Martial Arts category: 1527 books

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by Ann Byers
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012

Krav Maga is the unarmed part of Israeli combat, and a contact sport of defense techniques that are growing in popularity around the world. It is different from traditional mixed martial arts in that it is based on the evolving lessons learned on the battlefield and in fighting terrorists. Krav Maga...
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Fight Like a Girl...and Win

Defense Decisions for Women

by Lori Hartman Gervasi
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2007

A kick-ass practical guide that packs a major punch ... without even throwing one! Self-defense lecturer and no-nonsense blonde bombshell Lori Gervasi lays out simple actions and important decisions women must make BEFORE they find themselves in physical danger to eliminate surprise and panic. It's...
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No Holds Barred Fighting: The Kicking Bible

Strikes for MMA and the Street

by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008

One of the most feared and useful weapons in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition is dissected and discussed in this fully-illustrated guide to both perfecting and defending against the low kick. Many competitors view this technique as a single tool in their arsenal, limiting themselves when they...
Cover of Self Defense: Easy Self Defense Moves That Could Save Your Life
by Clint McLaughlin
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011

Simple quick and easy self defense I was exposed to several different types of martial arts when I was young. That exposure showed me that different styles used basics (like blocks) with vastly different results in mind. To better understand this I studied Aikido, Hap ki do, Judo, Karate...
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Chi Kung

The Art of Mastering the Unseen Life Force

by Lily Siou
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989

While Ch'i Kung is the oldest of the Chinese martial arts and still survives today in the 20th century, there are relatively few people in these modern times who know little about it, other than its existence. However, this book, written by Lily Siou-herself-a master of Ch'i Kung, pierces the...
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Extreme Unarmed Combat

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Skills From The World's Elite Military Units

by Martin J Dougherty
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015

Duck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan, lines of attack and final disengagement. If you can’t take flight, you’re going to have to fight. Extreme Unarmed Combat is an authoritative handbook on an immense array of close combat defence techniques, from fistfights...
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Shaolin Qi Gong

Energy in Motion

by Shi Xinggui
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2008

Authentic qi gong as practiced in the Shaolin Temple where this discipline originated centuries ago • Reveals the fundamental spiritual principles and includes both a short and long form of the daily exercises • Explains the benefits of mastering energy in the body, such as organ...
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Bone Marrow Nei Kung

Taoist Techniques for Rejuvenating the Blood and Bone

by Mantak Chia
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2006

A guide to nourishing the body through bone marrow rejuvenation exercises • Presents exercises to “regrow” bone marrow, revive the internal organs, and prevent osteoporosis • Explains the use of bone breathing and bone compression, “hitting” to detoxify the body, and sexual...
Cover of Strength and Conditioning for Combat Sports
by Darren Yas Parr
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2018

The role of the strength and conditioning coach for a combat athlete is to perform a needs analysis in which both the fighter as an individual and the sport itself are assessed in order to develop a high-performance programme. This might include plyometrics, speed and agility, endurance and core stability,...
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Krav Maga Professional Tactics

The Contact Combat System of the Israeli Martial Arts

by David Kahn
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016

USA Best Books Award WINNER - 2016 BECAUSE NOT ALL KRAV MAGA IS THE SAME Israeli krav maga is the official self-defense system of the Israel Defense Forces. Krav maga training shares the same principles for civilians, law enforcement, and military personnel alike to deliver them from...
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by Mike Lorden
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012

Illustrated with over 250 photographs, Practical Self-Defense offers an in depth look at self defense techniques with tips strategies, and scenarios that can help new students to develop the skills they need. Based on Kyokushin Karate, this martial arts guide presents basic techniques including: Throws...
Cover of MMA Mastery: Ground and Pound
by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010

Offering cohesion and clarification for what is currently a loose collection of strategies, this reference delves into the “ground and pound” fighting method-winning a fight by striking an opponent after a takedown. Demonstrating through fight metrics how just as many matches are won by strikes...
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Not Afraid

On Fear, Heartbreak, Raising a Baby Girl, and Cage Fighting

by Daniele Bolelli
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015

This book is a meditation on facing fear, heartbreak, and mortality. In his own irreverent and inimitable style, Daniele Bolelli tells the story of his courtship and marriage, which would have been a sweet story had not all hell broken loose. Or as he puts it, “Hell was a ninja who entered my house...
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Wing Chun Kung-Fu Volume 3

Weapons & Advanced Techniques

by Joseph Wayne Smith Dr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1992

In Wing Chun Kung-fu Volume 3: Weapons & Advanced Techniques, the final Wing Chun book in this Chinese martial arts series, author Dr. Joseph Wayne Smith applies dynamic scientific methodology to Wing Chun training tools and weapons, providing a complete analysis of why and how each item is used....
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