Advanced Stick Fighting - Softcover

"Advanced Stick Fighting is a wonderful book that gives insight into one of the lesser known martial arts of Ninjutsu." --BookLoons Reviews "Hatsumi offers the reader thoughtful reflections on bushido, its venerable history and its role in today's world. He also discussed the origins of bo-jutsu, which he sees as inexorably lined to the evolution of human-kind; it is both universal and timeless." --Rafu Shimpo "Lavish illustrations accompany the explanations and help further demonstrate the graceful, mysterious movements of stick fighting." --www.ninjutsu.com (Online)

Explores the spirit of stick fighting, revealing many secrets, advanced techniques, and dealing with the various techniques unique to long sticks. Written by the Grandmaster of the Togakure-ryu school of Ninjutsu, this book helps the readers to gain an insight into the true spirit of martial arts. Hatsumi-sensei is the author of the best-selling Stick Fighting' in which he explains the basic techniques of fighting with short sticks, and the recent Way of the Ninja; he is Grandmaster of the Togakure-ryu school of Ninjutsu.'