Modern Bujutsu & Budo (Volume 3, The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan)

The modern bujutsu are well-defined, highly pragmatic forms of self-defense, both armed and unarmed, that have been skillfully adapted to meet contemporary needs by experts in the classical traditions. In contrast, according to the author, the story of modern budo-and especially the sports oriented forms of kendo, judo, and karate is both one of adaptation and perversions of the classical ideals...