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Robinson, Jack : Die Kuns en Kennis van Stoei

Pacific Press, 1953

Afrikaans text. the original green boards are worn, marked and the spine is faded. the book has no inscriptions but there is a little mild foxing and the end papers are darkened. the binding is strong. Jack Robinson was former world champion.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

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ROBINSON, Jack : Die Kuns En Kennis Van Stoei

Pacific Press, Johannesburg, 1953

Final leaf detached, else a fine copy in a vg++ edgeworn creased d.w. Included is the large folding pictorial chart of wrestling champions. An extremely scarce title by Robinson, noted pioneer of martial arts in South Africa. In 1931 Prof. Jack Robinson, a Cumberland and Western Style Wrestling champion, came to South Africa, from England to wrestle. He had learnt Ju Jitsu in England from two Japanese experts, after having been persuaded during wrestling “challenge matches” that Ju Jitsu was a force to be reckoned with. In 1933 he started teaching Ju Jitsu and soon had schools operating is six major Cities in South Africa.. This book is possibly the first wrestling instruction in Afrikaans

First Edition

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