Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
Muay Thai Basics
Introductory Thai Boxing Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Muay Thai, also referred to as Thai boxing, combines fitness training, self-defense, and competitive sport. In this hands-on guide, renowned trainer Christoph Delp presents the sport’s history, development, rules, and equipment. In the techniques section, he first details basic skills such as the...
Lost Arts of War
Ancient Secrets of Strategy and Mind Control
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Go beyond The Art of War and discover the hidden teachings of history’s lost masters of battle strategy and mind manipulation.
While many are familiar with Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, few readers have encountered the deeper truths of strategy and mind manipulation. Until now, only the most...
Krav Maga
An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method--for Fitness and Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2004
Master the moves of *krav maga—*the international self-defense and physical fitness sensation
Increasingly popular around the world, krav maga is the renowned hand-to-hand Martial Arts defense fighting designed by the Israeli military forces. Swift, powerful, and simple, it is an effective...
by S. K. Uyenishi
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
by Travis Nevels
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
Pepper Spray is a powerful street legal weapon that can easily be concealed and used against street thugs and aggressive dogs. This book was written by a black belt with over 45 years of mixed martial arts experience, who has blended street fighting tactics with ”quick draw and shoot” pepper spray...
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Becoming One with the Tao
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Unlock the secrets and health benefits of this ancient internal Chinese martial art!
T'ai Chi Ch'uan (or taijiquan), a Chinese internal martial art, is best appreciated in the West for its health and fitness benefits, as an art of self-defense, and as a spiritual path. In classical Tai Chi,...
by V.T.
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Do you have to walk alone often? At car parks, bars, back from work or school? There's always a potential for someone to attack you at that point of time!
The best way is to learn how to defense yourself. These preys, usually men, will monitor your daily routine and plan their assault. However,...
by Michael Depasquale
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Streetwise Safety for Children teaches parents and kids the most effective ways to prevent a threat to a child and what to do if a threat does occur.
Today, more than ever it is essential for people to become aware of self-defense and crime prevention techniques for themselves and their family....
by S. K. Uyenishi
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
It has been said that no one could learn Wrestling from a text-book. A great deal, of course, depends on how well that text-book is written, the experience of the author, and his ability to impart his knowledge of the art. I have read Mr. S. K. Uyenishi’s book with great pleasure, and I have no...
by Bryan Keyleader
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2017
For many martial artists, fear is the ultimate challenge. Despite the years of training, they still have the fear of being defeated, of facing a stronger and faster opponent, of being challenged somehow and not being able to apply what is known and learned. It is true that, if one cannot control the...
Insight 101
The Way of Big Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
This piece of literature is a gateway into the mind of one who has been a student of the fighting arts for more than three decades. I have had the honor of studying classical arts as well as modern arts. I have come to realize a few things as a result of my research. The essays that I have written...
The Fighter Within
Everyone Has A Fight-Insights into the Minds and Souls of True Champions
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
**Winner of the Canada Book Award**
**Winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Award for Non-Fiction Sports**
The Fighter Within is an inspirational mixed martial arts book for fans which brings insider stories, heartfelt moments, and a human element to what's perceived as a savage sport. It reveals...
Samurai Mind
Lessons from Japan's Master Warriors
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
The Samurai Mind is a collection of five seminal Japanese texts that convey the essence of traditional samurai philosophy and ethics from very different, but complementary points of view.
These texts range from the ferocious to the esoteric—with their common thread being the importance of...
Taekwondo Black Belt Poomsae
Original Koryo and Koryo
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
USA Best Book Award WINNER - 2014
Eric Hoffer Award FINALIST - 2014
According to the World Taekwondo Federation, there are over 90,000,000 taekwondo practitioners worldwide. Every level 1 black belt student is required to learn Poomsae Koryo. Yet few are familiar with the ancestral form known...