Martina Sprague: 80 books
Force and Single Strike Damage
Formidable Fighter, #6
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
When you attempt to break a board and fail, there is a simple solution: Hit harder. Although it is tempting to engage in such elusive concepts as “striking through the target” and “extending ki,” understand that a board breaks only under the stress of a specific amount of force which can be...
The Bodyweight Challenge
Formidable Fighter, #8
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Weight is important when engaged in a fight, and more often than not weight works to your advantage. Luckily there are many ways in which you can take advantage of the laws of physics to make yourself appear heavier than you are; for example, by pushing your weight into an opponent, spreading out...
Managing Failure
Formidable Fighter, #10
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
We can learn a lot from failure. Failure, when studied, brings enlightenment. One of the greatest pitfalls of group martial arts training is failing to ask: “What can go wrong?” Combat in any form or way is a potentially dangerous activity. There are only you and your opponent on the field of...
Kickboxing: Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps: From Initiation To Knockout
Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #7
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2018
Kickboxing employs some devastating lower and upper body attacks. The cut kick (also called a leg kick), is designed to "cut" through the target, immobilize your opponent, and destroy his foundation. A kickboxer who can't stand can't fight. Therefore, upon the successful completion of the...
Physical Preparation
Formidable Fighter, #2
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
Outlasting your opponent in competition or learning to combat a bigger person under stress requires hard training. You must be physically fit, strong, and powerful. Supplemental strength training in addition to your martial arts training will help you develop the toughness you need to equalize or...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2015
Democratic socialism is a branch of politics that is built on certain core values, the first of which is the development of a society that openly embraces equality and social justice through powerful action. But the pendulum’s swing between Utopia and the apocalypse has always been short, and every...
Japanese Swords: The Katana and Gunto in Medieval and Modern Japanese Warfare
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #4
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
The sword, a treasured combat arm and symbol of identity, status, and courage has held a special place in most countries of the world. The samurai, however, may have received unparalleled attention in the history of the sword. This brief introduction to medieval Japan demonstrates how the politically...
Cold Steel: The Knife in Army, Navy, and Special Forces Operations
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #3
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Knives have been carried with enthusiasm as sidearms to swords since antiquity, and as sidearms to firearms into modern day. Knife combat involves strategy and tactics. Historically serving several missions, the knife has proven a good infiltration weapon when silence must be preserved. It has been...
Force Escalation
Formidable Fighter, #7
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
The study of the martial arts encompasses more than self-defense for a smaller individual against a bigger opponent on the street. Many arts emphasize tournament competition as well as the more noble idea of subduing an opponent without hurting him or her by only taking the fight to the level necessary...
Knife Defense Dynamics
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #7
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...
Yatagan, Khanda, and Jamdhar: Swords and Sabers of Persia and India
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #6
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
The important role that edged weaponry played in early Persia is evidenced by the region’s long history of metallurgic science, the sword’s mention in poetry, and its use as a sidearm to cavalry employing lance, mace, and bow. Edged weaponry proved no less important to the Ottoman Turks, who depicted...
Knife Grip and Manipulation
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #3
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...
Winning Matters
Formidable Fighter, #4
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
The martial arts have a two-fold agenda: To prepare you to participate in tournaments (or sports), and to prepare you to participate in real life scenarios. This split focus might be the prime element that distinguishes the martial artist from other sports participants who are preparing to run a marathon,...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
If you are looking for an instructional manual full of step-by-step illustrations for learning Japanese and European swordsmanship, do not buy this book! This book does not tell you everything you need to know about specific techniques and does not contain hundreds of pictures detailing each step...