The 8th episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode follows an ancient Dojo in Japan who still practice the Samurai way.
The 7th episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode starts by following a small Kung Fu school in Hong Kong and
eventually talks about the spread of Kung Fu throughout the world.
The 6th episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode follows the Master of a small karate dojo on the island Okinawa
where the martial art of karate was born.
The 5th episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode follows very old, yet ever developing, Philippino martial art,
Eskrima. It has developed, largely, due to the use of knives in the Philippines
and teaches one how to defend against and use knives or small blades.
The 4th episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode follows a Taiwanese master of Tai Chi and features many forms of
Tai Chi and other related forms like Hsing Yi and Ba Gua.
The 3rd episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode follows the history and development of Aikido, Kendo and some
Naginata and explains why they took the sporting path and yet still maintain
their spirituality.
The 2nd episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode showcases both the Southern and Northern styles of Kalaripayit, an
ancient form of martial arts from India and is probably the mother form of all
martial arts.
The 1st episode of "The Way of the Warrior" series, a documentary on the Martial Arts of Asia, originally broadcasted on the BBC in the early 1980s which featured top Masters of each system. This episode follows the recently developed Shorinji Kempo from Japan
which has close ties to new school of Buddhism. Shot at the main
temple on Shikoku Island and talks about the history of its founding and
founder, its current state in Japanese society and the future of the
form.