\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Samurai\u003c/i\u003e is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy and then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Samurai\u003c/i\u003e is an essential text for anyone with an interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti. Chapters include: \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Bushi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Heimin\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Centers of Martial Instruction\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eArmed Bujutsu\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnarmed Bujutsu\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eControl and Power\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eStrategic Principles\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMorality of Bujutsu\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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