Martial Arts category: 1527 books
Conflict Communication
A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
ForeWord Reviews Indie Fab Award FINALIST - 2016
USA Best Books Award FINALIST - 2015
Your reactions to conflict are subconscious, scripted, and for the good of the group.
Conflict happens everywhere: at work, with friends and family, among strangers, and certainly in violence....
by Guy Windsor
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Guy Windsor has been training historical fencers for over twenty years. For many swordsmen and swordswomen, expert freeplay (also called sparring or fencing) is the pinnacle of the art; both desirable and hard to attain. In this book he describes the step-by-step process he uses to take students from...
The Inner Smile
Increasing Chi through the Cultivation of Joy
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2008
A guide to the foundational practice of “smiling to the organs” to promote deep relaxation and internal health
• Presents exercises that dissolve the physical and mental tensions that can cause energy blockages and unhealthy chi flow
• Shows how to recognize illness at its inception...
David Carradine's Introduction to Chi Kung
The Beginner's Program For Physical, Emotional, And Spiritual Well-Being
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013
The man who popularized kung fu and tai chi presents the complete beginner's program for understanding the ancient art of chi kung, the next wave in low-impact exercise. David Carradine's Introduction to Chi Kung: The Beginner's Program For Physical, Emotional, And Spiritual Well-Being is the perfect guide to Chi Kung.
Armed Combat
Defending yourself against hand-held weapons
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Overhead block, upward stab, step-through lunge, bayonet slash; knife fighting, handgun shooting, sword play. If your enemy is armed, you need to know how to deal with him. SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat teaches a huge range of armed close combat techniques, including tips on fighting stances...
Combat Techniques
The Complete Guide to How Soldiers Fight Wars Today
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Combat Techniques is a comprehensive reference work on tactical procedures for infantry today. Illustrated with action photographs and detailed artworks, it provides a thorough insight into how the soldiers of todays armies would fight in any combat scenario they encountered. The book covers all aspects...
by Fu Zhongwen
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Fu Zhongwen's classic guide offers the best documentation available of the Yang style of taijiquan. The superbly detailed form instructions and historic line art drawings are based on Fu’s many years as a disciple of Yang Chengfu, taijiquan’s legendary founder. Also included are concise descriptions...
by M. Usman
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Table of ContentsPrefaceStarting OutChapter # 1: Origination of the art of Muay ThaiChapter # 2: Evolution of Muay ThaiChapter # 3: Training/ConditioningGetting PracticalChapter # 1: Attacking TechniquesChapter # 2: Defensive TechniquesChapter # 3: Rules & RegulationsChapter # 4: Benefits of...
BUDOSHOSHINSHU
The Warrior’s Primer of Daidoji Yuzan
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
What does it mean to be a samurai in Japan when there are no battles to be fought? During the 17th century, Daidoji Yuzan set about to address the paradox of the existence of a warrior class during peacetime. His text, written for...
The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting
Techniques to Disable Anyone in Seconds Using Minimal Force
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
by Daniel Brand
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Do you often dream of becoming a top-secret operative? Do the televisions shows such as The Americans or The Bourne Identity catch your attention? Do you find yourself highly engaged in articles about new and improved spy gadgets? Are you curious about what spy skills it really takes to be undercover...
Prepper Guns
Firearms, Ammo, Tools, and Techniques You Will Need to Survive the Coming Collapse
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Food, water, and shelter are very important to survival. But you must also be ready to protect what is yours, because if somebody stronger, better prepared, and better equipped takes it all away, you will die. Your family will die. The only way to protect them is with firearms.
Written with...
The Emergency Survival Manual
294 Life-Saving Skills
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Assess. Respond. Protect. From break-ins to basement flooding to broken bones, in the Emergency Survival Manual you’ll find everything you need to be prepared for any emergency that comes your way. Who’s better suited to write a book about handling emergencies than an Emergency and Risk Management...
by C. R. Jahn
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012
FTW
SELF DEFENSE
FTW Self Defense is a revolutionary text which addresses, in great detail, many important yet controversial topics which most instructors do not discuss with their students. Th is is the reality of self defense, and these topics are not entered into lightly. Intended for mature...