Daniel Fletcher 1505 Westridge Plano, Texas 972 398 0060 Tuttle Publishing: Shurikenjutsu is the Japanese art

of blade throwing. Owing to the popularity of the martial arts and the exciting use of shuriken in many action movies, worldwide interest in shurikenjutsu is growing fast. For the first time in English, the basics of genuine Japanese shurikenjutsu have been recorded and explained, together with illustrations, in a step-by-step guide to this fascinating and forgotten martial art. There are four basic kinds of shuriken and four different methods for using them. They will all be fully explained and illustrated. The most common is the straight and simple bo-shuriken, which will be explained in very thorough detail in the teachings of the Meifu Shinkage ryu. The second most common is the senban shuriken, the uses of which will be explained through the teachings of the Bujinkan. The third most common are the tapered, or aerodynamically shaped shuriken, some of which have tails, fins and even cords for retrieval. The Negishi ryu is a classic example of this type. The last group of shuriken are the teppan shuriken, blades which are not really designed for throwing but were thrown nonetheless. Other books on the subject exist, but they were all written by people who never studied the art as members of an actual Japanese school of shurikenjutsu. They wrote these books based on nothing but imagination, attempting to cash in on the ninja boom of the mid-1980s. As a result, the books contain little practical value and numerous errors. None of them contain the proper method of throwing for any school. One must admire their enthusiasm, but they simply did not know what they were writing about.
1984 Campbell, Sid: Ninja Shuriken Throwing 1984 Toda, Katsumi: Ninja Star: Art of Shurikenjutsu 1985 Finn, Michael: Art of Shurikenjutsu

I lived in Japan for more than six years, becoming both the first non-Japanese member of a Japanese shurikenjutsu dojo and the first to be given the rank of shodan. (black belt) I sold hundreds of copies of a home-made DVD that taught the basics of shurikenjutsu. Interest in this art is very high. Acting upon the wishes and with the permission of the current Soke (grandmaster) of the schools, I wrote this instructional book to share the wisdom of this wonderful martial tradition with the world outside of Japan. Tuttle publishes a number of martial arts books, which is why I chose to submit my book to you. You are already in touch with the target audience (People interested in the

martial arts). I expect the book to be around 200 pages. I am not a professional writer, so I expect there will be many changes necessary to the text and format of the book. Please call or write me if you have any questions, Thank you Danny Fletcher