Men of Steel Discipline: The Official Oral History of Black Pioneers in the Martial Arts

by William Hinton

These moving true stories of discipline dedication self-sacrifice and self-empowerment capture the struggle of 10 African-Americans who made a name for themselves in the martial arts. During the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962789895
• ISBN13: 9780962789892
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Modern Bu-Jutsu
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

African-American contribution to martial arts in the US

This is an excellent source for the unknown contributions to African-Americans in martial arts. Sensei Hinton showcases individual martial artists and shows how it fits in the big picture in bringing martial arts into American Pop culture.Another source that discusses the African influences in martial arts in general is "African Presence in Early Asia" Edited by Ivan Van Sertima.Thanks and enjoy.