Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Capoeira
The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world. Some advocates now seek Olympic recognition for Capoeira.
This...
Mustering the Forces
Formidable Fighter, #1
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
A successful martial artist has the physical strength and mental tenacity required to gain the respect of a bigger opponent. To achieve this kind of physical and mental strength, you must train with intent. Start by avoiding weak efforts. Don’t cheat on the exercises regardless of whether they comprise...
Taekwondo
The Unity of Body, Mind and Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
Taekwondo, which literally means “the way of the hand and foot,” is an indigenous Korean tradition and the world’s most popular martial art. This book is an excellent guide for people new to the sport as well as those familiar with the beauty, efficiency and sophistication of taekwondo.
The...
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...
Defensive Tactics
Street-Proven Arrest and Control Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Defensive Tactics: Street Proven Arrest and Control Techniques Whether you are a law enforcement officer seeking to improve your edge or a martial artist wanting to expand your knowledge of street-proven techniques, you will find Defensive Tactics: Street-Proven Arrest and Control Techniques is filled...
Master Lundy’S Hapkido
A Soldier’S Journey
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2016
Carlton Lundy, a master of the Korean martial art of Hapkido, never thought he would have reached such heights. In this memoir, he recalls growing up poor in Spanish Harlem, where he held his own on the mean streets. At nineteen years old, he passed a test to join the U.S. Air Force. Within two weeks,...
Solo Training 2
The Martial Artist's Guide to Building the Core
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
The next evolution in fighting techniques and conceptsIn this follow-up to his phenomenally popular Solo Training, Loren W. Christensen digs down deep to come up with hundreds of more ways for you to rev up your training at home or in the gym. Solo Training 2 kicks off with a focus on building your...
Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks
The History of a Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
The first-ever English translation of the most important masterworks of Chen Style Taiji, as originally published by the renowned grandmaster Chen Zhaopi
Chen Zhaopi (1893-1972) is universally recognized as a grandmaster of Chen Style Taiji, an ancient martial art that is the foundation of...
Embodying Brazil
An ethnography of diasporic capoeira
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2017
The practice of capoeira, the Brazilian dance-fight-game, has grown rapidly in recent years. It has become a popular leisure activity in many cultures, as well as a career for Brazilians in countries across the world including the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. This original ethnographic study...
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...
First Defense
Anxiety and Instinct for Self-Protection
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Next Generation Indie Book Award FINALIST - 2016
USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2015
Anxiety is your built-in self-defense system. Use it.
Anxiety happens whether you like it or not. It’s your body’s way of telling you “something is wrong here.” Learning how to use anxiety...
Le tai chi chuan
« Que sais-je ? » n° 3943
Language: French
Release Date: May 16, 2012
Le tai chi chuan (ou Taijiquan) est un art martial qui trouve ses fondements dans la philosophie chinoise et, en particulier, dans les notions de taiji, de dao, de yin et de yang. Réduire le Taijiquan à une pratique gymnique douce tout comme tenter de le rapprocher d’un sport de combat ne permet...
by Kenji Tokitsu
Language: French
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Language: French
Release Date: January 1, 2004
« Très tôt, j’ai pratiqué avec passion les arts martiaux de combat. Jeune, débordant d’énergie, je me suis totalement investi dans le développement de ma force physique et le perfectionnement des techniques de combat. Cependant, arrivé à la maîtrise de ces techniques, j’ai pris conscience...
by Kenji Tokitsu
Language: French
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Language: French
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Les techniques des arts martiaux sont toutes, à l'origine, destinées à nuire à l'adversaire. Comment la pratique contemporaine peut-elle avoir un autre sens social ? Depuis plusieurs siècles, les arts martiaux japonais expérimentent la possibilité d'une formation de l'homme par une pratique...