Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Sonny Umpad's Eskrima
The Life and Teachings of a Filipino Martial Arts Master
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Sonny Umpad's Eskrima provides insight on Maestro Santiago “Sonny” Umpad's life, philosophy, and teaching methods, as well as the structural underpinnings of his system. Born with the soul of a warrior, the intellect of a scholar, and a zealot's devotion to his art, Maestro Santiago "Sonny"...
Asian Martial Arts
Constructive Thoughts & Practical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2014
This book represents an international gathering of friends who happen to be highly qualified martial art scholars and practitioners. We have come together in celebration of the more than twenty years the Journal of Asian Martial Arts inspired scholarship in this field to higher academic standards...
Striking Beauty
A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding Western philosophy's global outlook, the book...
No Regrets
The Life of an American Martial Artist
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
Whether you are a martial artist, a historian, an avid reader of biographies or just looking for a humorous, interesting read, Fisher's work offers a true look at the life and times of a an American martial artist. Born in the middle of the Great Depression, his recollections of life and experiences,...
Martial Arts Home Training
The Complete Guide to the Construction and Use of Home Training Equipment
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 1999
In Martial Arts Home Training: The Complete Guide to the Construction and Use of Home Training Equipment, police and SWAT trainer Mike Young shows you how to make and use ingenious home training aids-from such inexpensive, easily obtainable resources as a grocery bag, an old towel, a worn-out tire,...
by Jules Aib
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
The Secret Science of Combat Strategy presents an invaluable resource for anyone interested in martial arts hoping to improve their knowledge and skills. Author Jules Aib provides instructions and details in an easy-to follow format focused primarily on those familiar with martial arts but also accessible...
by Vickie Erickson
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Hal Johnson is an eleven year boy who is always happy go lucky and he loves going to martial arts classes but he doesn't tell everyone at school hes in martial arts . After Hal promotes to a new belt he still wishes that his best friend Tony Erickson could join Martial Arts with him. Tony has been...
by Dexter V. Kennedy
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Taking on the NFL: The National Martial Arts League
Football, baseball, and hockey are all franchised team sports in America. Why not martial arts? Martial arts has been a sport in America for over 70 years but has missed the opportunity to become a major league sport. Dexter Kennedy believes that...
Okinawan Martial Traditions Vol. 1.2
Te, Tode, Karate, Karatedo, Kobudo
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2017
NOTE: Volume 1 of the print edition was dividend into Vols. 1.1 and 1.2 to make two e-book editions.
What would you like to obtain from your research and practice of an Okinawan martial art? For an academic, it would be to obtain historical and cultural facts and details. For a practitioner,...
by Bryan Keyleader
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
The best self-defense technique you will ever learn in your life consists in avoiding danger, but before that you will need to recognize it and be ahead of the events when they occur.
The author of this book has coached many self-defense instructors, security guards, and police officers, as well as...
by Jennifer Lawler
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011
There’s plenty of good reasons that millions of people around the world study martial arts. Besides the fact you can get a great workout when you study a martial art, you may also experience a rewarding balance between your mind, body, and spirit that you just won’t find anywhere else. Plus, it...
Sumo for Mixed Martial Arts
Winning Clinches, Takedowns, & Tactics
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2016
ForeWord Reviews Indie Award FINALIST - 2016
USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2017
CATCH YOUR OPPONENT OFF GUARD WITH WINNING CLINCHES, TAKEDOWNS, AND TACTICS
This innovative book demonstrates how the study of sumo wrestling techniques can benefit practitioners of modern mixed martial...
Okinawan Martial Traditions, Vol. 3
Te, Tode, Karate, Karatedo, Kobudo
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
What would you like to obtain from your research and practice of an Okinawan martial art? For an academic, it would be to obtain historical and cultural facts and details. For a practitioner, it would be to gain expertise in the combative skills. If you’re interested...
Fighting Buddha
Martial Arts, Buddhism, Kicking Ass and Saving It
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
A raucous, irreverent look into the Buddhist and Martial Arts worlds Can we be martial arts practitioners and Buddhists at the same time? Can these practices actually complement each other, in mindfulness? How do we reconcile Buddhist concepts like non-violence with a fighting practice like judo,...