Martial Arts category: 1527 books
by R. Barry Harmon
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Korean traditional archery known as “Kukgung” (국궁) (alternate spelling “Kuk Goong”) is practiced throughout Korea and in many parts of the world. I will be using the alternate spelling “Kuk Goong” throughout this book. Kuk Goong is a beautiful and compelling art. There is a copious...
Remembering O-Sensei
Living and Training with Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2002
Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969), founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido, is one of the greatest and most beloved martial artists in history. Remembering O-Sensei is a portrait of Ueshiba as told by his uchi-deshi, the students who lived and trained with him as his disciples. This collection of...
75 Down Blocks
Refining Karate Technique
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Refine your advanced blocking skills with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Every style of karate, tae kwon do, kung fu, or other martial art includes the down block as part of its kata, or forms. The forms are similar enough that martial artists will recognize them as down blocks, even...
The Complete Renaissance Swordsman
Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova (1531)
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Dating from the 1520’s, Bolognese swordsmaster’s Antonio Manciolino’s Opera Nova is the earliest surviving printed book on Italian martial arts. This seminal and eclectic Renaissance work contains clear and systematic instruction on the use of the sword and small buckler, sword and large buckler,...
by Dan Marson
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
Dan Mar Chuan Dao Kung Fu, or in Chinese language Dān Mǎ Quán Dào Gōng Fu, is a modern style of kung fu, developed throughout several years of interaction with different kung fu Sifus in China, from north to south, in which there were new learnings and teachings from both sides, not only in the...
TAEKWONDO PATTERNS
From Beginner to Black Belt
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
The martial art of Taekwon-Do was initially developed by the Korean military in the 1950s and spread internationally with the formation of the International Taekwon-Do Federation [ITF] in 1966. Taekwon-Do has continued to develop and it is now one of the most popular martial arts, with some eight...
by Sreechinth C
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2018
The legendary Japanese man, Morihei Ueshiba is greatly regarded as the founder of the martial art form, aikido. In spite of the physical sufferings in his childhood, self-determined Ueshiba trained himself to enroll in military. Relieved from the duties, Morihei devoted his life to favorite martial...
Drills For Self Defense
A Martial Artist's Guide To Reality Self Defense Training
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
Are you a martial artist who wants to take their self defense training to the next level but you don’t know how?
This book is written for you. Even if you train in self defense or combatives already the drills in this book will help you improve the results you get.
There are 50+ cutting...
Filipino Stick Fighting Techniques
The Essential Techniques of Cabales Serrada Escrima
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Filipino Stick Fighting Techniques is the authoritative guide to Cabales Serrada Escrima—a stick fighting art with its roots in Escrima, the national martial art of the Philippines. The popularity of these techniques has dramatically increased since they were used extensively by Matt Damon in action-packed...
The Lone Samurai
The Life of Miyamoto Musashi
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Miyamoto Musashi (1584?1645) was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classic book on strategy, the Book of Five Rings. Over 350 years after his death, Musashi and his legacy still fascinate us and continue to inspire artists,...
Iceman
My Fighting Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2008
“The New York Times bestseller from the baddest man on the planet—with photos and a brand new chapter.
Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and superstar of Mixed Martial Arts -- the fastest growing sport in America. In 1998, he won his first Mixed Martial Arts...
Uncaged
My Life as a Champion MMA Fighter
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Before Frank Shamrock became known professionally as “The Legend”—winning almost every mixed martial arts title in existence—he endured a childhood marred with abuse, neglect, and molestation that led to an equally troubled young adulthood. This riveting book tells his whole story: his neglect...
by Matthew Demers
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2013
Ronda Rousey — Most dangerous unarmed woman on the planet. She's also an Olympic bronze medalist, UFC champion, and world’s largest female pay-per-view draw... But it wasn’t always that way. Once a shy, frustrated child, an outcast in school, & an unwelcome competitor in a male-dominated...
The Path of the Ninja
An Englishman's Quest to Master the Secrets of Japan's Invisible Assassins
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
By turns thrilling, funny and spiritually enlightening, this is the real-life Martial Arts adventure*.*
Martin Faulks grew up in a Norfolk village. Returning from library with a friend one day they were attacked by a gang of older boys. Martin ran away leaving his friend to be beaten up. He...