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Japanese bujutsu (1763 words) |
 | "Bujutsu" means all military art in western understanding of this term - as battle of countries, armies or men. |
 | But it is not right to underestimate the value of this period in the history of japanese martial tradition. |
 | Since VIII century they were good advisers for gapanese generals, and all later development of bujutsu based on the ideas of chinese classics. |
| Shudokan Martial Arts Association (272 words) |
 | The SMAA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is headed by an elite group of high-ranking Japanese and Western instructors whose backgrounds encompass many decades of studying and teaching the traditional martial arts and ways of Japan. |
 | The SMAA invites all individuals who are interested in traditional Japanese budo and bujutsu to apply for membership. |
 | There are two levels of membership in the SMAA: full members are eligible to apply for rank and teaching titles; associate members receive all the other benefits of membership, but do not receive rank or titles. |