Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
Fight
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Crushing your enemies, driving them before you, and hearing the lamentations of their women? It doesn't get any better than this." –Eugene Robinson, ripping off John Milius
That's the sentiment that surges just below the surface of Eugene Robinson's Fight – an engrossing, intimate...
Knife Throwing
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
"Knife Throwing is the most authoritative guide on every aspect of the sport. From knives and knife throwing techniques to competition and advice, as well as profiles of pioneers and legends in the field, this book covers it all." —Bobby Branton, President of American Knife Thrower's Alliance...
by Jennifer Warner
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Revenge. Murder. Honor. These are the ingredients of one of the greatest samurai legends of all time: The Forty-Seven Ronin—the legend of samurai who take revenge on a court official who leaves them leaderless.
With a gripping narrative, HistoryCaps takes you back in time for a look at perhaps...
Aikido. Kokyu Nage Lessons
Part 2
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
This is the third book of a part of the series of books "Aikido Lessons". The author was a student of Masatake Fujita Sensei, Shihan Hombu Dojo, 8th Dan Aikido Aikikai for over 20 years.
KokyuNage translates as ‘breath throw.’ What one is learning is to co-ordinate one’s body movement...
The Bayonet, M1905
Basic Field Manual
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
An electronic edition of the World War II era Army Basic Field Manual for the Bayonet, M1905. The manual includes the complete Manual of Arms, and describes approved methods of physical training, instruction, and certification in techniques of combat with Bayonet affixed to...
by alex trostanetskiy
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
Are you looking for a journey that will take you through 100 of the Top Karate Competitors of All Time, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating...
by Masatake Fujita (Shihan Hombu Dojo, 8th Dan Aikido Aikikai)
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
This book is dedicated to the memory of the Great Master, Hombu Dojo Shihan, 8th Dan Aikido Aikikai. The process of creating the book began when the Master was still alive. Masatake Fujita Shihan devoted his life to Aikido. The world has thousands if not millions of followers and admirers...
Soul of the Samurai
Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido.
In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese samurai master...
by Hiroaki Sato
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful...
True Path of the Ninja
The Definitive Translation of the Shoninki (An Authentic Ninja Training Manual)
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
True Path of the Ninja is the first authoritative translation in English of the Shoninki—the famous 17th-century ninjutsu manual.
Authors Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami worked closely with Dr. Nakashima Atsumi, author of the most comprehensive modern Japanese version of the Shoninki, thus...
by Chuck Hines
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2008
CHUCK HINES enjoyed a 40-year career with the YMCA, during which he was a strong advocate of the Olympic sport of water polo. He was a three-time All-America player, and he coached teams at three YMCAs that won national championships. His teams all started out at the beginning level, in small pools...
by Louis Rondelle
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
First published in 1892, "Foil and Sabre" is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to fencing. It aims to provide the student with a complete course of instruction in the contemporary European fencing style, and does so plainly and with the aid of simple illustrations. This volume is perfect...
by Lee E. Shilo
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2013
Well, let me put you at ease right from the start. You will notice that it is called the Time Dilation Effect, not Time Dilation proper. That is because we will be attempting to reconstruct, or imitate the Time Dilation Effect. I assure you that no ooga-booga shall be entered into in the pages to...
The Hidden History of Capoeira
A Collision of Cultures in the Brazilian Battle Dance
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Capoeira, a Brazilian battle dance and national sport, has become popular all over the world. First brought to Brazil by African slaves and first documented in the late eighteenth century, capoeira has undergone many transformations as it has diffused throughout Brazilian society and beyond, taking...