The martial arts, or the science of skilled hand-to-hand fighting is rooted in Japan, Korea, and China's ancient past when Buddhist monks developed a form of non-aggressive and essentially defensive combat in which the enemy's anger and energy was turned back against him. From Karate to Jiu Jitsu and Judo, this book brings the best known of the martial arts together in one fascinating and informative volume with step by-step pictorial instructions and detailed text.