Donn F Draeger: 13 books
by Robert W. Smith, Donn F. Draeger, Hugh E. Davey
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Donn Draeger was the most influential martial artist/scholar of the 20th century. His more than twenty books and long list of accomplishments support this argument. For this reason, we are publishing this anthology of articles that focus on this outstanding person. Although...
Judo Formal Techniques
A Basic Guide to Throwing and Grappling - The Essentials of Kodokan Free Practice Forms
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Judo Formal Techniques is "The most detailed explanation of Judo that has ever been published" (The Japan Times). A comprehensive training manual to the basic "free practice" forms of Kodokan Judo (the Randori no Kata), the book provides essential instruction in the throwing and...
by Donn F. Draeger
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
The Indonesian talent for harmoniously blending indigenous styles with the arts of the Asian mainland has given rise to fighting arts that are among the most fascinating in the world. Preserved in music, dance, and art as-well as in ritual, tribal law, and mythology-the fighting arts of Indonesian...
Practical Karate Volume 1 Fundamentals O
Fundamentals of Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
"Simple, clear, easy to learn
Dispenses with hours of needed to practice for the professional
Outstanding primer on selfdefense." - Marine Corps Gazette
Practical Karate: Fundamentals of SelfDefense is the first volume in the classic sixvolume series by Masatoshi Nakayama...
Ninjutsu
Facts, Legends, and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
All the facts, legends and technique of the ninja are presented here y one of the foremost authorities on the subject.
The Ninja, also known as Shinobi, inspired awe and terror in equal measure. Master of espionage and assassination, stealth and concealment, the ninja's ability to move swiftly...
Practical Karate Volume 5 Self-defense F
Self-Defense for Women
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
The authors do not purport to turn out a legion of female karate experts. They have selected responses for the average woman and
are generous with advice and warning. They have worked out terse descriptions of the action in each instance so that it can be rapidly grasped.” - Mainichi Shimbun...
Judo Training Methods
A Sourebook
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.
Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are...
Practical Karate Volume 2 Defense Agains
Defense Against an Unarmed Assailant
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
"The illustrations represent situations where attacks actually occur, rather than a gymnasium scene, which considerably enhances their realism
An excellent point is the emphasis on footwork, with diagrams similar to those used by dance teachers." -Black Belt magazine
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Judo Formal Techniques
A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori no Kata
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.
Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are...
Practical Karate Volume 6
Self-Defense in Special Situations
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
lt offers easy-to-learn karate responses in typical self-defense situations. Diligent practice at home will equip one with
more than instinct in an emergency situation." -Mainichi Shimbun newspaper
Practical Karate: Self-Defense in Special Situations is the final volume of the classic...
Practical Karate Volume 3 Defense Agains
Defense Against Multiple Assailants
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
"For the person who has already mastered the fundamentals, the present volume, profuse with diagrams and photographs, will serve as a handy guide to expanding [the options]." - Yomiuri Shimbun
Practical Karate: Defense Against Multiple Assailants is the third volume in the classic...
Practical Karate Volume 4 Defense Agains
Defense Against Armed Assailants
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
The illustrations are clear and the instructions are simple, and a reasonably agile [practitioner] will not find it difficult to master these practical techniques
It really is a serious book.” - Mainichi Shimbun newspaper
Practical Karate: Defense Against Armed Assailants is the fourth...
by P'ng Chye Khim, Donn F. Draeger
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Master the ancient Chinese martial art of Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guide.
The style of martial arts described in this book is believed to have developed from a form devised at the Shaolin Temple by the Indian monk Bodhidharma. Called Shih-pa lohan shou (Eighteen Arhat...