The history of karate and kempo in Japan is full of both external and internal interactions and multiple tracks as forces interactive with each other during the last 1,500 years. Karate, as we know it today it is of Okinawan origin. However the interaction between Okinawa and Japan are older than most students know. This book covers the requirements for 4th and 3er kyu in Yoshu Ryu Kempo.

The lineage of Nisei Yoshu Ryu Kempo extends back to Okinawa and Japan, Back to the mother system, Chito Ryu. This book covers the requirements for 6th kyu and 5th kyu.

NISEI YOSHU RYU KEMPO IS A MODALITY OF THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM OF KEMPO AS IT WAS PRACTICE IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, It combines both old and new elements to offer a more balance approach to the martial arts of Okinawa and Japan. THIS BOOK IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THIS METHOD OF OKINAWAN KEMPO.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Fighting Spirit of Japan" by E. J. Harrison. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

The Kanabō also known as Tetsubō (metallic staff) was a studded wooden club used in feudal Japan. This book is an introduction to the methodology and the techniques of this weapon.