Martial Arts category: 1527 books
The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands
A Gateway to Advanced T'ai Chi Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands offers readers an in-depth look into the art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan via the practice of Cloud Hands, a foundational exercise common to all schools of this popular martial art. Part theoretical treatise, part training manual, this book facilitates a deeper understanding...
The Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture
Grappling, Wrestling, Submission!!
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Why Do Farmer Burns Students Win?
The answer is plain and simple: BECAUSE FARMER BURNS KNOWS MORE ABOUT WRESTLING AND PHYSICAL TRAINING THAN ANY OTHER LIVING MAN AND HE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH THIS GREAT AND WONDERFUL SCIENCE TO OTHERS.
This was Farmer Burns claim back in 1914 when he developed...
by Robin L. Rielly
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
A fun and accessible introduction to studying karate—designed specifically with the interests and capabilities of young martial artists in mind.
First-time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world—one that not only...
by Judd Reid, Norm Schriever, Anton Cavka
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
When Judd Reid attempted the 100-man kumite in 2011, fighting 100 karate black belts in a row, it was something only a handful of martial artists in the world had achieved before him. To complete this 100-man fight, Reid would have to draw on the ironclad toughness and perseverance he’d forged from...
Training the Samurai Mind
A Bushido Sourcebook
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Through the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight.
Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary presents a rich collection of writings on bushido...
by Dan Marson
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Dan Mar Chuan Dao Kung Fu, or in Chinese language Dān Mǎ Quán Dào Gōng Fu, is a modern style of kung fu, developed throughout several years of interaction with different kung fu Sifus in China, from north to south, in which there were new learnings and teachings from both sides, not only in the...
by Paul Eng
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
A fun and accessible introduction to studying kungfu—designed specifically with the interests and capabilities of young martial artists in mind.
First time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world—one that not only...
Okinawan Kobudo
The History, Tools, and Techniques of the Ancient Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago was the birthplace of two methods of self-defense now practiced worldwide: Okinawan Karate and Ryukyu Kobujutsu, known as Okinawan Kobudo. Kobudo is the study of weapons adapted from the tools of farming and fishing.
Okinawan Kobudo reveals, for the first time through...
by Ken Shamrock, Richard Hanner
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Inside the Lion's Den is the remarkable story of Ken Shamrock's ascent to the top of reality martial combat.
A legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and former professional wrestler, Shamrock is an inspiration to thousands. This is the story of his rise from a troubled youth to champion...
Wing Chun Kung-fu Volume 1
Basic Forms & Principles
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 1992
Introducing a new scientific approach to Wing Chun kung-fu, this book gives a clear and detailed exposition of once closely guarded techniques.
Rejecting the secretive approach that characterizes much of martial arts writing, the author draws upon biomechanical theory to explain logically and...
Beyond the Lion's Den
The Life, The Fights, The Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Inside the Lion's Den is the remarkable story of Ken Shamrock's ascent to the top of reality martial combat.
A legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and former professional wrestler, Shamrock is an inspiration to thousands. This is the story of his rise from a troubled youth to champion...
Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare
From the School of Certain Victory
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2012
This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's classic treatise on strategy and tactics.
Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare is Thomas Cleary's translation of the seminal writings attributed to Yamamoto Kansuke on Japanese martial arts...
Tai Chi Sword Classical Yang Style
The Complete Form, Qigong, And Applications, Revised
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
ForeWord Reviews Indie Fab Award WINNER - 2014
Reach for the Highest Level of Tai Chi Practice You can achieve the highest level of tai chi practice by including tai chi sword in your training regimen.
Here's your chance to take the next step in your tai chi journey Once you have attained...
Tai Chi Fa Jin
Advanced Techniques for Discharging Chi Energy
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
A guide to the seemingly effortless yet explosively powerful martial art techniques of Fa Jin
• Explains how to collect energy within and discharge it for self-defense as well as healing
• Explores how to counter the natural instinct to resist force with force and develop yielding...