martial Musings represents the
fourteenth book Smith has written on the subject and is a broader,
somewhat historical, semi-autobiographical commentary on martial arts in
the 20th century.
But, what makes this book such a joy to
devour is the literary relish Smith stir-fries in with the books basic
ingredients. He astutely couples combatives with literary panache, and a
ready wit.
In short, Martial Musings introduces the reader to
the individuals who shaped martial arts in the 20th century. The
hardbound book has 398 pages and over 300 illustrations with a
full-color cover and two-color text pages.