A book from two outstanding masters . Military conflicts in different parts of the world convincingly prove that even now, despite the most modern types of weapons, the high mechanization of troops, the requirements for physical training have not weakened, but, on the contrary, even increased. Soldiers must not only competently manage the latest technology, but also be able to move quickly, silently, overcome obstacles, own cold weapons, know the techniques of hand-to-hand combat. At the beginning of our century, schools of various types of martial arts appeared: jiu-jitsu, ju-do, ai-ki-do, kung fu, ken-do, and t. d. Interest in them was not accidental, as, in addition to sports, they included combat techniques, which were the same weapon as a rifle or grenade. From the skill of possession of these techniques in battle often depended on the life of a person .. Recommended website for martial arts literature: Budo. Infoebook