Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Redemption
A Street Fighter's Path to Peace
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
USA Best Books Award FINALIST - 2016
"A British “karateka” offers a bone-crushing, lip-splitting, and often elegant memoir of a tough guy searching for higher meaning through the study of martial arts."
"In this memoir describing how karate turned his life around, Clarke...
by Jan Kauskas
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
The book is a kind of semifictional memoir. Chapters reflect the author's own experiences gained in the pursuit of tai chi and other martial arts. The text flows as a novel, but with substance based solidly in reality applicable to anyone, tai chi practitioner or not, since the main theme is the pursuit...
Illustrated Ninja Handbook
Hidden Techniques of Ninjutsu
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Learn to master ninjutsu techniques and the Budo warrior ethos with this informative and entertaining martial arts guide.
Welcome to the secret world of the ninja master! The Illustrated Ninja Handbook is your ultimate guide to the esoteric knowledge and teachings of the ancient Japanese shinobi....
Ultimate Kempo
The Spirit and Technique of Kosho Ryu (Downloadable Media Included)
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Kempo, also known as Kenpo, is a classic and effective system of self-defense.
A Japanese martial art that teaches you how to avoid physical confrontations, the primary focus of Kempo, or "Fist Law" is not to inflict harm, but to manipulate the balance and structure of your opponent...
Beyond the Battleground
Classic Strategies from the Yijing and Baguazhang for Managing Crisis Situations
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Drawing on ideas from classical military strategy, the Yijing (Book of Changes), and Chinese martial arts theory, Tom Bisio presents a fascinating exploration of how insights from these sources can be deployed to manage crisis situations in all aspects of our daily lives. Suggesting approaches for...
Secrets of the Samurai
The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe.
The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of...
Goju Ryu San Dan Gi
Three Level Sequence or Drill with Partner
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
This informative eBook features a step by step, guide for Students of Go Ju Karate or any Martial Art who wish to learn San Dan Gi (Three level Sequence). Written by martial arts expert Tom Hill, 7th Dan, this is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any martial arts student.
The Tao of Wing Chun
The History and Principles of China's Most Explosive Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Wing Chun is the most popular form of Chinese Kung Fu in the world today, with over four million practitioners. The art as it is presently understood has been handed down from teacher to student for more than three hundred years.
Until now, no one has ever stepped back and taken a critical...
Shang Yun-Xiang Style Xingyiquan
The Foundations and Subtleties of Xingyiquan Training
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
A modern classic, Shang Yun-Xiang Style Xingyiquan is essential for Xingyiquan practitioners and a useful guide for any practitioner of the Chinese martial arts. While focusing on Shang-style Xingyiquan (derived from author Li Wen-Bin's training under Grandmaster Shang Yun-Xiang), this book clearly...
Solo Training
The Martial Artist's Home Training Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Take your martial arts workout to the next level
Loren W. Christensen shows you over 300 ways you can add variety to your daily martial arts training routine. Whether you’re a student looking for fun new solo drills to spice up your home training or an instructor in search of new ways to...
by Tom Hill
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2012
This excellent guide, written by Tom Hill (7th Dan and chief martial arts instructor) helps students or instructors of Karate - or any Martial Art - who wish to set up their own martial arts club. It contains both useful information about how to make the club exciting for students, and also sample forms for health and safety and training purposes.
Kapap Combat Concepts
Martial Arts of the Israeli Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Upgrade your toolbox of personal combat skills with Israel’s kapap techniques. Authors Avi Nardia and Albert Timen have codified and taught this legendary system to civilians, martial artists, law-enforcement officers and military personnel around the world-and now YOU can incorporate kapap’s...
The Kata and Bunkai of Goju-Ryu Karate
The Essence of the Heishu and Kaishu Kata
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata—or forms—through detailed descriptions of self-defense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martial-arts library. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided...
Ultimate Mind Control:
Asian Arts of Mental Domination
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Drawn from sources deep in China and India, the long-lost secrets of mastering the mental arts of Ame-tsuchi-jitsu are now revealed by martial-arts master Dr. Haha Lung. Those with the courage to explore these forbidden techniques will be rewarded with the skills to master any foe or situation, from...