Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Bubishi
The Classic Manual of Combat
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts.
Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds of years the Bubishiwas a secret...
In Saint George's Name
An Anthology of Medieval German Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
The medieval knight was a well-trained fighting man, expert in the use of sword, lance, spear and dagger, and member of a warrior aristocracy whose values, virtues and vices helped shape European society for over 500 years. As a window into the knight and his craft, In Saint George’s Name: An Anthology...
The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Training Guide
Techniques for Fitness, Self Defense, and Competition
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
A Must-Have Resource for all Warrior Athletes
Regardless of your skill or fitness level, The Ultimate Mixed Marital Arts Training Guide - with more than 300 step-by-step photographs, detailed callouts, and comprehensive instruction - is the personal trainer you need to accomplish your workout...
by Y. H. Park
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Taekwondo for Kids is a fun and accessible guide to Taekwondo practice.
First-time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world--one that not only has new rules, new goals, and even new clothing but that also offers them...
by Guy Windsor, Neal Stephenson
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2015
From the Foreword by Neal Stephenson:
“Whether you are a writer or game-maker seeking the kind of information I sought while writing The Baroque Cycle, or just a general reader with an interest in the arts to which Guy Windsor has dedicated his career, you should find much that is rewarding...
Even If it Kills Me
Martial Arts, Rock, and Roll, and Mortality
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Benjamin Franklin Award SILVER WINNER - 2017
This is the true story of a rock and roll musician who takes up taekwondo at forty-one years old. Doni Blair, bassist for the Toadies, knows he’s past his physical prime, but he’s determined to push himself and pursue his dream of becoming a martial...
by Shosh Nagamine
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Now available for the first time in English, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters, the late Shoshin Nagamine's groundbreaking work, recounts the legacy and life histories of Okinawa's greatest martial artists.
In addition to profiles of the legendary tegumi wrestlers, Nagamine-sensei features many...
Book of Six Rings
Secrets of the Spiritual Warrior (Life Lessons and Intuitive Development Inspired by the Masters of Budo)
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Learn the secrets of the spiritual warrior with this martial arts book.
Survival in life, whether it's combat or everyday living, demands that you press every advantage—and what could be better than knowing what an aggressor will do before he or she does it, or learning how to make wiser...
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...
The Ninja Defense
A Modern Master's Approach to Universal Dangers (Downloadable Media Included)
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
Master the Japanese martial art of ninjutsu with this illustrated, informative guide.
In The Ninja Defense, the classic art of the ninja is updated for maximum effectiveness in modern day situations. Stephen K. Hayes is a Black Belt Hall of Fame member, founder of To-Shin Do, and acknowledged...
by Steven Klamm
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2013
Ninjutsu (known in English as the “techniques of stealth” or the “arts of invisibility”) is the Japanese martial art of espionage. Practitioners are trained primarily to infiltrate enemy territory to find out about and report on troops, artillery, provisions and fortifications. The scope of...
Muay Thai Fighter
A farang's journey to become a Thai boxer
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Paul Garrigan is not a typical fighter. As a child he dreamt of imitating his hero Bruce Lee, he even practiced Kung Fu for a number of years, but he never got past his fear of being hit in the face. By the time he reached his twenties the only fighting he was doing involved a battle with alcoholism....
Medieval Warrior Cultures of Europe and Japan
Body, Mind, Sword
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2015
There are simularities and differences between the European and Japanese medieval warrior traditions that reflect the social evolutions within those cultures. Over the years publishing the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, we published articles that presented the main...
by wim demeere
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
In one session on the heavy bag, you can develop all the attributes you need as a martial artist or fighter: power, form, speed, timing, endurance, and explosiveness. What other training tool can make that claim?
Throughout The Fighter's Guide to Hard-Core Heavy Bag Training, Wim Demeere and...