An Illustrated History of Martial Arts in America

An Illustrated History of Martial Arts in America
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Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 189730790X
ISBN-13 : 9781897307908
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Download or read book An Illustrated History of Martial Arts in America written by Emil Farkas and published by . This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 271 pages filled with hundreds and hundreds rare photos of everyone who has made an impact on American martial arts since it started in 1905 with Judo lessons being taught in the White House to Teddy Roosevelt. Names like Bruce Lee, Ed Parker, Peter Urban, Richard Kim, HIdetaka Nishiyama, Funakoshi, Kano, Wallace, Lewis, Urquidez, Smith Jackson Blanks and so many more. Each photo has a short description beside it written by America's historian Emil Farkas.


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