Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Tae Kwon Do
The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Tae Kwon Do is more than just a fighting style: it combines self-defense, exercise, meditation, philosophy, and self-awareness to improve oneself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Over 400 million students in more than 188 countries have embraced the way of life that Tae Kwon Do provides. Tae...
by Paul Eng
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Get your training off to a great start—from basic kicks to training and tournaments—this book is a perfect introduction to kung fu for beginners. It's everything you need to get started in kung fu!
Are you eager to learn kung fu, but don't know where to begin? Are you intimidated by the...
Wing Chun Kung-Fu
A Complete Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2011
The essential guide to Wing Chun Kung-Fu—basic forms and principles, fighting and grappling, advanced techniques and weapons.
Featuring over 300 black and white photos and step-by-step illustrations, Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide offers clear, straightforward, and authoritative instruction...
by incent A. Cruz
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2013
Karate is a growing phenomenon in the United States and internationally, and adults as well as children of all ages have discovered this Japanese martial art. In Karate for Kids, author Vincent A. Cruz presents a discussion of the essential physical and philosophical elements of traditional karate...
by Linda Myoki Lehrhaupt
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2001
Unlike most t'ai chi books, which focus strictly on how to do the t'ai chi forms, T'ai Chi as a Path of Wisdom presents a personal, practical view of this intriguing martial art. Lehrhaupt shares illuminating stories from her own life and the lives of her students that show how t'ai chi can be a...
A Roadmap for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
How to Progress FAST in BJJ
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is the martial art made famous by the Gracie family and proven in UFC competition. Every modern martial artist needs to have an understanding of grappling and basic competency on the ground, or else there is a giant hole in his game.
This book is your...
Samurai Wisdom Stories
Tales from the Golden Age of Bushido
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
A collection of samurai stories, drawn from traditional sources, of battles, strategy, conflict, and intrigue--featuring some of the greatest warriors and military leaders of the samurai era.
Martial artist and samurai scholar Pascal Fauliot has collected and retold twenty-eight wisdom...
by Bryan Keyleader
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2017
For many martial artists, fear is the ultimate challenge. Despite the years of training, they still have the fear of being defeated, of facing a stronger and faster opponent, of being challenged somehow and not being able to apply what is known and learned. It is true that, if one cannot control the...
by Sylvia Boyd
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Have you ever wondered about groups of people you see in parks and open areas performing a slow and almost dance-like form of exercise? Wondered why they are doing it and what it is? Well, it is a form of Chinese martial art called Tai Chi.
Tai Chi is renowned for its health benefits, both for the...
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Becoming One with the Tao
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Unlock the secrets and health benefits of this ancient internal Chinese martial art!
T'ai Chi Ch'uan (or taijiquan), a Chinese internal martial art, is best appreciated in the West for its health and fitness benefits, as an art of self-defense, and as a spiritual path. In classical Tai Chi,...
by Shaun Rawcliffe
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Wing Chun is a logical, scientific yet simple Chinese martial art system, which was developed purely for practical and effective self-defence for everybody. It is a martial art known for its efficiency and economy of movement, which emphasizes natural and efficient use of the body. Topics include:...
The Martial Artist's Book of Yoga
Improve Flexibility, Balance and Strength for Higher Kicks, Faster Strikes, Smoother Throws, Safer F
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Eskrima
Filipino Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Eskrima, which is also known as Arnis (De Mano) or Kali, is the indigenous martial art of the Philippine Islands. Dynamic and flexible, with a wide range of training methods it can be practised by students of all ages and levels of fitness. Well known and respected as a highly practical weapons-based...
Muay Thai Sport
The Procedures for Technical Practicing
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
From the heart of South East Asia rose the most dangerous sport on two feet. Muay Thai Boxing is a part of the culture of Thailand and has mainly been depicted as an ancient martial art, until now.
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