Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
The Inner Smile
Increasing Chi through the Cultivation of Joy
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2008
A guide to the foundational practice of “smiling to the organs” to promote deep relaxation and internal health
• Presents exercises that dissolve the physical and mental tensions that can cause energy blockages and unhealthy chi flow
• Shows how to recognize illness at its inception...
David Carradine's Introduction to Chi Kung
The Beginner's Program For Physical, Emotional, And Spiritual Well-Being
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013
The man who popularized kung fu and tai chi presents the complete beginner's program for understanding the ancient art of chi kung, the next wave in low-impact exercise. David Carradine's Introduction to Chi Kung: The Beginner's Program For Physical, Emotional, And Spiritual Well-Being is the perfect guide to Chi Kung.
Armed Combat
Defending yourself against hand-held weapons
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Overhead block, upward stab, step-through lunge, bayonet slash; knife fighting, handgun shooting, sword play. If your enemy is armed, you need to know how to deal with him. SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat teaches a huge range of armed close combat techniques, including tips on fighting stances...
Combat Techniques
The Complete Guide to How Soldiers Fight Wars Today
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Combat Techniques is a comprehensive reference work on tactical procedures for infantry today. Illustrated with action photographs and detailed artworks, it provides a thorough insight into how the soldiers of todays armies would fight in any combat scenario they encountered. The book covers all aspects...
by Fu Zhongwen
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Fu Zhongwen's classic guide offers the best documentation available of the Yang style of taijiquan. The superbly detailed form instructions and historic line art drawings are based on Fu’s many years as a disciple of Yang Chengfu, taijiquan’s legendary founder. Also included are concise descriptions...
BUDOSHOSHINSHU
The Warrior’s Primer of Daidoji Yuzan
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
What does it mean to be a samurai in Japan when there are no battles to be fought? During the 17th century, Daidoji Yuzan set about to address the paradox of the existence of a warrior class during peacetime. His text, written for...
The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting
Techniques to Disable Anyone in Seconds Using Minimal Force
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Prepper Guns
Firearms, Ammo, Tools, and Techniques You Will Need to Survive the Coming Collapse
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Food, water, and shelter are very important to survival. But you must also be ready to protect what is yours, because if somebody stronger, better prepared, and better equipped takes it all away, you will die. Your family will die. The only way to protect them is with firearms.
Written with...
The Emergency Survival Manual
294 Life-Saving Skills
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Assess. Respond. Protect. From break-ins to basement flooding to broken bones, in the Emergency Survival Manual you’ll find everything you need to be prepared for any emergency that comes your way. Who’s better suited to write a book about handling emergencies than an Emergency and Risk Management...
Krav Maga for Beginners
A Step-by-Step Guide to the World's Easiest-to-Learn, Most-Effective Fitness and Fighting Program
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Black Belt Krav Maga
Elite Techniques of the World's Most Powerful Combat System
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
by Matthew Sylvester
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Packed with over 500 photos and clear, step-by-step instructions, Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots offers a wealth of interpretations of ITF and WTF taekwondo patterns. Using the techniques that the author has discovered and tested, it shows readers how they can find their own applications.
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by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Wisdom Chi Kung
Practices for Enlivening the Brain with Chi Energy
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Taoist meditation practices for increasing and maintaining mental awareness, memory, and clarity
• Details techniques to increase the level of chi energy in the brain
• Explains how to synchronize the left and right brain by activating the body’s energetic potentials
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