Cruz Bay Publishing: 13 books
by The Authors at Black Belt
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Learn the martial art that changed the world.
Bruce Lee flashed like a meteor through the martial arts universe, and the gravity of his ideas continue to shape how we train and live. The Ultimate Guide to Jeet Kune Do gives you insight into the martial art’s creation and evolution with...
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....
Protecting Others
Self-Defense Strategies and Tactics for Third-Party Protection
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Jim Wagner adds a new perspective to his book series on reality-based personal protection with Protecting Others: Self-Defense Strategies and Tactics for Third-Party Protection. Drawing on his experience in martial arts, police, military and special-operations training, Wagner explains how to protect...
Philosophy of Fighting
Morals and Motivations of the Modern Warrior
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
“There is a world of ideas out there that martial artists need to consider or else the world will pass them by and they will become obsolete.” – Keith Vargo
For the first time, the thoughtful writings of Keith Vargo, the popular author of Black Belt’s Way of the Warrior column, are...
by The Authors at Black Belt
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Kapap Combat Concepts
Martial Arts of the Israeli Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Upgrade your toolbox of personal combat skills with Israel’s kapap techniques. Authors Avi Nardia and Albert Timen have codified and taught this legendary system to civilians, martial artists, law-enforcement officers and military personnel around the world-and now YOU can incorporate kapap’s...
Silat for the Street
Using the Ancient Martial Art for Self-Defense in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense. His Silat for the Street...
The Grappler’s Handbook Volume 2
Tactics for Defense
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Advanced Jujitsu
The Science Behind the Gentle Art
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Have you ever wondered how your sensei seems to capture and redirect his opponent’s energy so effectively and effortlessly?
In Advanced Jujitsu: The Science Behind the Gentle Art, American Ju-Jitsu Association co-founder George Kirby explains how and why your sensei seems to have access...
Warrior Odyssey
The Travels of a Martial Artist Through Asia
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
“Suddenly I found myself in one of those situations only I can find myself in … I knew that I could fight my way out of most rooms, but here I would be fighting my way out of a room full of kung fu monks. If you had made a quick call to Atlantic City, bookmakers would have told you that they...
Samurai Swordsmanship
The Batto, Kenjutsu and Tameshigiri of Eishin-Ryu
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
In Samurai Swordsmanship: The Batto, Kenjutsu and Tameshigiri of Eishin Ryu, Masayuki Shimabukuro and Carl E. Long describe the principles and techniques that define Japans most popular style of swordsmanship.
The book is a compendium of the most effective and proven techniques that have...
Jujitsu Figure-4 Locks
Submission Holds of the Gentle Art
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
“Studying a martial art is more than a five-step learning process; it is a life sequence.” – George Kirby
American Ju-Jitsu Association co-founder and jujitsu pioneer George Kirby takes the next step forward with his new book Jujitsu Figure-4 Locks: Submission Holds of the Gentle Art....
The Grappler's Handbook Volume 1
Gi and No-Gi Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Master grappling techniques with world champ Jean Jacques Machado.
Whether you are looking to immerse yourself in the strategy of Brazilian jiu-jitsu or to experience the adrenaline rush of submission grappling or mixed martial arts, The Grappler’s Handbook: Gi and No-Gi Techniques gives...