Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
8 Ways to Benefit from Critique and Testing in the Martial Arts
The Power Trip: How to Survive and Thrive in the Dojo, #5
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
It has been said that forewarned is forearmed. Many students don't know what to expect or how to increase motivation, retention, and rate of learning when first signing up to study the martial arts. You are left in the hands of an instructor who is often a student himself, and not a teacher by profession....
by Michael DeMarco, Kirstin Pauka, Chris Parker
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Many Indo-Malay martial arts are kept private, taught in secluded areas away from the public. These are arts of the older tradition, developed when combative knowledge was valued for its use in protecting the sanctity of life. This two-volume anthology brings together a great...
by Jennifer Lawler
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011
There’s plenty of good reasons that millions of people around the world study martial arts. Besides the fact you can get a great workout when you study a martial art, you may also experience a rewarding balance between your mind, body, and spirit that you just won’t find anywhere else. Plus, it...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: A Martial Arts Handbook on the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self Defense Techniques
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: A Martial Arts Handbook on the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self Defense Techniques
How to Defend Yourself Quick Start Guide - MMA Training Tips
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: A Martial Arts Handbook on the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self Defense Techniques
What Is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? It is both a martial art and a combat sport that focuses on grappling in order for you to defeat your opponent submit.
Much of the technique was adapted...
by David Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012
This books helps to give readers the tools needed to deal with conflict. It simplifies the law on self defence, gives advice on martial arts and the verbal intervention tools to help with any conflict situation. It looks at the psychology of an attacker, the most common attacks and different pre-emptive strikes and their medical implications.
No Regrets
The Life of an American Martial Artist
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
Whether you are a martial artist, a historian, an avid reader of biographies or just looking for a humorous, interesting read, Fisher's work offers a true look at the life and times of a an American martial artist. Born in the middle of the Great Depression, his recollections of life and experiences,...
How To Teach Martial Arts Using A Rotating Curriculum
Martial Arts Business Success Steps, #5
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2017
* Martial Arts Instructors * Karate Teachers * Martial Arts School Owners *Are you thinking of renting a bigger facility that you know you can't afford?Are you worried that you need more instructors, but you don't have the money to pay them or the time to train them?Do you fear you'll have to hire an...
Prepare for Combat
Strength Training for the Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Traditionally, the martial arts community believed that engaging in weight training was detrimental to the performance of the art, that it would hinder one's flexibility, speed, and agility. To be effective fighters, martial artists had to be quick and light on their feet like Bruce Lee and other...
by IntroBooks
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2017
The martial art of boxing is being practiced from the era of ancient Thira, maybe even before that. There are several purposes of practicing martial arts. The main goal is practicing combat since martial arts are a combination of codified systems and traditions of various combat techniques. The main...
Martial Arts School Staff and Leadership Team Training
Martial Arts Business Success Steps, #3
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Martial Arts Business Owners!Are you tired of juggling your administrative duties with teaching classes, and all the while trying to get new students in your school?Do you ever wish you could clone yourself, so you could be in two places at once?Are you having a hard time managing your growing classes...
Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide
An Insider Looks at the Japanese Martial Arts and Surviving in the Land of Bushido and Zen
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Part Samurai history, part martial arts guide, this is THE book for anyone interested in Japan's fabled Samurai culture.
Author Alexander Bennett is the ultimate insider—holding multiple black belts in Kendo and Naginata, as well as a Ph.D. in Japanese literature and history. In this book...
The Martial Arts of Ancient Greece
Modern Fighting Techniques from the Age of Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2007
An in-depth guide to the modern practice of Greek martial arts and their beginnings in ancient Greece and Egypt
• Examines the correlation between ancient depictions of one-on-one combat and how martial arts are practiced today
• Explores the close relationship between Greek martial...
Eskrima
Filipino Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Eskrima, which is also known as Arnis (De Mano) or Kali, is the indigenous martial art of the Philippine Islands. Dynamic and flexible, with a wide range of training methods it can be practised by students of all ages and levels of fitness. Well known and respected as a highly practical weapons-based...
by Stanley Henning, Marnix Wells
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
What we think are Asian martial arts is usually derived by Hollywood images, fanciful novels, and a superficial idea of what role combatives played in the long histories of Far Eastern countries. There are only a few people in the world who can truly be called scholars in this field. A leading figure...