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  • Hand Is My Sword

    A Karate Handbook

    by Robert A. Trias ...
    Karate means "emptyhand," but the one who masters this book will never be emptyhanded.In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in selfdefense, for here are the martial arts fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree Black Belt.These movements and techniques are vividly brought to life by more than six hundred striking illustrations, many ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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  • Complete Shotokan Karate

    History, Philosophy, and Practice

    by Robin L. Rielly ...
    Complete Shotokan Karate is actually two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate in Asia and the United States, and an instructional manual for students of the Shotokan method.Part One outlines the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece), and its transmission from China through Okinawa to Japan. Relevant aspects of Japanese history and culture, such as ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do

    by Shoshin Nagamine ...
    The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do presents the teachings of legendary martial arts master Shoshin Nagamine, founder of the Matsubayashi school of Shorin-ryu karate-do.Used for generations as a practical and pictorial guide, it contains over 1,000 photographs to document eighteen classic karate kata (preset forms) and seven yakusoku kumite (prearranged partner exercises), as well as basic ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere

    An Illustrated Introduction

    by Adele Westbrook, Oscar Ratti ...
    Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction provides a complete foundation in the practice of one of the most distinctive and effective Japanese martial arts.Aikido was created in Japan in the 1920's by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as Osensei. To possess the skills, techniques and attitude of the true practitioner of aikido, one must achieve a very high level of integration of the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Wing Chun Kung-Fu

    A Complete Guide

    by Joseph Wayne Smith Ph.D. ...
    The essential guide to Wing Chun Kung-Fu—basic forms and principles, fighting and grappling, advanced techniques and weapons.Featuring over 300 black and white photos and step-by-step illustrations, Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide offers clear, straightforward, and authoritative instruction to the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun Kung-Fu. This Wing Chun book introduces and demonstrates the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    The Ultimate Guide to Dominating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Combat

    by Alexandre Paiva ...
    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most effective and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva.The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made the author the most feared competitor in BJJ circles and now one of the most sought-after instructors. Jiu-Jitsu or Jujutsu came into prominence ... Read more

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  • Japan's Ultimate Martial Art

    An Insider Looks at the Japanese Martial Arts and Surviving in the Land of Bushido and Zen

    by Darrell Max Craig ...
    With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an effective tool for mastering this ancient martial art.The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal era, Jiu-jitsu is the forerunner of Judo and the precursor of today's ultimate fighting styles, such as mixed martial arts (MMA). For centuries, this method of unarmed ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Hapkido

    Korean Art of Self-Defense

    by Scott Shaw ...
    Hapkido, "The Way of Coordination and Internal Power," is one of the three major Korean martial arts. Founded in 1963 by Master Choi Young-Sul, it is a complete system of self-defense, encompassing striking, kicking, and grappling techniques. Conceptually, Hapkido techniques more closely parallel those of Aikido than Taekwondo. In fact, as the author describes, there is a parental link between the ... Read more

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  • This is Kendo

    The Art of Japanese Fencing

    by Junzo Sasamori, Gordon Warner ...
    "An excellent introduction to traditional Japanese swordsmanship."-Daily YamiuriThis book introduces Kendo, the exhilarating mental and physical sport of Japan that has gained new popularity, with both sexes now participating, its own evolution and the efforts of a remarkable group of teachers it has progressed through the years to its present position as a sport.This is Kendo is a fully ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Practical Karate Volume 1

    Fundamentals of Self-Defense

    by Donn F. Draeger, Masatoshi Nakayama ...
    Series series Practical Karate Series
    "Simple, clear, easy to learn…Dispenses with hours of needed to practice for the professional…Outstanding primer on selfdefense." - Marine Corps GazettePractical Karate: Fundamentals of SelfDefense is the first volume in the classic sixvolume series by Masatoshi Nakayama and Donn Draeger. Written for those too busy to devote hours a day to Karate training, it is a serious introduction to the basic ... Read more

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  • Five Ancestor Fist Kung Fu

    by Alexander L. Co ...
    Simple, direct, and deadlyit's the art of ngo cho kun, or fists of the five ancestors.In its approach to iron body training, its reliance on the sam chien stance, and its special emphasis on hard and soft techniques, this Fukien style of kungfu is believed to be the root of the Gojuryu and Uechiryu Okinawan karate systems.During the declining years of the Ching dynasty, Sijo Chua Giok Beng ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Karate Dojo

    Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art

    by Peter Urban ...
    Learn the background of Japanese Karate along with the ins and outs of belonging to a dojo with this readable martial arts guide.The Japanese martial art of Karate is not only a means of self-defense; it is also a sport and philosophy. The Karate Dojo: Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art examines each of these aspects—through the colorful legends, tales, and traditions that are associated with ... Read more

    $10.69 USD