Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
The Manual of Bean Curd Boxing: Tai Chi and the Noble Art of Leaving Things Undone
The Tai Chi Trilogy, #2
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2010
"All good arguments that are worth making are probably best contradicted at some later point".
The Manual of Bean Curd Boxing is a curious book, for unlike most writings on mindfulness, Tai Chi or oriental philosopy, this humble manual shows you how to move beyond the words on the...
Power in Practice
The Pragmatic Anthropology of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Considering the concept of power in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian ritual art form, Varela describes ethnographically the importance that capoeira leaders (mestres) have in the social configuration of a style called Angola in Bahia, Brazil. He analyzes how individual power is essential for an understanding...
by Loy Kin Seng, Julie Maynard
Language: French
Release Date: June 4, 2014
Language: French
Release Date: June 4, 2014
Dans cet ouvrage, les auteurs mettent en lumière le lien profond unissant depuis plus d'un millénaire le Zen au kung fu ainsi qu'à d'autres arts martiaux chinois. Au fil des pages, les aspects externes ainsi qu'internes du kung fu, du qì gōng, et du tàijiquán...
by Nicholas Pettas
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
The last uchi deshi (live-in student) of Sosai Oyama Masutatsu, Nicholas Pettas, takes you along on his adventure as an eager, 18-year-old boy going from Copenhagen, Denmark to the other side of the globe. Here, in Tokyo, Japan, he doesn't just find himself in another country, but in a different world...
Secrets of the Ninja
The Shinobi Teachings of Hattori Hanzo
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2015
***Bronze Medal Winner, 10th International Manga Awards ***
This historically grounded manga follows the ninja Nagata Saburo as he teaches his son, Hisaaki, the weapons, secret tactics, and values of the ninja. Based on the real-life writings of the famous ninja Hattori Hanzo, Secrets of...
Bushido
The Spirit of the Samurai
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2005
There are eight virtues of Bushido, the code of the samurai: justice, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-control. These virtues comprise the essence of Japanese cultural beliefs, which are still present today.
Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's most respected scholars,...
Chi Nei Tsang
Chi Massage for the Vital Organs
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2006
An ancient Taoist system for detoxifying and rejuvenating the internal organs
• Presents techniques to clear blockages in the body’s energy flow
• Includes illustrated exercises to relieve common ailments, revitalize the organs, and enable readers to take charge of their own health...
by Theresa Dufrane
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
This book covers several topics including:
Chapter 1: Tai Chi History Chapter 2: Chen Style Tai Chi: An Overview Of Skill And Mastery Chapter 3: About Tai Chi Techniques And Training Chapter 4: Acupuncture And Tai Chi For Stress Management Chapter 5: Learning The Sword Of Tai Chi Chapter...
Jujitsu: Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art
Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Long before Brazilian jiu-jitsu came to the United States, George Kirby wrote a book that would shape America’s understanding of jujitsu for decades to come.
This seminal primer by Black Belt Hall of Fame member George Kirby is the perfect place to begin a journey toward jujitsu mastery....
IDEALS OF THE SAMURAI
Writings of Japanese Warriors
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Blockbuster movies and top-selling novels, such as ShŌgun and Musashi, may try to give us a picture of the Japanese warrior and the principles that guided him through life. But those portrayals are, essentially, outsiders’ views, and although perhaps valid in their own right, do not come from the...
The Swordsman's Handbook
Samurai Teachings on the Path of the Sword
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than the sword. By the seventeenth century in Japan, the art of swordsmanship had begun to take on an almost cult-like popularity. Swordsmanship was more than a mastery of technique; it was a path toward self-mastery. The Swordsman’s Handbook...
Bushido
The Soul of Japan
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2010
A century ago, when Japan was transforming itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator queried about the ethos of his people composed this seminal work, which with his numerous other writings in English made him the best, known Japanese writer in the West during...
Bar-jutsu
The American Art of Bar Fighting
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
"It's as if Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn wrote a treatise on bouncing as the sequel to "Wedding Crashers."— Pittsburgh Post Gazette
A pounding headache, mouth dry as the desert, memory loss…and wait, a black eye and a fat lip? You have officially woken up from another night...
Holding the Center
Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
As in all his books, Heckler draws from personal experience: training his horse, cultivating presence in aikido dojos, consulting with business executives, raising children. A masterful and encompassing book, Holding the Center develops from the fulcrum of the self in the natural world. Many of Heckler’s...