Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Black Belt Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
The ancient Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do allows its practitioners to reach physical prowess, moral development, and spiritual growth. Black Belt Tae Kwon Do is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to complete their black belt training with a reliable study source for solitary practice.
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Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
This comprehensive translation of the Bubishi—the ancient manual of karate—is the most complete available.
Karate historian and authority Patrick McCarthy spent over ten years researching and studying the Bubishi and the arts associated with it. The English translation of this remarkable...
The Cheng School Gao Style Baguazhang Manual
Gao Yisheng's Bagua Twisting-Body Connected Palm
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
In its first English-language edition, this detailed training manual is a complete guide to Gao baguazhang, as preserved through the lineage of Liu Fengcai. The youngest of the major bagua lineages, Gao bagua shows the influence of taiji quan, xingyi quan, and shuai jiao. It incorporates traditional...
The Karate Way
Discovering the Spirit of Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
Karate is not just a sport or a hobby—it’s a lifetime study toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, one of the best-known writers on the Japanese martial arts, illuminates the complete path of karate including practice, philosophy, and culture. He covers myriad subjects of interest to...
Chinese Martial Code
The Art of War of Sun Tzu, The Precepts of War by Sima Rangju, Wu Zi on the Art of War
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Chinese Martial Code provides clear, easy-to-follow translations of three of the most respected Chinese works of military strategy
It features a masterful translation of The Art of War of Sun Tzu-the most respected of all works of military strategy-as well as the less famous but equally wise...
by Marie Brennan
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Have you ever:
* Held a sword?
* Taken a karate class?
* Punched another person in the face?
Even if your answer is "no," you can still write a good fight scene. In this guide, fantasy novelist Marie Brennan will show you how. Drawing on her experience with fencing, stage combat...
This is Tai Chi: 50 Essential Questions and Answers
The Tai Chi Trilogy, #1
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2011
Everything you need to know about Tai Chi, including how to find a class...what happens in a class...how long it takes to learn...the difference between the styles and a unique history of the art in China, and its travels to the West. See below for a complete list of the 50 Questions that the book...
Mind-Sword:
Mastering the Asian Dark Arts of Mind Manipulation
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Here--at last!--is your only chance to fully master the lethal tactics and techniques of the mysterious Asian "shadow cadre."
Miyamoto Musashi (1594–1645)--the greatest swordsman Japan has ever seen and author of the masterpiece Gorin No Sho (A Book of Five Rings)--spent many arduous...
by Renzo Gracie, John Danaher
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2003
In recent years, the grappling arts have proven to be the most effective form of combat in mixed martial arts (MMA) and no-holds-barred (NHB) competitions. Above all others, the Gracie brand of Brazilian jujitsu has become recognized as the preeminent fighting style in unarmed combat. Now Renzo Gracie—instructor;...
by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Emphasizing the mix” in mixed martial arts, this manual addresses the inherent problems in combining different fighting styles. Pioneering a unique drilling matrix that allows the fighter to dissolve the distinctions between separate arts, this guide allows practitioners to effortlessly blend...
by Bruce Everett Miller
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Advanced Pressure Points - The System of Pressure Points.
Building on from the eBook 'Pressure Points: The Deadly Touch', this eBook looks at Pressure Points as a complete system!
Written by Bruce Everett Miller an expert martial artist and someone who actually understands Western Medical...
Mental Dominance
The Art of Ninja Mind Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
The secrets of the ancient Eastern masters are your key to mind control--and victory.
Lost to history until now, these Eastern techniques of mental domination, developed and perfected over thousands of years--and through hundreds of secret cadres--are your crucial weapons for ensuring victory,...
The Three Ways of Tao
The Peaceful Warrior
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
For the first time the secrets of the creative movement have been unlocked by a Master of internal arts, Flavio Daniele, who has been able to convert his deep comprehension of the ancient traditions to which he is heir into a modern and scientifically rigorous language. It is a precious manual that...
Winning Fights
12 Proven Principles for Winning on the Street, in the Ring, at Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2018
Winning Fights focuses on 2,500 years of proven fighting principles originating from Eastern concepts and proceeding to the modern era. This book is for pugilists seeking an edge in competition as well as soldiers and law enforcement officers facing conflict....