Ninja Weapons

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This handy volume introduces the exciting and deadly secrets of two ninja arts - the chain and the Shuriken. The Masaki school of chain fighting was developed in the feudal society of the early eighteenth century by a swordsman - sentry in Edo (Tokyo) Castle. Feeling that the shedding of blood in such as hallowed place would be disgraceful, he devised the combat use of the weighted chain. Even the name he gave to the art proves the trust he placed in its effectiveness - manrikigusari (chain with the power of ten thousand). The equally devastating art of shuriken, the throwing of metal stars and spikes, evolved shortly after manrikigusari. The easily concealed shuriken, soon became known as an extremely effective weapon for both ninja and samurai warriors. Charles V. Gruzanski, the first Westerner to be admitted to the International Martial Arts Research Association, is believed to be the only non-Japanese to hold an Instructor's Certificate in the arts of the Masaki school. (instock) For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.