Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
by Bruce Lee
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1975
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1975
Compiled from Bruce Lee’s notes and essays and originally published in 1975, Tao of Jeet Kune Do is the best-selling martial arts book in the world. This iconic work explains the science and philosophy behind jeet kune do-the art Lee invented-and includes hundreds of Lee’s illustrations. Topics...
by Robert Agar-Hutton
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2013
The most important thing in ANY martial art is movement - if you stay still you are a ‘sitting target’ - sitting targets tend to get hit, and that’s BAD!!!
This short eBook introduces you to the Seven Keys - these topics are suitable for martial artists of any level.
by Norman Borine
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Born in the Year of the Dragon at the hour of the Dragon, Bruce Lee seemed destined for greatness from birth. Throughout his life people whose lives he touched could sense his inner strength and spiritual awareness and were drawn to it. Later in his film career, that same magnetism coupled with his...
by Robin L. Rielly
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2000
Lean the techniques, strategies and history of Japanese Shotokan Karate with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Generously illustrated with over 700 clear photos, The Secrets of Shotokan Karate offers an in-depth look at the world's most popular martial art, with strategies, techniques, and...
The Swordsman's Companion
A modern training manual for Medieval Longsword
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
A ground-breaking and enduringly popular guide to medieval Italian knightly combat. This book, first published in 2004, started a generation of swordsmen along their path to martial expertise. It includes instruction on both theory and practice, background material about the great swordsmen Fiore...
Code of the Samurai
A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Learn the ways of the Japanese Bushido Code with this very readable, modern translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu.
Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese Way of the Warrior. Bushido has played a major role in...
The Life-Giving Sword
Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
The legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns—and a great rival to Miyamoto Musashi. Despite his martial ability and his political power, Munenori's life was spent immersed in Zen teachings. These teachings formed...
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
New Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Compiled from Bruce Lee’s notes and essays and originally published in 1975, this iconic volume is one of the seminal martial arts guides of its time. The science and philosophy behind the fighting system Lee pioneered himself-jeet kune do-is explained in detail, depicted through hundreds of Lee’s...
The Sword of No-Sword
Life of the Master Warrior Tesshu
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2001
Master swordsman, calligrapher, and Zen practitioner, Yamoaka Tesshu is a seminal figure in martial arts history. John Stevens's biography is a fascinating, detailed account of Tesshu's remarkable life. From Tesshu's superhuman feats of endurance and keen perception in life-threatening situations,...
Ninja Mind
Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Enter the mind of one of ninjutsu's greatest teachers and start your journey towards martial arts mastery!
Masters in the Japanese martial art of Ninjutsu are legendary for their ability to access seemingly endless amounts of pure strength and mental endurance to achieve their goals. The Ninja...
Karate Basics
Everything You Need to Get Started in Karate - from Basic Punches to Training and Tournaments
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Get your karate training off to a great start—from basic footwork and strikes to training and demonstrations. This martial arts guide is a perfect introduction to karate for beginners.
Are you planning to learn Karate, but don't know where to begin? Are you looking for a teacher? Are you...
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
An Illustrated Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction provides a complete foundation in the practice of one of the most distinctive and effective Japanese martial arts.
Aikido was created in Japan in the 1920's by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as Osensei. To possess the skills, techniques...
by Ant Hive Media
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
This is a Summary of Josh Waitzkin’s The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal PerformanceJosh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind...
A Path of Mastery
Lessons On Wing Chun and Life from Sifu Francis Fong
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
With over 50 years of experience in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Sifu Francis Fong is recognized as one of the top Wing Chun instructors and martial artists in the world. A Path of Mastery contains lessons taught to Senior Instructor Jim Brault through thousands of hours of training over more than two decades....