Foreword
There is a story of how Richard the kitm t I，
the crusader king of England， tried to lmprc，- :
enemy， the Moslem Saladin， by chopping
anvil in half with his two-handed sword. Salad~
respectfully replied by slicing a silk cushion mr，
pieces with his scimitar. The story reveals ~1，
essence of the martial arts. One hero dem，，~，
strates strength， the other skill. A wtse pers，，~
tries to combine both.
This book is about competitive combat sportx
practiced to agreed rules， under the watchful eye
of a judge or referee. They are not a training m
aggression， or a preparation for attacking people
None of the actions or exercises described within
has the purpose of hurting or disabling someone
The sports are ones that an enthusiast may see ， m
TV， watch in the stadium， or practice in ，~
gymnasium.
Enjoying Combat Sports has two main sections
unarmed combat， and armed. These are divided
in turn into sports that originated in the western
world， and those that started in the East but are
now popular in the West as well. The origins and
main features of each sport are described， to-
gether with its official rules， and in each case
there are also ideas for simple training technique~
and a glossary of special terms used.
These often complex sports are explained
throughout by a special combination of illustra-
tion and clear， precise text. The editors and
illustrators hope that this will make combat
sports easier for the reader to understand and
enjoy.
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