Martina Sprague: 80 books
Managing Pain
Formidable Fighter, #11
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Strength, intent, tolerance to physical contact . . . these are principles that condition you to be in charge, control the arena, dominate your opponent, and win the fight. Good martial art training strengthens your resolve; it sharpens your reflexes and makes you tougher. Most of us can tolerate...
Knife and Empty-Hand Defenses Compared
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #9
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Strength and endurance are essential attributes for any martial artist, affecting everything from how hard you punch to how high you jump. Whether your goal is to defeat an opponent in the ring or on the street, the stronger you are, the better the odds of walking away as the victor.
Fighter's...
Sickle Sword and Battle Axe: Edged Weapons of Ancient Egypt
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #7
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
Egypt, located around the Nile Valley, is one of the world’s oldest and longest surviving cultures. Egyptian history includes periods of stability when Egypt may well have been the mightiest empire on earth, and periods of turmoil when the country was invaded by foreign powers.
The history...
Understanding Carl von Clausewitz
A 59-Minute Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Carl von Clausewitz's book, On War, has stood the test of time. Clausewitz's greatest contribution may have been in the organization and compilation of commonly known facts, rather than in the discovery of new truths with respect to combat and war. He succeeded because he analyzed a great number of...
Knife Anatomy
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #1
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
Gladius and Spatha: Swords and Warfare in the Classical World
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #8
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2018
Ancient Greece and Rome, also referred to as the Classical world, laid the foundation for Western civilization. Because of their geographical proximity to one another and to the Mediterranean Sea, the countries shared many similarities with respect to culture and weapons.
The early Greek swords...
Pressing the Attack
Formidable Fighter, #5
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
In martial arts competition or on the street one fighter normally dominates the other; it is how fights are won. Once you start viewing the arena as yours and yours alone, your mindset should be to press the attack. Offense is essential because only offense can hurt your opponent enough to demolish...
Machete, Kris, and Throwing Iron: Edged Weapons of Latin America, Indonesia, and Africa
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #2
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2018
Large knives with origins as farming and brush cutting tools are often associated with warfare in geographical regions of rough terrain, dense jungle, hills, and in societies without centralized leadership. They have found use as weapons in guerrilla warfare and internal rebellions. The machete has...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
Never having participated in a conflict on the scale of World War I naturally taught America that it needed some adjustments to its military forces. When America entered the war, the Allies also minimized American achievements and viewed American troops as less prepared to meet the challenges of...