Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
Physical Preparation
Formidable Fighter, #2
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
Outlasting your opponent in competition or learning to combat a bigger person under stress requires hard training. You must be physically fit, strong, and powerful. Supplemental strength training in addition to your martial arts training will help you develop the toughness you need to equalize or...
Koryu Bujutsu
Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 1997
Koryu Bujutsu is a collection of eight essays by the world’s most experienced non-Japanese practitioners of the classical martial arts, including Hunter B. Armstrong, Meik Skoss, Diane Skoss, David A. Hall, Liam Keeley and Ellis Amdur. These individuals have spent decades in Japan training and researching...
Training the Tiger of Tai Chi
From Healing Art to Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Tai chi was developed as a martial art yet it is rarely taught as one anymore and isn't taken seriously by other martial artists.
This book looks at why that is so and what tai chi people can do to bring the combative element back into their art. It takes a look at the many benefits of tai...
Conditioning for Martial Art Practice
Nutrition, Exercise, Energy, Strength, Flexibility
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2018
If you are interested in practicing a martial art for health, this anthology is highly practical for this purpose. The content will inspire readers to adapt ways to enrich their martial art practice to reach a higher standard of health.
Whenever considering health, one’s diet should be a priority....
Mixed Martial Arts and the Quest for Legitimacy
The Sport vs. Spectacle Divide
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
Mixed martial arts or MMA is widely regarded as the fastest growing sport. Events fill stadiums around the world and draw vast television audiences, earning strong revenue through pay-per-view at a time when other sports have abandoned it. In 2016, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was bought by...
Mini Stick
The effektive self-defence weapon on a key chain
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
In traditional budo, the Mini Stick as an effective means of self-defense is nothing new. There are comparable weapons in the different martial arts of a very wide range of countries, which have developed over the centuries. In Japan there is the kubotan; on the Philippines the closed balisong can...
by Miyamoto Musashi
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi’s classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates...
MODERN ARIS: The Filipino Art of Stick Fighting
Digital Edition With Bonus Content
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Announcing the digital edition of Modern Arnis: The Filipino Art of Stick Fighting by Remy Presas!
Presas became a national figure in the Philippines for his blending of island fighting styles and elements of other martial arts into one system, which he named modern arnis. By 1970, in his...
Ninja
Ancient Shadow Warriors of Japan (The Secret History of Ninjutsu)
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Ninjutsu is the most renowned and misunderstood of all martial arts. The long history of ninjutsu is often murky; surrounded by mystery and legend. Here, for the first time, is an in-depth, factual look at the entire art of ninjutsu, including the emergence of the ninja warriors and philosophy in...
Judo Training Methods
A Sourebook
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.
Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are...
The Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo
The Filipino Fighting Art Explained
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Master the art of filipino kalis with this illustrated martial arts guide.
The Filipino martial art of ilustrisimo hails from Cebu, Philippines, where martial arts are still considered a matter of life-and-death survival—rather than sport or exercise.
Named after Antonio "Tatang"...
Judo Formal Techniques
A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori no Kata
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.
Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are...
Complete Aikido
Aikido Kyohan: The Definitive Guide to the Way of Harmony
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 1997
Master the techniques of aikido with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Complete Aikido is the authoritative text on this enlightening martial art and self-defense system. This definitive aikido guide is packed with history and philosophy and offers precise descriptions with over 400 photographs...
by Phong Thong Dang, Lynn Seiser
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
Master Japanese Aikido with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Aikido, while uniquely beautiful among the martial arts, is also deceptively powerful, effective, and efficient. Dedicated practitioners know that advanced training means not only striving to master techniques, but also developing...