Martial Arts category: 1527 books
by William Gleason
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1995
Morihei Ueshiba, who founded Aikido early in this century, intended that his martial art would give form to profound spiritual truth, and lead to a unification of the world's peoples. He saw Aikido not as a fighting method or as a competitive sport but rather as a means of becoming one with the laws...
by Mantak Chia
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2006
An introduction to the ancient Kung Fu practice designed to unify physical, mental, and spiritual health
• Describes the unique Iron Shirt air-packing techniques that protect vital organs from injuries
• Explains the rooting practice exercises necessary to stabilize and center oneself
•...
Silat for the Street
Using the Ancient Martial Art for Self-Defense in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense. His Silat for the Street...
by Alan D'Allessandro
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2004
This book is your first big step in learning some self-defense. The techniques are designed strictly for beginners and preparation and lessons are based on the asumption that you have no prior self-defense training. Each technique will be broken down step-by-step for you to learn easily. This book...
by Aidan Trimble, Dave Hazard
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
This easy-to-follow guide is an essential reference for practitioners of all ages and abilities of this most popular martial art. Beginning with a chapter on breathing technique, this practical and detailed book goes on to reveal how to develop your energy-shout, the basic stances of Karate and how...
by HarperCollins
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Tai Chi Chuan began as a martial art in China over 1000 years ago and is now widely recognized for its great health benefits. This Collins Gem provides a simple, clear and highly illustrated introduction. This book provides an introduction to the history, philosophy and practice of this fascinating,...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Aikido is a highly developed martial art form based on standardized principles which the book explains by numerous examples of movements. The basics of the foot and hand movements are also covered. The details of the basic techniques of Aikido are not merely described; the reader also learns their implementation....
Capoeira 100
An Illustrated Guide to the Essential Movements and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Capoeira 100 is an illustrated guide to 100 essential techniques used in the art of capoeira. Each movement is accompanied by a series of color photographs that show how it is done, as well as helpful pointers and tips on how to apply the technique in the game of capoeira. The book is divided into...
Veni Vadi Vici
A transcription, translation and commentary of Philippo Vadi’s De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
This book, supported by a successful crowd-funding campaign, brings a late-15th century Italian swordsmanship manual to life. It includes an introduction, transcription, translation, commentary, all the images from the original manuscript, and a glossary of Italian terms. It is aimed at the modern,...
The Intuitive Body
Discovering the Wisdom of Conscious Embodiment and Aikido
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2009
The Intuitive Body draws on the principles of the non-aggressive Japanese martial art aikido and meditation to present a fresh approach to cultivating awareness, attention, and self-acceptance. Author Wendy Palmer shows readers through basic practice and partner exercises how to become more aware...
Raising Cane
The Unexpected Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
When you think of a cane, do you think of an elderly person walking down the street, using the "stick" as a crutch? When author Octavio Ramos Jr. sees a cane, he sees a hard-hitting self-defense weapon with a crook and horn capable of incapacitating any opponent within a matter of seconds. This book...
Taekwon-Do Patterns
From 1st to 7th Degree Black Belt
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
For the first time, all fifteen patterns [tul] of the Korean martial art of Taekwon-Do that are taught within the black belt syllabus of the International Taekwon-Do Federation are presented here in a single volume. This landmark book shows every single move of each pattern executed by the internationally...
by Rachael Howard
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
Judo is a relatively modern martial art, created by Professor Jigoro Kano in 1882. Its roots lie in Ju Jitsu, which was the original art used by the Samurai. Kano wanted to create a form of ju-jitsu that he could practice without fear of serious injury, and so Judo was born. It is a system of unarmed...
by Dan Docherty
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Complete Tai Chi Chuan is the first book in English to deal extensively with the concepts of 'inside the door' training and the inner art, including therapeutic and martial aspects of Taoist internal alchemy. Drawing on original historical research, the author identifies the links between the art...