Martial Arts category: 1527 books
by Robert W. Smith, Donn F. Draeger, Hugh E. Davey
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Donn Draeger was the most influential martial artist/scholar of the 20th century. His more than twenty books and long list of accomplishments support this argument. For this reason, we are publishing this anthology of articles that focus on this outstanding person. Although...
Hidden in Plain Sight
Esoteric Power Training within Japanese Martial Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018
Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he challenged practitioners that the moral dimension of martial arts is expressed in acts of integrity, not spiritual platitudes and the deification of fantasized warrior-sages. In Old School, he applied both...
by Anthony Vano
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
This book will not teach you how to fight physically, but mentally–how martial arts training can give you a powerful, mental edge and a strong mindset. It's a book about how martial arts helped me on my personal journey–how martial arts helped me realize the power of respect, discipline, and honor....
On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
The urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. On the Warrior’s Path connects the martial arts with...
A Brief History of the Martial Arts
East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2016
Folk tales of the Shaolin Temple depict warrior monks with superhuman abilities. Today, dozens of East Asian fighting styles trace their roots back to the Buddhist brawlers of Shaolin, although any quest for the true story soon wanders into a labyrinth of forgeries, secret texts and modern retellings.
This...
Legends of the Martial Arts Masters
Tales of Bravery and Adventure Featuring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Other Great Martial Artists
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2019
Throughout the ages, cunning and brave heroes have reached deep inside themselves to find the strength to triumph over long odds. Aspiring black belts will love this action-packed collection of twenty-six stories about the great heroes of the martial arts and their many paths to victory.
The...
Mixed Martial Arts
Analyses of Techniques & Usage
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
MMA has taken on a mystique of its own as the newest wave of combative experimentation. This book presents an encompassing perspective of this phenomenon in eight chapters written by experts in the field. They provide analyses of the techniques utilized during many of the leading...
A Wolf In The Woods
Combat Essentials For The Martial Artist
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
On a beautiful, isolated trail in the Pacific Northwest, writer and martial artist, James Eke had a run-in with a wolf that would have a lasting impact on how he trains and teaches the martial arts. While he walked away from the confrontation unscathed, Eke realized that nobody fights a wolf and doesn't...
by Mark Wiley, Steven Dowd, Majia Soderholm
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
There has been a lack of reliable academic studies regarding Filipino martial arts (FMA) that have uniquely developed in the Philippine archipelago. This anthology assembles pioneering scholarly materials valuable for any interested in the Filipino combatives, as well as...
Knife Training and Advanced Martial Arts Concepts
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #10
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Strength and endurance are essential attributes for any martial artist, affecting everything from how hard you punch to how high you jump. Whether your goal is to defeat an opponent in the ring or on the street, the stronger you are, the better the odds of walking away as the victor.
Fighter's...
by John Hennessy
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
The Mastery of Martial Arts: End Fights in Seconds
(NON-FICTION)
A successful punch is the evolution of years of hard, focussed and precise training. Anyone will have heard of a puncher's chance, but when it comes to your life, only a fool would leave it to chance.
In this book,...
by Robert Mitchell Jr
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Fully illustrated and truly complete, "Cabal Fang Martial Arts: Complete Study Course from Querent to Elder" contains everything you need to start learning the world's most innovative and transformative martial art. Over 120,000 words and 300 pages of never-before-seen martial arts training information....
by PV Villa Nuevo
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
A 6000 word well researched mini book on the compatibility between the Martial Arts and Christianity. This work explores the history of ancient fighting arts, the philosophies rooted in the fighting systems, the differences between traditional and non-traditional fighting schools, fitness and heath,...