Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
Police Kung Fu
The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Master the effective, practical style of Kung Fu practiced by the Taiwanese police with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Police Kung Fu: The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police is a comprehensive approach for the realistic use of traditional kung fu by law enforcement...
by Bruce Lee
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Learn the secrets to obtaining Bruce Lee's astounding physique with this insightful martial arts training book.
The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his...
by Dan Marson
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Dan Mar Chuan Dao Kung Fu, or in Chinese language Dān Mǎ Quán Dào Gōng Fu, is a modern style of kung fu, developed throughout several years of interaction with different kung fu Sifus in China, from north to south, in which there were new learnings and teachings from both sides, not only in the...
Hand Is My Sword
A Karate Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Karate means "emptyhand," but the one who masters this book will never be emptyhanded.
In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in selfdefense, for here are the martial arts fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree...
Okinawan Kobudo
The History, Tools, and Techniques of the Ancient Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago was the birthplace of two methods of self-defense now practiced worldwide: Okinawan Karate and Ryukyu Kobujutsu, known as Okinawan Kobudo. Kobudo is the study of weapons adapted from the tools of farming and fishing.
Okinawan Kobudo reveals, for the first time through...
by Karl Lancaster
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Comprehensive list, history and evaluation of current martial arts
by Sreechinth C
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
For common men, Bruce Lee is a martial arts icon and is renowned for his fearsome action in movies. Once we dip into the depth, it will be revealed that there persisted a philosopher inside Bruce. It was reflected in his talks, movies and the books he wrote. The ‘Be Water my Friend’, and ‘a...
In the Dojo
A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2006
Beginning students in Japanese martial arts, such as karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo, and kendo, learn that when they are in the dojo (the practice space), they must don their practice garb with ritual precision, address their teacher and senior students in a specific way, and follow certain unwritten...
Tsuku Kihon
Dynamic Kumite Techniques of Shotokan Karate
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
Tsuku Kihon refers to powerful and dynamic techniques used and taught by some Shotokan karate instructors. The idea behind Tsuku Kihon is that power and closing distance are greatly enhanced by propelling the body forward using basic karate principles. A group of approximately 25 Tsuku Kihon combinations...
The Book of Five Rings
Miyamoto Musashi
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2004
For centuries, The Book of Five Rings has been a resource for gaining insight into the mind of the warrior spirit.
The famous Samurai, Miyamoto Musashi, originally wrote the work in 1645. Musashi, the Sword Saint, as he is known in Japan, killed his first man in a duel when he was only thirteen....
The Essential Karate Book
For White Belts, Black Belts and All Levels In Between [Companion Video Included]
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate.
With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction,...
by Guy Windsor
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
The term 'medieval martial arts' conjures images of armour-clad knights wielding sword, lance and axe. While the image is correct, at the foundation of knightly combat was a sophisticated form of close quarter combat, instantly recognizable to students of classical Asian arts such as jujutsu or practitioners...
by Dan Marson
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
Dan Mar Chuan Dao Kung Fu, or in Chinese language Dān Mǎ Quán Dào Gōng Fu, is a modern style of kung fu, developed throughout several years of interaction with different kung fu Sifus in China, from north to south, in which there were new learnings and teachings from both sides, not only in the...
Be Like Water
Practical Wisdom from the Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2008
In the vein of Bruce Lee's famous "be water, my friend" speech as referenced by Tom Brady comes a guide to harnessing your energy to increase focus and peace.
"A fascinating and helpful book for everyone trying to make sense of our crazy world." - Joe Hyams, Author of Zen...