Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Little Monk and the Mantis
A Bug, A Boy, and the Birth of a Kung Fu Legend
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
**2012 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner!**
A young boy, abandoned on the steps of the Shaolin Temple, is adopted by mysterious Kung Fu monks. Raised in a place where the powers of animals are studied and practiced, Wong Long tries to fit in and learn kung fu.
Forever...
by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
McCutcheon Daniels' life is full of bone-cracking violence. As a star fighter in the gritty underground Mixed Martial Arts circuit in the poorest section of Detroit, McCutcheon fights under the tutelage of his volatile and violent father, not so much for himself but to survive as protector of his...
by Mark Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Tormented by his mother's death...
Taken for granted by his father...
Trained in deadly martial arts...
Jason Steed is looking for a place to call home. He finds what he's looking for in the Sea Cadets-an elite group of British youngsters being groomed for lifelong service in the military....
by Greg Roza
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012
Mixed Martial Arts has just recently gained widespread popularity in American culture, but MMA has been around for many years. Muay Thai is just one of many disciplines of MMA. Originating in Thailand, the name loosely translates to "art of the eight limbs." Though it may appear violent...
by Martin J Dougherty
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
With the aid of superb line artworks, Unarmed Combat demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are taught to excel in hand-to-hand fighting: how they maximise bodyweight, and the use of various strikes, throws, locks and constrictions to defeat opponents. It explains how different martial...
Fit to Fight
An Insanely Effective Strength and Conditioning Program for the Ultimate MMA Warrior
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2008
The ultimate strength and conditioning book for ultimate fighters.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is America's fastest-growing combat sport, with millions signing up for MMA classes and many more tuning in to "pay-per-view" to watch events with names like "Cage Rage" and "No...
Bruce Lee's Fighting Method
The Complete Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Vividly illustrating the techniques of a legendary innovator, this definitive examination explains how to survive attacks on the street, increase training awareness, and develop body movements. Originally compiled as a four-volume series, this revised edition breathes new life into a classic work...
Advanced Krav Maga
The Next Level of Fitness and Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2008
GET IN THE BEST SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE AND MASTER REAL FIGHTING TECHNIQUES WITH ADVANCED KRAV MAGA
Based on the principles of enhancing natural instincts and using appropriate force for self-protection and weapons defense, anyone can master the moves of krav maga – the international self-defense...
by W. E. Fairbairn
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
The author of this concise guide to unarmed combat and self-defence is a legend. W. E. Fairbairn (1885-1960) spent over thirty years in the tough environment of the Riot Squads of China's Shanghai Municipal Police. In order to lower levels of Police mortality at the hands of Chinese Tongs, he studied...
Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies
A Nineteenth-Century Treatise on Boxing, Kicking, Grappling, and Fencing with the Cane and Quarterstaff
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
*Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies *is the treatise of Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery, a master swordsman who participated in more than fifty duels, fought under twelve flags, battled gangsters, and was constantly involved in the great conflicts and upheavals of his time. This book is the magnum...
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotter
The true story of a frantic, 140 day long around-the-world trip to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
“I didn’t care about what would happen. He might win the match, but he could never beat me. I was living my dream, traveling the world unhindered, completely free. Nothing could put me down. The play button was pressed again. My opponent took my back and I tapped to a bow and arrow choke. I laughed...
Fighting Words
In-Depth Interviews with the Biggest Names in Mixed Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Mike Straka, host of HDNet's Fighting Words, sits down with the men who have shaped one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet in his new book. Through some of the most comprehensive and entertaining interviews ever recorded with MMA's biggest names, Straka paints a full picture of this incredibly...
by John Glaser
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
UFC light heavyweight Jon “Bones” Jones is one of the most athletic and magnetic fighters contending in mixed martial arts (MMA) today. At 23 years-old and known for holding one of the most electric attacking repertoires in all of MMA, Jones’ athletic ability joint with his magnetic entreaty...
Death Clutch
My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2011
The “baddest man on the planet,” undisputed, three-time WWE Champion and current UFC World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesner, shares his true personal story of determination, domination, and survival in Death Clutch. A raw, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most popular—and polarizing—figures...