Martina Sprague: 80 books
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
It has been said that a successful martial artist doesn’t need size or strength, because “it’s all in the technique.” It has also been said that the power of a martial artist seems to increase quickly with weight, and the best lightweight fighter in the world will be defeated every time by...
Longsword and Saber: Swords and Swordsmen of Medieval and Modern Europe
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #9
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2018
European swordsmanship has produced a large number of written treatises and has been studied widely by military historians and lay persons interested in the sword as a combat arm and instrument of social status. Swords had a dual purpose: They were of military necessity used by knights on the field...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2018
The odds are, if you're attacked on the street you will have to defend yourself against a bigger and stronger assailant, or against one with a weapon. When this happens, strength alone will not be enough to stop your attacker. Science of Takedowns, Throws, and Grappling for Self-Defense addresses...
Kukris and Gurkhas: Nepalese Kukri Combat Knives and the Men Who Wield Them
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #1
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
The Gurkhas have been termed the only soldiers who can win their battles on their reputation alone. Weapons shape the character of the men who wield them and two upturned kukris meeting at the top, their naked blades crossing, serve as the identifying insignia of the Brigade of Gurkhas in the United...
Knife Defense Basics
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #6
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
Gross vs. Fine Motor Skills
Formidable Fighter, #12
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Fear drains a person of his will to fight; it denies him the ability to mount a sufficient defense. Fear reduces a strong man or woman to inaction. Fear makes us cower in a corner, look for a way out, or stand quietly at the sidelines unable to act. Fear eats our souls, little by little. Fear steals...
Knife Training and Advanced Martial Arts Concepts
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #10
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
Pike, Halberd, and Bayonet: Sharp Weapons in Near Modern and Modern Warfare
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #10
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2018
The polearms used by pikemen constituted the first stage of a military revolution that would force a change in the tactics of warfare. The pike, a two-handed polearm with a long spear-like tip, originated in the fourteenth century and was carried by infantry soldiers as defense against charging cavalry....
Knife-on-Knife and Multiple Opponent Knife Defense Strategies
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #8
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
Knife Carry and Deployment
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #2
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...
Hard Hitting, Strong Gripping
Formidable Fighter, #3
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
Aggressiveness is a strong character trait that is to be embraced as the core value of any respectable martial artist. It is not something to be avoided or ashamed of. Aggressiveness does not equate to cruelty or misuse of skill. Although it is possible for a smaller well-trained and intelligent person...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
You are an unpublished writer with a long and impressive background in your field of expertise, and you’ve got an idea for a great book. You write a proposal, and send it off to a publisher who has stated a need for this type of book. It seems like a perfect match. Three weeks later you receive...
Controlling the Counterattack
Formidable Fighter, #9
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
When there is chaos, the techniques you have mastered flawlessly in the training hall don’t work as intended. They may work, but only partially, and often not at all. Why? Because your opponent is not cooperating, he or she is struggling to escape the onslaught of your attack, and he is intent on...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
The Power Trip: How to Survive and Thrive in the Dojo is an informative and critical series of books that gives you the power to thrive in an environment where other students and instructors are sitting on their "high horses," arguing over "best techniques," or making snide remarks...