<p>The origins of Asian martial arts in the United States reach back to the Pacific Rim and immigration. This anthology is dedicated to the profoundly significant period-roughly from mid-eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century-in which gifted Japanese taught their brand of jujutsu/judo to small groups that gradually disseminated knowledge of combatives into the American mainstream. Wingard provides insightful coverage of the "manly arts" in America as they swept the land along with moving populations. Hlinak analyzes Japanese-American immigration into the American West, specifically by examining a series of contests between judoka and wrestlers from 1900 to 1920 in California. Svinth details the establishment and functioning of two important dojos in the Seattle, Washington, area, and their exhibitions, intraclub tournaments, and war-time influences on practice. Webb's chapter focuses on one of the early prime movers for the growth and establishment of judo in America: Vincent Tamura. His practice has roots in ancient Heike-ryu jujutsu. Behrendt writes about polishing judo skills as an aid to build character in the fashion that Kodokan judo founder Kano Jigaro intended. In these chapters you will find the early hotbeds of jujutsu/judo in America and see how these arts tumbled with European-American "manly arts," making their own way across the country to form and strengthen judo centers in various states. The authors have utilized their scholarly and practical experience to present a rare view of judo as it traversed the Pacific to enrich American culture. Their writings should clarify the early history of judo in America and bring both practitioners and armchair scholars a deeper appreciation for the art.</p>

Judo & American Culture: Prelude, Acceptance, Embodiment

Sports & Outdoors

Svinth M.A., Joseph

Wingard M.Ed., Geoffrey

Hlinak J.D., Matt

Webb M.A., James

Behrendt, James

Individual Sports

Via Media Publishing Company

<p>Combative forms of movement meet all the criteria required to be call "arts". Additionally, items associated with martial art theory and practice can be shown in a variety of media and appreciated as objets d'art in their own right. This anthology presents the aesthetic side of the martial arts as they are found in numerous examples of material culture and items of fine art. An often neglected but incredibly rich area for seeing martial themes represented in art are museum collections. Five of the fourteen chapters in this book deal with museum collections. In many museums you can find interesting items that reflect aspects derived from a martial tradition. Weaponry is the most obvious category. You may also discover items in other categories that are directly related, such as paintings and training equipment. Other fascinating items can be hidden in plain sight. It seems martial themes can be found in any museum category, including collections of statuary, ceramics, prints, paintings, jewelry, and calligraphy. For example, there are paintings of famous generals and battles, fearsome statues of temple guardian warriors, and philosophical insights in brush writings. While contemplating a particular collection from the interest of martial traditions, one museum curator said she had never previously thought of the collection from this perspective: It's enlightening. Objects that exhibit martial themes are made by artists and craftspeople. Only some of these items go into museums. Others are found in personal collections, stores, research institutes, art galleries, universities, practice halls, and elsewhere. Aid in recognizing martial themes in objects in one objective of this book, regardless of where these objects may be found. Who are the real martial art hero? What symbols were created to represent the warriors' bravery and ethical codes? This anthology, comprised of fourteen chapters conveniently gathered here for your ease of reading, assists anyone interested in discovering the artistic representations of martial traditions. In doing so, we hope that readers who appreciate the contents of this book will be inspired to discover and appreciate the artifacts associated with the martial side of the world's cultural heritage.</p>

Martial Arts in the Arts

DeMarco M.A., Michael A.

Macaraeg M.A., Ruel

DiCristofano, Anthony

Manyak M.A., Anne

Silvan B.A., Jim

Stein M.S., Joel

Pegg Ph.D., Richard

Khorasani, Manouchehr

Bialokur, Nicolae

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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