Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books

Practicing techniques with tanto in suwari waza requires an advanced level; moving of itself in suwari waza (confidently and in balance) is difficult, and parrying an attack just adds to its complexity. One crucial point is to keep the ma-ai distance, the other is to evade always the way of the attack – it is true for all techniques with weapons.

This book «BOXING. PERFECT FOR THE STREET FIGHT. 8 POWERFUL TRICKS»  is the third book in the series «BOXING TRICKS FOR THE STREET FIGHT». "Attacks and violence on innocent people happen every day in the street. It is very important to know how to defend yourself when...

Fighting the Shadows - Cageside Chronicles - Tommy Knuckles Trilogy: Book 3 This is the fiction book series that UFC and MMA fans have been waiting for. Fighting the Shadows is the epic finale to the Tommy Knuckles Trilogy. As a world championship looms ever so close, sex,...

There are several ways to throw a good punch, but the best way is to punch straight and make sure your hand is level, and then twist your body towards the punch with the side you punched with, after this you can form other punching techniques around and this technique, each has its particular advantage.......

In this book the author performs various Koshi Nage techniques with bokken, jo, tanto. Koshi Nage (the hip throw) is a throw in which an uke, the partner initiating the attack, is thrown over hips of a tori, the person executing the technique.

My trips around the world are very often connected with Aikido.  And Japan always was and is the special country for me. 

This book has obviously been written for those who officiate, umpire, referee and judge sporting events. It has also been purposely designed for leaders in business, other professions and avocations to encourage thinking outside the box while establishing, reviewing or modifying their philosophy of...

This rare little book was first published in 1836. Only a handful of the original editions remain, and are now extremely costly. OBSCURE PRESS has republished this classic work in a high quality, modern edition, using the original text and artwork. The author remains unknown, but from his manner of...

The result of extensive research, including an analysis of over 140 active shooter/killer incidents, Krav Maga Extreme Survival provides an apolitical view of personal safety—concentrating on practical methods to survive violent situations. In his third book, Gershon Ben Keren explains how...

Fear drains a person of his will to fight; it denies him the ability to mount a sufficient defense. Fear reduces a strong man or woman to inaction. Fear makes us cower in a corner, look for a way out, or stand quietly at the sidelines unable to act. Fear eats our souls, little by little. Fear steals...

When there is chaos, the techniques you have mastered flawlessly in the training hall don’t work as intended. They may work, but only partially, and often not at all. Why? Because your opponent is not cooperating, he or she is struggling to escape the onslaught of your attack, and he is intent on...

When you attempt to break a board and fail, there is a simple solution: Hit harder. Although it is tempting to engage in such elusive concepts as “striking through the target” and “extending ki,” understand that a board breaks only under the stress of a specific amount of force which can be...

Kickboxing employs some devastating lower and upper body attacks. The cut kick (also called a leg kick), is designed to "cut" through the target, immobilize your opponent, and destroy his foundation. A kickboxer who can't stand can't fight. Therefore, upon the successful completion of the...

When a man is brutally beaten to death outside a Houston strip club, young paramedic Nathan Kleinman is drawn into the maelstrom of events that lie in the wake of the Hunters actions.The Hunter, a man who kills without weapons, relying only on his hands and feet, testing his personal strength and...