Wickedwayz Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 i just started reading the Bubishi , translated to english and edited by George W. Alexander and Ken Penland . as far as i know not many sensei or instructors incorperate the teachings of this manuscript into their schools or at least not the schools you see with big adds in the newspaper. for thoese of you who dont know what it is The Bubishi is considered by some to be the "set karate text of the masters" or so it says. it deals with pressure points, "secret fighting techniques of kempo" , Dim Mak or death touch , using the blood gate system , this post is directed more twords the more experianced martial artists ( instructors and such ) as someone who has trained in shotokan karate for a little less than a year and is about to begin kenpo with as much of a "white belt attitude " as possible going in should i not even read this book (which came with a video ) and try to incorperate it later or should i continue reading it and hope it doesnt inhibit my new training or new beginning , also i am reading the Tao of Jeet Kune Do~ which im almost done with already , but that is more of a directional , its not all about death touches and knock-out points. anyway just curious as to yalls thoughts. ~Never retreat, Always advance to the rear.
Wickedwayz Posted September 8, 2004 Author Posted September 8, 2004 FYI Best.Forum.Ever (yes i just joined a few days ago) ~Never retreat, Always advance to the rear.
Master Jules Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 The Bubishi is the ultimate in text.....the true version is VERY long.....about 20 volumes or so, I think......it is the be all and end all of martial techniques. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Wickedwayz Posted September 8, 2004 Author Posted September 8, 2004 aye this book says its 31 volumes , but they mostly cover military tactics, troop movement and all sorts of arts or war , this "shortened version" i supposed to deal with just the martial arts aspect as far as i understand. ~Never retreat, Always advance to the rear.
Master Jules Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 yes.....but again.....very tough to condense all of the hand to hand techniques down to one volume.....the Bubishi is EXTREMELY extensive in this regard ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Wickedwayz Posted September 8, 2004 Author Posted September 8, 2004 is there perhaps a place to purchase all volumes translated into english or have many been lost ect? ~Never retreat, Always advance to the rear.
Master Jules Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 Im sure what little was shown to whatever western scholars saw it is more than anyone else will ever get to see.....these texts are historical artifacts that really are now "national treasures" I cant even begin to imagine the paperwork needed to get permission to even be in the same room as the volumes....let alone actually see them for any length of time....or further still...to have anyone explain them to you. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Vito Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 what exactly is the bubishi? "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli
Master Jules Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 The Bubishi is a 30+ volume book on the arts of warfare, regarding everything from hand to hand combat to troop movement and military strategy. Thats the extremely short answer. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Wickedwayz Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 Hrm..... dead sea scrolls of warfare? hehe. ok case in point back to my original post , i think ill just read it and just not worry to much about the precise applications right now. ~Never retreat, Always advance to the rear.
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