Martial Art Expert Releases New Book Explaining History of Martial Arts

Manchester, KY, October 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The martial arts are various methods of armed and unarmed combat, originally used in warfare in the Far East and shaped by Oriental philosophical concepts. The history of martial arts is challenging to document precisely, because of the lack of historical records, secretive nature of the teacher-student relationships and political circumstances during much of its history. The martial arts are popular in many parts of the world today as forms of self-defense, law enforcement tactics, competitive sports, and exercises for physical fitness. Among them are Karate , Kung fu, jujitsu, JUDO, aikido, Tai chi chuan, Sumo wrestling, and kendo.

Mr. Robert Hill, accomplished author and avid martial artist from Manchester Kentucky reveals the history of the martial arts from various countries, including Japan,China,Thailand, Israel and many more,in his newly published book World of Martial Arts! This informative book takes it's reader on a journey throughout time and across the globe for a close up look at the history of many martial arts styles. Many people in the martial arts community intisepate that is book will quickly become a best seller. The book was released by the author Robert Hill and Lulu publishing ,and is available through the Lulu publishing website at http://www.lulu.com also it will soon become available most bookstores world wide.

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