Weapons & Fighting Arts of Indonesia

by Donn F. Draeger

This is the definitive guide to the weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia

Genres: Martial Arts, Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

From Wikipedia:

Donald 'Donn' Frederick Draeger (April 15, 1922 – October 20, 1982) was an expert practitioner of Asian martial arts, an author of several martial arts books, and a United States Marine. Draeger was widely known and respected in the martial arts community, and was a leading martial arts researcher.

Throughout his life, Draeger was known by his nickname 'Donn.' He held the rank of Captain during peacetime and Major during wartime in the Marine Corps. Draeger's tombstone reflects his peacetime rank of Captain. He spent several decades of his life in the Pacific area and Japan, becoming well acquainted with several classical martial arts of the region. Today, he is probably best known for his martial arts scholarship.

Reviews

[RE de Leon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Early 2005 was a difficult time for me, so that summer, I eagerly took up an invitation for a long visit to Surabaya, Indonesia. On my way back, I found this book at one of the Airport Bookstores. And what a find! Draeger's expertise is apparent the moment one reads the first paragraph, and the no-nonsense scholarship of this book means there's no mucking around with inappropriate authors' sentiments as is common in many books about martial culture, and especially southeast asian culture. The book is indeed "profusely illustrated" and the text detailed enough that this is probably as good a look as you can get at the Indonesian fighting arts without the benefit of moving pictures or personal instruction.

RE de Leon
9:07 PM January 1, 2011
Agoo, La Union

[Rahmat Romadon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lumayan juga si bule ini bikin buku mengenai kumpulan aliran-aliran pencak silat terkenal di Indonesia (walau belum semuanya). Sayang ilustrasi gambarnya kurang... (kapan ya penulis Indonesia bikin buku kayak gini?)

[Rudy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easily one of the most informative books on Indonesia and the martial arts of Pencak Silat.

[Eric]

One of the best books on martial arts i ever read.

[Radhianwahyu · Rating 4 out of 5]

LEGEND OF GREATEST BOOK