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.
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 |
