"Fumio Demura: My Story" tells the story of the life of Fumio Demura, one of the world's most celebrated Masters of Martial Arts, particularly in the arts of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do, Kobudo (weapons), and Batto-Do (sword). Mr. Demura describes his childhood in Japan, his development and emergence as a martial artist, his many experiences and adventures teaching in the United States since 1965, growing his organization, Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai, and the many contributions he has made to Martial Arts. This beloved and revered Martial Arts Master, known as Sensei Demura to perhaps millions of people, has spent his life bringing Martial Arts to the American people and to people all over the world, fueled by his desire to help people everywhere have happy, successful lives. Today, Mr. Demura continues the further development of the arts of Karate-Do, Kobudo, and Batto-Do, as well as his ongoing efforts to teach them to as many people as he can reach.

Fumio Demura: My Story

Sports & Outdoors

Demura, Fumio

Nakamura, Susan

Individual Sports

Fumio Demura

Techniques of karate, aiki-do, and judo are featured in a guide to the tactics and strategies of self defense

Street Survival: A Practical Guide to Self-Defense

Medical Books

Japan Pubns

Striking points, target areas, stances, hand, elbow and foot techniques, and methods of blocking are covered in this fully illustrated book on shito-ryu, one of the four major styles of Japanese karate.

Shito-Ryu Karate

Black Belt Communications

All-Japan Karate Champion Demura demonstrates the movements and fighting applications of the nunchaku. This book features gripping stances, blocking, striking, footwork, nunchaku and karate similarities, and more than 20 defenses against other weapons. Fully illustrated.

Nunchaku: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense

O'Hara Publications Inc

The basics of sai anatomy, history, and technique are presented in this critically acclaimed vintage text that demonstrates a variety of warm-up, gripping, handling, flipping, striking, blocking, and sparring techniquesas well as footwork, stances, and combinationsthrough detailed photographic sequences and illustrations. The author’s clear and concise explanations foster an understanding of the weapon as an extension of the body, making this a perfect book for the new martial artist or for the veteran seeking to expand his or her repertoire.

Sai: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense

Fumio Demura covers stances, striking, blocking, combinations, sparring, and an entire bo kata.

BO: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense

Written by Fumio Demura, one of the world's leading authorities on Japanese weapons, this guide to advanced nunchaku covers variations of twirling and swinging, with two separate training kata.

Advanced Nunchaku

Ivan, Dan

Though neither as flashy nor as glamorous as the nunchaku, the tonfa is an essential tool in the kobudo tradition of self-defense. When wielded properly, this deceptively simple weapon becomes a graceful and poetic extension of the martial artist’s open-hand techniques. By following the detailed photos and instructions in this classic text, one can unleash the true power of this ancient weapon and training tool. Practicing with the tonfa will improve balance, coordination, and strength.

Tonfa: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense

About the use Kama weapon in Karate Self-Defense

Kama: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense

Ohara Publications

Shito-Ryu Karate: Advanced Techniques of the Japanese Martial Art

Black Belt Communications Inc

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