Budo Secrets: Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters
by John Stevens


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In Budo--which can be translated as The way of brave and enlightened activity--martial arts and spirituality merge at the highest level of skill. Budo Secrets contains the essential teachings of Budo's greatest masters of sword, Karate, Judo, Aikido, and... (read more)

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Will Power
by Maurice Elmalem


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In this book, seven-time world champion Maurice Elmalem shares his 35 years of experience in self defense, fighting, breaking, meditation, philosophy, and conditioning with 700 photos, demonstrations and illustrations.... (read more)

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Breathing Underwater: The Inner Life of T'Ai Chi Ch'uan
by Margaret Emerson


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Apart from its physical benefits, the practice of T'ai Chi Ch'uan can foster emotional health and psychological well-being. Author Margaret Emerson, a longtime student and teacher of T'ai Chi, examines how the skills developed in the practice of T'ai Chi... (read more)

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Shaolin Fighting: Theories & Concepts
by Douglas L Wong


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Shaolin fighting explores the many facets of kung-fu from the beginning stages of saluting to the advanced exercises used on kung-fu training equipment. Included are chapters on Chinese ranking, Chinese salutation, hand techniques, fighting, internal... (read more)

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The Aikido Student Handbook: A Guide to the Philosophy, Spirit, Etiquette and Training Methods Of...
by Greg Oconnor


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In the past twenty years, the Aikido population has increased tremendously in the United States, primarily because of the vast number of comprehensive American instructors. Greg O'Connor walks the reader through the history and philosophy of aikido. He... (read more)

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KI and the Way of the Martial Arts
by Kenji Tokitsu


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While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one’s inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu–an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a... (read more)

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Judo
by Alex Butcher


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The martial arts, among today's most exciting exercise regimes, have become some of the most popular ways to keep fit and stay in shape. Judo, which involves both groundwork and grappling methods, is both a fun sport and a formidable fighting art, and... (read more)

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Beyond Kicking
by Jean Frenette


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Along with super stretching secrets, you'll learn how to use your flexibility to improve kicking techniques; discover why weight training adds power to your forms; understand how a proper diet leads to better performance; and develop a cardiovascular... (read more)

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Tonfa, Karate Weapon of Self Defense
by Fumio Demura


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In this fully illustrated book, Fumio Demura explores the full range of tonfa tactics including stances, karate and tonfa similarities, tonfa striking techniques and self-defense applications. Demura is a member of Black Belt's Hall of Fame.... (read more)

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Hapkido Korean Art of Self (Korean Arts Series)
by Bong Soo Han


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Here is the first complete book in English on hapkido, the kick-oriented Korean martial art. Included are warm-up exercises, basic fighting position, punching and striking, blocks and kicks, and hapkido defenses.... (read more)

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The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training
by Masaaki Hatsumi


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"Do not expect easy answers or simple solutions here on these pages. . . but then "that is the fun, the excitement, the joy of involvement in the warrior arts of accomplishment. . . . It pleases me no end to see the world at large now welcoming the... (read more)

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Chin-Na: The Grappling Art of Self-Defense (Literary Links to the Orient)
by Willy Lin


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An introduction to one of the most sophisticated forms of self-defense in China. Includes numerous pressure-point techniques, as well as joint locks and escapes.... (read more)

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Thai Boxing Dynamite: The Explosive Art of Muay Thai
by Zoran Rebac


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You're in the ring when three flashing kicks from the Muay Thai boxer knock you to the canvas. Muay Thai, the hottest style of kickboxing to hit the sports world, integrates the use of legs and fists in one clean, fluid, yet savage style. Get the facts... (read more)

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Guge Gongji: Seven Primary Targets to Take Anyone Out of a Fight
by Hei Long


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Structurally disabling an opponent is like removing the bullets from his gun. It is unlikely that he can throw a punch at you with a broken wrist or elbow, and his ability to advance is substantially inhibited by a busted knee or ankle. That is the... (read more)

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Beyond the Lion's Den: The Life, the Fights, the Techniques
by Ken Shamrock


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This book highlights the fighting life of Ken Shamrock, one of the most popular professional wrestlers in the WWE and the second most popular combatant in UFC history. It covers Shamrock's beginnings in amateur wrestling, his bouts in the WWE, to his... (read more)

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Pankration: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art
by Jim Arvanitis


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Massad Ayoob of Black Belt magazine called pankration "the most practical street combat form of the martial arts that I have ever seen." Now you can learn pankration from Jim Arvanitis, the world's leading authority of the legendary Western combat art... (read more)

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Advanced Tonfa: Japanese Weapon of Self-Defense (Literary Links to the Orient)
by Tadashi Yamashita


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In this definitive book on advanced tonfa techniques, weapons expert Tadashi Yamashita covers gripping, flipping, blocking, striking, block and counter, a karate kata adapted for tonfa, kumite, self-defense and a traditional tonfa kata.... (read more)

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Secrets of Effective Offense: Survival Strategies for Self-Defense, Martial Arts, and Law Enforcement
by Marc Macyoung


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There are many self-defense books on the market that stress reaction to an attack. Most of their suggestions are based on misconceptions and assumptions from sports martial arts. These books overwhelmingly emphasize reactive techniques, rather than... (read more)

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