Japanese Throwing Weapons. Daniel Fletcher

      

      JAPANESE

       THROWING

       WEAPONS

       Mastering Shuriken Throwing Techniques

      DANIEL FLETCHER Foreword by Yasuyuki Otsuka

      TUTTLE Publishing

       Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

      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.

      Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

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      Copyright © 2011 Daniel Fletcher

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Fletcher, Danny.

       Japanese throwing weapons: mastering shuriken throwing techniques / Danny Fletcher; foreword by Yasuyuki Otsuka Sensei.

      p. cm.

      ISBN: 978-1-4629-0985-8 (ebook)

       1. Martial arts weapons--Japan. 2. Weapons--Japan. 3. Knife throwing. I. Title.

       GV1101.5.F54 2011

       796.8--dc22

      2010037349

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      Contents

Foreword	5
Shuriken-jutsu	8
Bo Shuriken	13
Throwing Basics	26
Advanced Meifu Shinkage Ryu Shuriken-jutsu: The Jissen Kata	44
Uchibari	47
Chishin Ryu	50
Shirai Ryu	52
Nage-ya Shuriken	54
Negishi Ryu	57
Shaken	60
Juji Shaken	64
Togakure Ryu Senban	67
Teppan	74
Kunai	77
Tsugawa Ryu	79
Iga Ryu	81
Combat Techniques	83
Insights	108
Training, Targets and Safety	116