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The Way of the Warrior 8 - The Samurai Way (Katori Shino Ryu with Otake sensei) Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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.

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The Way of the Warrior 7 - Kung Fu 'The Hard Way' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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. 

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The Way of the Warrior 6 - Karate 'The Way of the Empty Hand' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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.

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The Way of the Warrior 5 - Eskrima 'The Philippino Way' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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. 

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The Way of the Warrior 4 - Tai Chi 'The Soft Way' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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.

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The Way of the Warrior 3 - Aikido and Kendo 'The Sporting Way' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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.

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The Way of the Warrior 2 - Kalari 'The Indian Way' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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. 

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The Way of the Warrior 1 - Shorinji Kempo 'The New Way' Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008

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.

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