Martial Arts Self Defence category: 1396 books
TAEKWONDO PATTERNS
From Beginner to Black Belt
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
The martial art of Taekwon-Do was initially developed by the Korean military in the 1950s and spread internationally with the formation of the International Taekwon-Do Federation [ITF] in 1966. Taekwon-Do has continued to develop and it is now one of the most popular martial arts, with some eight...
Japanese Jiu-jitsu
Secret Techniques of Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an effective tool for mastering this ancient martial art.
The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal era, Jiu-jitsu is the forerunner of Judo and the precursor...
The Virtual Ninja Manifesto
Fighting Games, Martial Arts and Gamic Orientalism
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Navigating between society’s moral panics about the influence of violent videogames and philosophical texts about self-cultivation in the martial arts, The Virtual Ninja Manifesto asks whether the figure of the ‘virtual ninja’ can emerge as an aspirational figure in the twenty-first century.
Engaging...
by Israel Gonzales
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2012
Martial Arts, The Circle Of Life takes an in depth look at the students journey in the martial arts and the hurdles they face at each level and correlates it with the human life cycle and the challenges we face during the different stages of life. For example, a new white belt student enters a class...
Artiste martial
Mon Tao de Bruce Lee au Mma
Language: French
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Les arts martiaux, plus qu'une discipline, un réel mode de vie
Les arts martiaux ont connu un développement et une évolution spectaculaires à partir des années 1970, sous l’impulsion d’un homme au nom désormais légendaire : Bruce Lee. Ils se sont modernisés et sont pratiqués aujourd’hui...
Okinawan Martial Traditions Vol. 1.2
Te, Tode, Karate, Karatedo, Kobudo
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2017
NOTE: Volume 1 of the print edition was dividend into Vols. 1.1 and 1.2 to make two e-book editions.
What would you like to obtain from your research and practice of an Okinawan martial art? For an academic, it would be to obtain historical and cultural facts and details. For a practitioner,...
by PV Villa Nuevo
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
A 6000 word well researched mini book on the compatibility between the Martial Arts and Christianity. This work explores the history of ancient fighting arts, the philosophies rooted in the fighting systems, the differences between traditional and non-traditional fighting schools, fitness and heath,...
by Ben Stevens
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
An A-Z guide to martial arts heroes Who gave Bruce Lee advice on kicking and taught Muhammad Ali how to punch? Which Welshman is revered in Japan as a karate expert, novelist and environmentalist? On which film did Jackie Chan fracture his skull and almost lose his life? All these questions and more...
Moving Toward Stillness
Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan is a distillation of the most important lessons learned from a lifetime devoted to martial arts training.
Drawing from his highly regarded magazine columns in Black Belt magazine, author Dave Lowry sets out lessons...
Sumo for Mixed Martial Arts
Winning Clinches, Takedowns, & Tactics
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2016
ForeWord Reviews Indie Award FINALIST - 2016
USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2017
CATCH YOUR OPPONENT OFF GUARD WITH WINNING CLINCHES, TAKEDOWNS, AND TACTICS
This innovative book demonstrates how the study of sumo wrestling techniques can benefit practitioners of modern mixed martial...
Okinawan Martial Traditions, Vol. 3
Te, Tode, Karate, Karatedo, Kobudo
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
What would you like to obtain from your research and practice of an Okinawan martial art? For an academic, it would be to obtain historical and cultural facts and details. For a practitioner, it would be to gain expertise in the combative skills. If you’re interested...
Striking Beauty
A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding Western philosophy's global outlook, the book...
Fighting Buddha
Martial Arts, Buddhism, Kicking Ass and Saving It
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
A raucous, irreverent look into the Buddhist and Martial Arts worlds Can we be martial arts practitioners and Buddhists at the same time? Can these practices actually complement each other, in mindfulness? How do we reconcile Buddhist concepts like non-violence with a fighting practice like judo,...
Techniques of Vigilance
A Textbook for Police Self Defense
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
This is a definitive martial arts manual on the principles and methods of effective police self-defense.
Designed as a martial arts textbook, it details, clearly and concisely, the complete range of self-defense techniques for the law enforcement officer. Each chapter begins with an overview...