Book: The Fighting Arts

This book traces the evolution of the Fighting Arts from the 'old worlds' through today's modern societies. It divides it's contents into two parts. "The Early Development of Martial Arts" & "Our Modern Culture and Martial Arts".

Part one explores ancient classical fighting arts and the cultural influenced that helped to shape them. Time is spent discussing the differences between civilian and military warfare along with the myths and legends of old.

Part two focuses on the assimilation of these "ancient arts" into modern western societies. The segmentation of these arts for the western practitioner along with the role martial arts have in today's society is given prominent attention. A final section discusses the realities of terrorism yesterday and today.

• Learn why there are so many martial art styles.
• Understand why the military doesn't train "classical" martial arts.
• For all styles and all levels of experience.

AUTHOR(S)

Michael J. Rosenbaum was born on May 12, 1961 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He started his martial arts training at the age of five when his father instructed him in both Judo and Boxing. At the age of fifteen, he began studying Isshin Ryu Karate and by the time of his seventeenth birthday he had been introduced to the Burmese fighting art of Bando. At the age of eighteen Michael enlisted in the U.S. Army.

REVIEWS

Lois Reagan Thomas, News Sentinel, April 2003.

"The Fighting Arts…takes the reader on a thought-provoking journey in this treatise on how to fighting has evolved."

Wisconsin Bookwatch, March 2003

The Fighting Arts…provides the interested reading with a fascinating and informative survey tour of martial arts from the depths of history down to the modern day…The Fighting Arts is a wealth of information and reason, and confidently recommended for anyone looking to learn more about how these martial arts came to be what they are today.

Black Belt Magazine, August 2004

Few people in the self defense arts are familiar with the term “hoplology,” or the study of human combative behavior. But after reading…The Fighting Arts…they will be. The author cuts right to the essence of the concept in this college level text as he guides you to a higher level of understanding of the pursuit you’ve dedicated your life to.