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Please note that the publisher and author(s) of this instructional book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Martial arts training can be dangerous—both to you and to others—if not practiced safely. If you’re in doubt as to how to proceed or whether your practice is safe, consult with a trained martial arts teacher before beginning. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers, it is also essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ratti, Oscar.

Secrets of the samurai : the martial arts of feudal

Japan / by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook.

399 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-4-8053-0960-5 (hardcover)

1. Martial arts--Japan. I. Westbrook, Adele. II. Title.

GV1100.77.A2.R37 2009

796.815--dc22

2009014305

ISBN 978-4-8053-1405-0

ISBN 978-1-4629-1900-0 (ebook)

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