Martial Arts of the World an Encyclopedia Volume Two: R–Z
Martial Arts of the World An Encyclopedia Volume Two: R–Z Edited by Thomas A. Green Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado Oxford, England Copyright © 2001 by Thomas A. Green All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martial arts of the world: an encyclopedia / [edited] by Thomas A. Green. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57607-150-2 (hardcover: alk. paper); 1-57607-556-7 (ebook) 1. Martial arts—Encyclopedias. I. Green, Thomas A., 1944– GV1101.M29 2001 796.8'03—dc21 2001002823 06 05 04 03 02 01 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an e-book. Visit abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, Inc. 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper I. Manufactured in the United States of America Contents A Note on Romanization, ix Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia Volume 1: A–Q Martial Arts, 119 Africa and African America, 1 Aikidô, 12 Folklore in the Martial Arts, 123 Animal and Imitative Systems Form/Xing/Kata/Pattern Practice, in Chinese Martial Arts, 16 135 Archery, Japanese, 18 Gladiators, 141 Baguazhang (Pa Kua Ch’uan), Gunfighters, 149 23 Boxing, Chinese, 26 Hapkidô, 157 Boxing, Chinese Shaolin Styles, 32 Heralds, 162 Boxing, European, 44 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 52 Iaidô, 169 Budô, Bujutsu, and Bugei, 56 India, 173 Capoeira, 61 Japan, 179 China, 65 Chivalry, 72 Japanese Martial Arts, Chinese Combatives: Military and 83 Influences on, 199 Police Martial Art Training, 000 Jeet Kune Do, 202 Jûdô, 210 Dueling, 97 Kajukenbo, 219 Europe, 109 Kalarippayattu, 225 External vs.
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