In this book, there is not merely a reference to the history of martial arts, their evolution, and their types by region and by era. It distinguishes between martial arts and techniques of war. Between these two concepts, there lies a significant difference, that of spirituality in one and of technical strategic cleverness in the other. This subtle distinction is what Panagiotis Anastasopoulos tries to highlight and explain.
He conducts a particularly thorough and well-documented study. His military experience and specialized studies from the war schools he attended play a significant role. The reader must keep in mind that Panagiotis Anastasopoulos comes from the army and was discharged from the infantry, where he served with the rank of Brigadier General.
In this manual, one will discover the history of martial arts, as it emerges from the ancient texts from which the author seeks knowledge. The reader is initiated into the philosophy of martial arts in antiquity. The simultaneous cultivation of body and spirit, as a sacred ritual that touched the borders of mysticism and not merely as a military tactic for the battlefield alone.
It also presents in detail all the forms of the art of war, which mainly originate from ancient Greece and then evolve and take various forms, variations, and names, depending on the place and time in which we encounter them.
Furthermore, it refers to their modern degeneration, which has deviated from their path, affecting almost all martial arts of the Far East, as well as the Western world, as they are integrated into the Olympic Games, since they have lost their original orientation and purpose and aim only for victory, for glory, publicity, and financial gain.
This book also analyzes in depth the differences between martial arts and the art of war. The differences may not be apparent to the uninitiated. However, for specialists, they are evident and vast. These significant differences are made known to the reader.
At the same time, it presents all forms of martial arts that have appeared from antiquity to today, across all lengths and widths of the planet. It discusses the differences among them, their roots from which they originate, and how they mutate and evolve through the ages.
This book gathers all kinds of martial arts, something that has not been done until now by any author, at least with a scientific approach and reference to sources.
It attempts to awaken the masters of martial arts, as well as their students, to the fact that the purpose of martial arts was the cultivation of the spirit through physical exercise, but also self-defense, with absolute control of the athlete's technical ability against a lesser opponent, as well as self-restraint, something that nowadays is not applicable and in most, if not all cases, is not taught.
Panagiotis Anastasopoulos delivers to the reader a comprehensive study on the philosophy of martial art and a manual for the art of war, with historical references, unknown to the broad reading public, but also so interesting.
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