Tuttle Publishing: 1830 books
by Donn F. Draeger
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
The Indonesian talent for harmoniously blending indigenous styles with the arts of the Asian mainland has given rise to fighting arts that are among the most fascinating in the world. Preserved in music, dance, and art as-well as in ritual, tribal law, and mythology-the fighting arts of Indonesian...
Secrets of Phoenix Eye Fist Kung Fu
The Art of Chuka Shaolin
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
Master the terrifyingly effective Phoenix Eye Fist style of Chinese Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guide.
The Secrets of Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu depicts an enormously potent art, also known as Chuka Shaolin, that does not depend on strength or size. Instead, it utilizes a special...
Pa-kua
Eight-Trigram Boxing
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 1990
This book outlines the history and techniques of Pa-kua-a style of boxing based on the eight (pa) trigrams (kua) of the I Ching.
This martial arts guide gives a thorough account of the philosophy behind the art. It also presents to the West for the first the orthodox style of the last Chinese...
Old Tokyo
Walks in the City of the Shogun
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
This Tokyo guidebook provides an intimate and detailed look at Japan's dynamic capital.
Walking is the best way to get to know any city and here is a walker's guide to Tokyo—one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Author and Tokyo native Sumiko Enbutso leads readers through Tokyo's...
Diplomat in Japan
An Inner History of the Critical Years in the Evolution of Japan
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
A fascinating inside account of the epic clash between the Japanese in the West in its earliest days.
Sir Ernest Satow entered the British diplomatic service in 1861, a fresh graduate of London University, shortly arriving in Yokohama as the pressure of the Western powers heightened to force...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Learn the secrets of Shaolin Temple boxing also known as Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated matrtial arts guide.
Shaolin Temple boxing is the father of all boxing forms in China and is a close ancestor of Japanese karate. Despite the widespread study of Shaolin kung fu, however, the true...
Karate Breaking Techniques
With Practical Applications for Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Karate Breaking Techniques is the first book devoted solely to the art and techniques of breaking objects.
The author, a highly experienced martial arts instructor and former Green Beret, explains clearly and systematically how to break boards, bricks, and other objects, and discusses practical...
Arnis
Reflections on the History and Development of Filipino Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Arnis: Reflections on the History and Development of the Filipino Martial Arts is an intriguing collection of essays on Filipino martial arts.
Featured are insightful essays by Filipino martial artists:
Krishna K. Godhania
Antonio E. Somera
Abner G. Pasa
Dr. Jopet Laraya
Felipe P. beano,...
Chinese Kung-Fu (Kenpo)
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2005
Learn the ancient self-defense system of Kempo with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Kempo is one of the oldest, most dynamic martial arts. It is a derivative of Kung-Fu developed in southern China over a thousand years ago. This book proves that Kenpo, although an ancient military art,...
Jeet Kune Do
The Arsenal of Self-Expression
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Apply the combat science of Bruce Lee's revolutionary martial art!
This martial arts manual describes his research into the how and why of Jeet Kune Do techniques. Bruce Lee wrote of "three stages of cultivation" that lie along the path to JKD mastery:
The Stage of Innocence—this...
Krav Maga Tactical Survival
Personal Safety in Action. Proven Solutions for Real Life Situations
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Krav Maga Tactical Survival presents proven solutions to dangerous, real-life situations.
Krav Maga is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces and has been battle-tested by police, armed forces, private security personnel and security-minded individuals around the globe...
Water Margin
Outlaws of the Marsh
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2011
Based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, this Chinese equivalent of the English classic Robin Hood and His Merry Men is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny and has been thrilling and inspiring readers for hundreds of years.
This edition of the classic J. H. Jackson...
Complete Wing Chun
The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Master the many styles of Wing Chun Kung Fu with this expert martial arts guide.
With the fame of Bruce Lee, the conditions in Hong Kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the Wing Chun of the late master Yip Man became one of the most well-known and popular Chinese martial...
Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong
The Drunken Wisdom of China's Most Famous Chan Buddhist Monk
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Follow the brilliant and hilarious adventures of a mad Zen Buddhist monk who rose from humble beginnings to become one of China's greatest folk heroes!
Ji Gong studied at the great Ling Yin monastery, an immense temple that still ranges up the steep hills above Hangzhou, near Shanghai. The...