Martial Arts

Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero

Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero


E. Paul Zehr



From Publishers Weekly What are the odds that an ordinary billionaire like Bruce Wayne could acquire the physique and han...
No Holds Barred Fighting: Takedowns: Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense

No Holds Barred Fighting: Takedowns: Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense


Mark Hatmaker



No Holds Barred Fighting: Takedowns: Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense...
Arm Bars and Joint Locks

Arm Bars and Joint Locks


Geoff Thompson



Arm Bars and Joint Locks...
Comprehensive Applications of Shaolin Chin Na: The Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Style (Qin Na : the Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Martial Arts Styles)

Comprehensive Applications of Shaolin Chin Na: The Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Style (Qin Na : the Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Martial Arts Styles)


Yang Jwing-Ming



For intermediate and advanced students, seizing techniques applied in real combat scenarios. ...
Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running

Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running


Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer



From School Library Journal Running coach/ultramarathon runner Dreyer's (Chi Walking) program applies principles of t'ai ...
Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Skill in Techniques

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Skill in Techniques


Bruce Lee, Mike Plane, Mitoshi Uyehara



Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Skill in Techniques...
The Tiger/Crane Form of Hung Gar Kung-Fu

The Tiger/Crane Form of Hung Gar Kung-Fu


Bucksam Kong, Gregory Lee



The Tiger/Crane Form of Hung Gar Kung-Fu...
Aikido Toho Iai

Aikido Toho Iai


Michael Russ



Aikido Toho Iai...
Hunyuan Qigong

Hunyuan Qigong


Chen Zhonghua, Feng Zhiqiang



Hunyuan Qigong...
Zen in the Art of Archery

Zen in the Art of Archery


Daisetz T. Suzuki, Eugen Herrigel



Zen in the Art of Archery...
Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions (Complete Martial Arts)

Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions (Complete Martial Arts)


Rene Ritchie, Robert Chu, Y. Wu



Language Notes Text: English, Chinese From the Inside Flap ...
Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 4: Advanced Techniques

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 4: Advanced Techniques


Bruce Lee



From Publishers Weekly Ever since Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code took the world by storm, the public can't get enough of b...
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai


William Scott Wilson, Yamamoto Tsunetomo



|Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflec...
Close Combat

Close Combat


U.S. Marine Corps, Usmc



Close Combat...
Simple Thinking:Intelligent Fighter (Summersdale Martial Arts) (Vol 2)

Simple Thinking:Intelligent Fighter (Summersdale Martial Arts) (Vol 2)


Alan Gibson



Simple Thinking:Intelligent Fighter (Summersdale Martial Arts) (Vol 2)...
Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text

Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text


Gichin Funakoshi



Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text...
Path Notes of an American Ninja Master

Path Notes of an American Ninja Master


Glenn Morris



Path Notes of an American Ninja Master...
No Holds Barred Fighting: The Kicking Bible: Strikes for MMA and the Street (No Holds Barred Fighting series)

No Holds Barred Fighting: The Kicking Bible: Strikes for MMA and the Street (No Holds Barred Fighting series)


Mark Hatmaker



Beginning systematically with the fundamentals, the fully-updated third edition of this popular graduate textbook provides an u...
More No Holds Barred Fighting: Killer Submissions (No Holds Barred Fighting series)

More No Holds Barred Fighting: Killer Submissions (No Holds Barred Fighting series)


Doug Werner, Mark Hatmaker



Beginning systematically with the fundamentals, the fully-updated third edition of this popular graduate textbook provides an u...
The Book of Five Rings

The Book of Five Rings


Miyamoto Musashi



The Book of Five Rings...
Quotations for Martial Artists: Hundreds of Inspirational Quotes to Motivate and Enlighten the Modern Warrior

Quotations for Martial Artists: Hundreds of Inspirational Quotes to Motivate and Enlighten the Modern Warrior


John Moore



Quotations when engraved upon the memory give you good thoughts. -Winston Churchill I quote others only the better to express myse...
The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke: A Contemporary Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke

The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke: A Contemporary Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke


Oscar Ratti, Thomas Cleary, Yuzan Daidoji



The Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way...
Foil Fencing: The Techniques and Tactics of Modern Foil Fencing

Foil Fencing: The Techniques and Tactics of Modern Foil Fencing


John, Smith



The definitive guide to this increasingly popular sport. In this comprehensive guide to the practice and techniques of fencing, Jo...
Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing

Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing


Robert Smith



Mathematical and symmetrical analysis of the structure of molecular systems of genetic code has essential meaning for the bioinfor...
Total Aikido: The Master Course

Total Aikido: The Master Course


Gozo Shioda, Yasuhisa Shioda



Aikido students and enthusiasts the world over will be delighted with this English translation of Gozo Shioda's "hidden principles...
Mixed Martial Arts Unleashed: Mastering the Most Effective Moves for Victory

Mixed Martial Arts Unleashed: Mastering the Most Effective Moves for Victory


Christopher Miller, Mickey Dimic



Get what it takes to win-and unleash the ultimate fighter in you Think you know your way around the cage? Think again. Mixed marti...
21 Techniques Of Silent Killing

21 Techniques Of Silent Killing


Hei Long



21 Techniques of Silent Killing outlines methods trained assassins use to execute their victims with cold efficiency. Learn how th...
Balisong: The Lethal Art Of Filipino Knife Fighting

Balisong: The Lethal Art Of Filipino Knife Fighting


Gary Cagaanan, Sid Campbell, Sonny Umpad



Follow the path of the Filipino knife fighter and the blinding blur of the deadly balisong in motion--its whirlwind lethality--can...
Medieval Swordsmanship: Illustrated Methods and Techniques

Medieval Swordsmanship: Illustrated Methods and Techniques


John Clements



Known for their ease of use, artful presentation of scientific information, and evidence-based approach, James Duke’s compr...
The Xingyi Boxing Manual: Hebei Style's Five Principles and Seven Words

The Xingyi Boxing Manual: Hebei Style's Five Principles and Seven Words


Jing Yunting, John Groschwitz



Famed for its clear-minded, unstoppable practitioners, the martial art of Xingyi is known for both its street fighting quality and...