Wisdom From the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon
Inbunden bok. Contemporary Books [US]. 1 uppl. 1984.
Mycket gott skick. Poems explore the traditional philosophical principles and teachings of the practitioners of the Japanese martial art, ninjutsu. Text in English. Illustrated, photographs, calligraphy by Kiyomi Fujimoto. Hardcover. 8:o. 217x145x13 mm. 290 g. Minor wear to boards, no name inscription. [3615ö] /---/ Stephen Hayes has traveled throughout North America, Japan, Europe, the Arctic, China, Tibet, Nepal, and India in the pursuit of perfection through the study of the Asian martial arts and spiritual traditions. He now is considered to be one of the ten most influential living martial artists in the world. In 1985, he was elected to the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame, honoring him for his years of pioneering work in introducing the legendary Japanese ninja martial arts to the Western world. He was awarded the extremely rare honor of ju-dan 10th degree senior master license in the Togakure Ryu ninja martial arts in 1993, and in 1997, he founded the martial art of To-Shin Do. He is the author of twenty books which have sold well over a million copies. He used his professional acting skills in television and film projects, most notable was his role in the NBC samurai epic Shogun. He has taught and demonstrated effective self-protection skills to military and law-enforcement groups including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the FBI Academy, and members of Britain's elite SAS. He has worked on special projects under contract with the United States Defense Intelligence Agency. He regularly served in the 1990s as personal protection escort and security advisor for Nobel Peace Prize laureate the Dalai Lama of Tibet.