Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
Modern Army Combatives
Battle-Proven Techniques and Training Methods
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
From the author of the Army’s field manual on hand-to-hand combat! Matt Larsen has brought together reality-based strategies for mastering close-quarters fight situations in Modern Army Combatives: Battle-Proven Techniques and Training Methods. Based on lessons gleaned from battlefields and several...
The Essence of Shaolin White Crane
Martial Power and Qigong
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The secrets of internal power are revealed in this expert guide to internal and external martial qigong. This comprehensive martial arts training guide explores White Crane Kung Fu (Gongfu), one of the most famous martial styles developed in China. Martial arts qigong is integral to White Crane Kung...
An Open Secret: A Student’s Handbook for Learning Aikido Techniques of Self-Defense and the Aiki Way
An Open Secret: A Student’s Handbook for Learning Aikido Techniques of Self-Defense and the Aiki Way
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
The martial arts are shrouded in the mystique of Asian lore and nuances. Information is well-known by experienced practitioners, but is often kept as an “open secret” among themselves.
Aikido is a self-defense martial art (budo) methodology established in Japan by Morihei Usehiba (O’Sensei;...
by Dan Marson
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2017
This book reveals the practical applications of Danmar Chuan Dao, also known as Danmar Boxing and Danmar Kung Fu, in street fights and self defense situations. The techniques and principles presented here, can be learned, studied and applied by anyone, to gain advantage in a fight, either you are...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
It is helpful to learn how to approach a frightening situation with a controlled calmness. Having "been there" prior to the actual encounter is a great way to condition your body and mind, even if you have only "been there" in training.
Learning the martial arts can take...
by John Ankerberg
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Perhaps few Oriental systems have become as widely accepted in the West as the martial arts. They claim to work by unifying mind, spirit, and body chiefly through meditation and physical discipline. This allegedly helps to regulate the flow of mystical energy throughout the body and to enable one...
Knife-on-Knife and Multiple Opponent Knife Defense Strategies
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #8
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...
Fighter's Fact Book
Principles and Drills to Make You a Better Fighter
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Principles and drills to make you a better fighterWith over 45 years of experience in the ring, on the mat, and in the street, Loren W. Christensen understands the daily challenges martial artists face. In this book he has put together a collection of over 400 tips, drills, principles, concepts, and...
Martial Structure
How to Maximize Your Martial Arts Skills through Body Alignment, Movement, and Breathing
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
A guide to becoming faster, more powerful, and more effective in martial arts through correct body alignment and proper structure
In all martial disciplines—including karate, judo, taekwondo, and gong-fu—real martial skill does not require the development of large muscles or great strength...
by Diane Skoss
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Discover “the arts that look upon the profound and clarify life and death.” Keiko Shokon is the third volume in a series that aims to demystify the rare and often misunderstood fighting arts of the Japanese warrior. Do these arts still have relevance in a modern technological world? How are they...
by Diane Skoss
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Take a look at the martial arts section in your local library or bookstore and you'll find a huge selection of titles, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. What you won't find is much in the way of accurate information on the authentic fighting traditions of the Japanese samurai. Sword & Spirit,...
by Antonio Somera
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 1998
Learn about the history, culture and techniques of filipino escrima with this informative martial arts guide.
The history of the Philippines and her martial arts is a history of resistance and revolt. Born into this fertile time and place, Grandmaster Leo M. Giron became a child of revolution....
The Art of Life and Death
Lessons in Budo From a Ninja Master
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2012
This masterfully crafted guide to ninjitsu or budo explores in depth the history, culture and philosophy of this fascinating and enduring Japanese martial art.
Budo is one of the least understood forms of art in the world. Even more than skills or techniques, the teachings of budo require faith...
Pressure-Point Fighting
A Guide to the Secret Heart of Asian Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Supplement your martial arts skills with this expert guide to pressure point fighting.
Western students of Asian martial arts have long been haunted by the aching suspicion that something is missing from the arts they love and practice wholeheartedly—something intangible, but something so...