If Donn Draeger sensei was still alive, today would mark his 91st birthday!
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| Draeger on the set of the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967), for which he served as martial arts coordinator.Photo Credit: Wiki |
Anyone practicing Martial Arts should have heard of as well as read some of his books. For the serious Martial Artist, his books belong in your library. Besides the long-lasting popularity of his books, he is also best-known for helping to make the study of martial arts and combat sports an acceptable topic of academic research. This field is called "Hopology".
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| Draeger on the set of the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. He is shown demonstrating bō technique. Notice actor Sean Connery in the background. Photo Credit: Wiki |
Some vidclips:
Uploader disabled embedding on the first two vidclips. The late Donn F. Draeger is profiled in this documentary from Japan. Katori Shinto-Ryu is prominently featured.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ6tAJMDkLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwKmcbdKKYc
Uchida Ryu Tantonjutsu
Shinto Muso Ryu Kenjutsu
Further Information:
- Mike Belzer's, a student of Draeger Sensei, writeup
- An excerpt from Robert W. Smith's Martial Musings on Draeger Sensei
- Donn Draeger Bibiliography
- Wiki Entry
Happy 91st Birthday Draeger sensei!!
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