Books in category Martial Arts

Krav Maga

Author: Eyal Yanilov, Imi Sde-Or
Publisher : Frog Ltd
ISBN : 9781583940082
Krav Maga is today''s cutting edge self-defense and hand to hand combat system. Initially developed by Grandmaster Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld) for the Israel Defense Forces and other national security services, Krav Maga has been thoroughly adapted to meet civilan needs. The method was designed so that ordinary citizens, young and old, men and women alike, can successfully use it, regardless of their

Knife Self-Defense for Combat

Author: Michael D. Echanis
Publisher : Black Belt Communications Inc
ISBN : 9780897500227
Michael D. Echanis was a senior instructor for the UDT-21, SEAL-2, Hand-to-Hand Combat/Special Weapons School for instructors. Echanis shows more than 30 separate techniques for disarming and controlling a knife attacker.

Fighting Science

Author: Martina Sprague
Publisher : Turtle Pr
ISBN : 9781880336724
Designed to help martial arts students and instructors improve their skills through an understanding of the laws of physics and their applications, each chapter of this text is divided into two parts. The first consists of layman's explanations of core concepts of physics, illustrated with easy-to-understand examples. The second part introduces specific techniques, strategies, and training methods

Karate-Do Kyohan

Author: Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher : Kodansha Amer Inc
ISBN : 9780870111907
Nineteen kata ( forms ) of karate-the art of self-defense without weapons-are presented here in complete detail. They are the ones selected by the great master and teacher, Gichin Funakoshi, to give comprehensive training in Karate-do, the way of karate. Fully illustrated demonstrations by the translator cover not only every technique of the kata but also the fundamentals and applications: how to

The Way of Sanchin Kata

Author: Kris Wilder
Publisher : Ymaa Pubns
ISBN : 9781594390845
When Karate or Ti was first developed in Okinawa it was about using technique and extraordinary power to end a fight instantly. These old ways of generating remarkable power are still accessible, but they are purposefully hidden in Sanchin Kata for the truly dedicated to find. This book takes the practitioner to new depths of practice by breaking down the form piece-by-piece, body part by body par

Demon`s Sermon on the Martial Arts

Author: Issai Chozanshi, William Scott Wilson
Publisher : Kodansha Amer Inc
ISBN : 9784770030184
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The Path to the Black Belt

Author: Kid Peligro
Publisher : Invisible Cities Pr
ISBN : 9781931229425

Bushido

Author: Inazo Nitobe
Publisher : Tuttle Pub
ISBN : 9780804836289
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The Way of Kata

Author: Lawrence A. Kane
Publisher : Ymaa Pubns
ISBN : 9781594390586
readers will learn 15 general principles for uncovering the self-defense applications from their kata.

Chin Na in Ground Fighting

Author: Joe Faulise, Al Arsenault
Publisher : Ymaa Pubns
ISBN : 9781886969667

Fighter`s Fact Book 2

Author: Loren W. Christensen
Publisher : Turtle Press
ISBN : 9781880336939
You will fight how you train. This is the theme of Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials and when you've mastered the skills taught in the book, you will truly be ready to defend yourself in some of the most desperate situations imaginable. Nearly a dozen veteran instructors of street oriented martial arts have come together with Loren Christensen to teach you how to defend yourself ag

An American's Journey to the Shaolin Temple

Author: Steve Demasco, Raymond Horwitz, Janina Wilson
Publisher : Black Belt Communications Inc
ISBN : 9780897501415

Pressure-Point Fighting

Author: Rick Clark
Publisher : Tuttle Pub
ISBN : 9780804832175
Pressure-point fighting -- the practice of manipulating the body's vital nerve and reflex points for self-defense -- offers the unique ability to neutralize attackers without causing any permanent harm. This intricate and temporarily devastating self-defense system has obvious advantages. What it hasn't had is a comprehensive guidebook from the Western perspective. Now martial arts expert Rick Cla

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method

Author: Bruce Lee
Publisher : Black Belt Communications Inc
ISBN : 9780897500524
Bruce Lee teaches you how to develop skills in body movement, hand techniques, kicking, parrying, striking vital target points and sparring.

Taiji Chin Na

Author: Jwing-Ming Yang
Publisher : Ymaa Pubns
ISBN : 9780940871373
The exploration of these hidden Chin Na techniques return to Taiji its lost martial essence.

Martial Arts Instruction

Author: Lawrence A. Kane
Publisher : Ymaa Pubns
ISBN : 9781594390241
Incorporates lesson plan development, discusses instructional implications of learning style differences, and demonstrated how to foster an environment conducive to learning.

The Best of Dave Lowry

Author: Jon Thibault, Jaimie Filer, Dave Lowry, Raymond Horwitz, Jeannine Santiago
Publisher : Black Belt Communications Inc
ISBN : 9780897501484
A collection of more than 70 of Dave Lowry's Karate Way columns published in BLACK BELT from 1995 to 2005. Essays detail his experience and opinions regarding Asian culture and traditional martial arts. Heavy on Japanese terminology, very different from Bill Wallace's laid-back everyman approach. Much more academic, but still witty. Topics include: discussion of ancient and modern masters, tenets

Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts

Author: Patrick McCarthy, Yuriko McCarthy
Publisher : Tuttle Pub
ISBN : 9780804820936

Empty Force

Author: Paul Dong, Thomas Raffill
Publisher : Frog Ltd
ISBN : 9781583941348
Ling Kong Jing, the Empty Force, is the highest martial arts skill in China. This extraordinary technique harnesses the power of chi, the body's vital energy, enabling masters of the art to defend themselves against opponents without making physical contact. The book takes readers step by step from theory to the actual practice used to generate Empty Force, and shows how to use its remarkable powe

Combat Techniques of Tai Ji, Xing Yi, And Ba Gua

Author: Lu Sheng Li, Zhang Yun
Publisher : Random House Inc
ISBN : 9781583941454
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