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  • Academic Approaches to Martial Arts Research, Vol. 2

    de Michael DeMarco, Daniel Rosenberg, John Donohue, Frederick Lohse, Geoffrey Wingard, Dale Brown, Gregory Vey ...
    This two-volume anthology conveniently contains useful academic tools for studying the combative arts. Each chapter will prove special to all interested in the intellectual side to the martial arts. Some chapters provide fine details for categorizing the variety of what we commonly refer to as "martial arts." Other chapters focus on the martial arts as living culture and social implications. The ... Leer más

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  • Judo & American Culture

    Prelude, Acceptance, Embodiment

    de Geoffrey Wingard, Matt Hlinak, Joseph Svinth, James Webb, James Behrendt ...
    The origins of Asian martial arts in the United States reach back to the Pacific Rim and immigration. This anthology is dedicated to the profoundly significant period—roughly from mid-eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century—in which gifted Japanese taught their brand of jujutsu/judo to small groups that gradually disseminated knowledge of combatives into the American mainstream.Wingard ... Leer más

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  • America's Fascination with Asian Martial Arts

    de John Donohue, Daniel Rosenberg, Ellen Levitt, Frederick W. Lohse, III, Geoffrey Wingard ...
    Just what attracts people to study fighting arts? What psychological needs are met when one joins an instructional class? Practitioners and scholars will find much in this anthology to broaden the perspective and understanding of why Americans are so fascinated with the Asian martial traditions. Chapters in this book present meticulous research into the adaptation and significance of Asian ... Leer más

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  • Jujutsu and Judo in the West

    de Richard Bowen, David Finch, Geoffrey Wingard, Carlos Gutiérrez, Julian Espartero, Michael Callan, Brian Watson, John Goodbody, Llyr Jones, John Bowen, Joe Long ...
    The late 19th century saw a dynamic growth of contacts between Western countries and the Far East. Along with the increase in travel came a wave of educational opportunities for Americans and Europeans to gain first-hand experience of living in countries such as China, India, and Japan. Likewise, adventurous individuals from the Orient made their way to the West.      Scholars, politicians, and ... Leer más

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  • Karate Training

    The Samurai Legacy and Modern Practice

    de Robin L. Rielly ...
    This martial arts guide could actually be considered two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karatedo and a profusely illustrated instruction manual for students of the martial art who have advanced beyond the beginning stages.Part One:Concerned about the misinterpretation of Japanese culture in general and karate in particular by many Western practitioners of karate, the author sets out ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It

    Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do

    de Mark I. Cramer ...
    A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate mastersThis concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Blue Nippon

    Authenticating Jazz in Japan

    de E. Taylor Atkins ...
    Japan’s jazz community—both musicians and audience—has been begrudgingly recognized in the United States for its talent, knowledge, and level of appreciation. Underpinning this tentative admiration, however, has been a tacit agreement that, for cultural reasons, Japanese jazz “can’t swing.” In Blue Nippon E. Taylor Atkins shows how, strangely, Japan’s own attitude toward jazz is founded on this ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

  • On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition

    Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology

    de Daniele Bolelli ...
    An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spiritualityThe urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

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  • The Undertaker: The Unauthorized Real Life Story of the WWE's Deadman

    de Michael Essany ...
    "The Undertaker: The Unauthorized Real Life Story of The WWE's Deadman" is a fascinating, first of its kind, and completely unauthorized inside look at the man behind the WWE legend known as The Undertaker. Detailed and distinct among contemporary pro wrestling biographies, this insightful look at the life, career, and legacy of Mark Calaway is bound to forever change your view of The Undertaker. ... Leer más

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  • The Four-Fold Way

    Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary

    de Angeles Arrien ...
    A leading expert on native spirituality and shamanism reveals the four archetypal principles of the Native American medicine wheel and how they can lead us to a higher spirituality and a better world. ... Leer más

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  • Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Complete Shotokan Karate

    History, Philosophy, and Practice

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD