{"product_id":"the-police-officers-essential-illustrated-guide-kenpo-paperback","title":"The Police Officer's Essential Illustrated Guide: Kenpo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Shahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eTetsutaro Hisatomi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst English translation of a fully illustrated Japanese Police Martial Arts Manual containing arresting techniques taught to Japanese police in the late 19th century. First published in 1888. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains twenty chapters on fighting, resuscitation and Hojo Japanese rope binding techniques from sixteen Ryuha, or schools of martial arts, along with a history of each school and its current head (as of 1888). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe techniques would be considered Jujutsu (Jiu-jitsu) today. Sure to be a helpful guide for anyone regularly dealing with vagabonds, miscreants, scoundrels or men and women of ill repute.The original Japanese book is reproduced with a full English translation beside it. First time in translation. Includes additional never before translated material by Kano Jigoro the founder of Judo.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116145512583,"sku":"9781518786549","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c8ffb57c1cfa780b818f0b11bdd8c559.webp?v=1732514369","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-police-officers-essential-illustrated-guide-kenpo-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}