Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
T'ai Chi
The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Master the Chinese martial art of T'ai Chi with this accessible, illustrated guide.
T'ai-chi (Tai Chi) is an effortless and rhythmical art that stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures, and absolute calmness of mind. It requires no special equipment or place to practice and takes...
Ninja Weapons
Chain and Shuriken
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
This informative martial arts book, Ninja Weapons introduces the exciting and deadly secrets of ninjutsu—the chain and the shuriken.
The Masaki school of chain fighting was developed in the feudal society of the early eighteenth century by a swordsman-sentry in Edo (Tokyo) Castle. Feeling...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
This comprehensive translation of the Bubishi—the ancient manual of karate—is the most complete available.
Karate historian and authority Patrick McCarthy spent over ten years researching and studying the Bubishi and the arts associated with it. The English translation of this remarkable...
The Cheng School Gao Style Baguazhang Manual
Gao Yisheng's Bagua Twisting-Body Connected Palm
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
In its first English-language edition, this detailed training manual is a complete guide to Gao baguazhang, as preserved through the lineage of Liu Fengcai. The youngest of the major bagua lineages, Gao bagua shows the influence of taiji quan, xingyi quan, and shuai jiao. It incorporates traditional...
The Karate Way
Discovering the Spirit of Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
Karate is not just a sport or a hobby—it’s a lifetime study toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, one of the best-known writers on the Japanese martial arts, illuminates the complete path of karate including practice, philosophy, and culture. He covers myriad subjects of interest to...
Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts
Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
"A teacher is never a giver of truth—he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst."—Bruce Lee
Within the pages of Striking Thoughts, you will find the secrets of Bruce Lee's incredible success— as an actor,...
Chinese Martial Code
The Art of War of Sun Tzu, The Precepts of War by Sima Rangju, Wu Zi on the Art of War
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Chinese Martial Code provides clear, easy-to-follow translations of three of the most respected Chinese works of military strategy
It features a masterful translation of The Art of War of Sun Tzu-the most respected of all works of military strategy-as well as the less famous but equally wise...
by Marie Brennan
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Have you ever:
* Held a sword?
* Taken a karate class?
* Punched another person in the face?
Even if your answer is "no," you can still write a good fight scene. In this guide, fantasy novelist Marie Brennan will show you how. Drawing on her experience with fencing, stage combat...
This is Tai Chi: 50 Essential Questions and Answers
The Tai Chi Trilogy, #1
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2011
Everything you need to know about Tai Chi, including how to find a class...what happens in a class...how long it takes to learn...the difference between the styles and a unique history of the art in China, and its travels to the West. See below for a complete list of the 50 Questions that the book...
Mind-Sword:
Mastering the Asian Dark Arts of Mind Manipulation
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Here--at last!--is your only chance to fully master the lethal tactics and techniques of the mysterious Asian "shadow cadre."
Miyamoto Musashi (1594–1645)--the greatest swordsman Japan has ever seen and author of the masterpiece Gorin No Sho (A Book of Five Rings)--spent many arduous...
by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Emphasizing the mix” in mixed martial arts, this manual addresses the inherent problems in combining different fighting styles. Pioneering a unique drilling matrix that allows the fighter to dissolve the distinctions between separate arts, this guide allows practitioners to effortlessly blend...
by Bruce Everett Miller
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Advanced Pressure Points - The System of Pressure Points.
Building on from the eBook 'Pressure Points: The Deadly Touch', this eBook looks at Pressure Points as a complete system!
Written by Bruce Everett Miller an expert martial artist and someone who actually understands Western Medical...
Mental Dominance
The Art of Ninja Mind Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
The secrets of the ancient Eastern masters are your key to mind control--and victory.
Lost to history until now, these Eastern techniques of mental domination, developed and perfected over thousands of years--and through hundreds of secret cadres--are your crucial weapons for ensuring victory,...
Silat for the Street
Using the Ancient Martial Art for Self-Defense in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense. His Silat for the Street...