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Beschreibung
For over fifty years Willem Reeders' legend spread, detailing his Dutch-Chinese royal bloodlines, experience as a Japanese POW, work as a covert operative, role as a teacher of Bruce Lee, and more. Above all, people sought him out as a martial arts savant, fluent in open-hand techniques and weaponry. This book presents the historical setting of Reeders' life and discusses his combat theory and practice. The text moves beyond unverified myths by presenting recent research findings based on documents such as birth, passport and military records. The book includes original documents as well as photographs.
For over fifty years Willem Reeders' legend spread, detailing his Dutch-Chinese royal bloodlines, experience as a Japanese POW, work as a covert operative, role as a teacher of Bruce Lee, and more. Above all, people sought him out as a martial arts savant, fluent in open-hand techniques and weaponry. This book presents the historical setting of Reeders' life and discusses his combat theory and practice. The text moves beyond unverified myths by presenting recent research findings based on documents such as birth, passport and military records. The book includes original documents as well as photographs.
Über den Autor
Michael DeMarco received a master's degree in Asian Studies from Seton Hall University. He worked in China, India, Indonesia and Japan, getting immersed in Asian history and culture. He studied and taught martial arts for sixty years, focusing on kuntao-silat and taijiquan. For over twenty years, Mike published the peer-reviewed quarterly Journal of Asian Martial Arts and continues publishing and writing, including Wuxia America:The Emergence of a Chinese American Hero. He has also consulted and appeared in television documentaries that were aired on the Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Arts and Entertainment, and The Learning Channel.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Kampfsport & Selbstverteidigung
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9798218794941
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: DeMarco, Michael A.
Hersteller: Via Media Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Michael A. DeMarco
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2026
Gewicht: 0,175 kg
Artikel-ID: 135109891