English Martial Arts (Brown Terry)(Paperback)

English Martial Arts (Brown Terry)(Paperback)

This book investigates the weapons, history and development of the English fighting system and some of the beliefs and social pressures that helped mould it. The second half examines various English fighting techniques drawn from historical texts and manuscripts including bare-fist fighting,

Chinese Martial Arts Cinema: The Wuxia Tradition (Teo Stephen)(Paperback)

A study of the Chinese martial arts film focusing on the wuxia (martial chivalry) genre from its beginnings in the Shanghai cinema of the late 1920s to Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and Zhang Yimou's Hero (2002) and House of Flying Daggers

Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence (Miller Rory)(Paperback)

A Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real-World Violence. Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts

Delavier's Mixed Martial Arts Anatomy (Delavier Frederic)(Paperback)

From powerful blows to explosive kicks, Delavier's Mixed Martial Arts Anatomy takes you inside the action and impact of one of the world's most popular, grueling, and challenging sports. Over 230 full-color photos and 120 anatomical illustrations allow you to go inside more than 120 exercises

Filipino Martial Arts: Exploring the Depths (Lewis Peter A. H.)(Paperback)

The indigenous martial arts of the Philippines archipelago are known by a variety of names, including Arnis, Arnis de Mano, Eskrima, or Escrima, and are widely respected for the development of combat-effective defensive strategies and skills. The Filipino martial arts are fast and dynamic and

Chinese Martial Arts (Lorge Peter a.)(Paperback)

In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practiced for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. Individuals who were adept in

Mind Over Matter: Higher Martial Arts (Ming Shi)(Paperback)

The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: A Graphic Novel (Wilson Sean Michael)(Paperback)

A graphic novel version of this classic collection of martial arts parables, written by Issai Chozanshi, an 18-century samurai, brings these tales alive in a captivating and immediately accessible way. The stories, which feature demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, may seem

The Lost Samurai School: Secrets of Mubyoshi Ryu (Cummins Antony)(Paperback)

This stunning English translation of a medieval Japanese text is an illustrated martial arts manual and a historical account of the teachings of a samurai grandmaster Available for the first time in English, this book explores the essential practices of the samurai school known as Mubyoshi Ryu

Basic Body Mechanics for Martial Artists (Laurange Kat)(Paperback)

Basic Body Mechanics for Martial Artists provides a new approach for helping remedial martial arts based on a simple insight: techniques are not fundamentals. Organizational patterns of the body are. By improving a student's ability to organize the body for movement, martial artists can progress

The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: And Other Tales (Wilson William Scott)(Paperback)

This collection of parables written by an eighteenth-century samurai is a classic of martial arts literature. The tales are concerned with themes such as perception of conflict, self-transformation, the cultivation of chi (life energy), and understanding yin and yang. Some of the parables seem

Filipino Martial Art Anthology (Dowd Steven)(Paperback)

There has been a lack of reliable academic studies regarding Filipino martial arts (FMA) that have uniquely developed in the Philippine archipelago. This anthology assembles pioneering scholarly materials valuable for any interested in the Filipino combatives, as well as chapters specifically on

A History of Chinese Martial Arts (Huang Fuhua)(Pevná vazba)

Chinese martial arts have a long, meaningful history and deep cultural roots. They blend the physical components of combat with strategy, philosophy and tradition, distinguishing them from Western sports.A History of Chinese Martial Arts is the most authoritative study ever written on this topic,

Pavement Arena - Adapting Combat Martial Arts to the Street (Thompson Geoff)(Paperback / softback)

This illustrated manual takes the martial artist step-by-step through everything necessary to convert their skills for use in the

Bug Club Independent Non Fiction Year 1 Blue C Martial Arts (O'Farrell Eamonn)(Paperback / softback)

Meditation and the Martial Arts (Raposa Michael L.)(Pevná vazba)

The relationship between meditation and the martial arts is a multifaceted one: meditation is one of the practices in which martial artists engage in order to prepare for combat, while the physical exercises constituting much of the discipline of the martial arts might well be considered meditative

Chinese Martial Arts and Media Culture: Global Perspectives (Trausch Tim)(Pevná vazba)

Signs and images of Chinese martial arts increasingly circulate through global media cultures. As tropes of martial arts are not restricted to what is considered one medium, one region, or one (sub)genre, the essays in this collection are looking across and beyond these alleged borders. From 1920s

Animal Day - Pressure Testing the Martial Arts (Thompson Geoff)(Paperback / softback)

Written with the intention of educating the reader in all aspects of 'pressure testing' the martial arts to ensure that the technique and character fit when it really matters. This book aims to explode the myths about what does and what does not work in martial arts on today's dangerous

Masters of Perception: Sensory-Motor Integration in the Internal Martial Arts (Diepersloot Jan)(Paperback)

Divided into four parts, this book describes the developmental stages of the internal martial artist. The first requirement lies in the constant cultivation and maintenance of proper posture and breathing habits, both in the stillness of sitting and standing and in the movement of the body. The

Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches - Tiangan Dizhi: The Heart of Chinese Wisdom Traditions (Wu Zhongxian)(Paperback)

Essential reading for serious students of Chinese practical arts, including medicine, martial arts and FengShui, Master Zhongxian Wu and Dr Karin Taylor Wu provide a detailed explanation of the 22 GanZhi symbols in this book, outlining the characteristics of each, and their interactions and

Choke Hold (Faust Christa)(Paperback)

INSIDE THE WORLD OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - AND MURDER... Angel Dare went into Witness Protection to escape her past -- not as a porn star, but as a killer who took down the sex slavery ring that destroyed her life. But sometimes the past just won't stay buried. When a former co-staris gunned down,

Who Was Bruce Lee? (Gigliotti Jim)(Paperback)

Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon, Lee

The Medieval Dagger (Windsor Guy)(Paperback)

The term 'medieval martial arts' conjures images of armoured knights wielding sword, lance, and axe. While the image is correct, at the foundation of knightly combat was a sophisticated form of close quarter combat, centered on fighting with-and against-the dagger, a deadly weapon of both

Bodyguard: Ambush (Book 3) (Bradford Chris)(Paperback / softback)

Teenage martial arts expert Connor Reeves is tasked with protecting a foreign ambassador's family on safari. Considered the perfect assignment, the holiday turns to hell when their convoy is ambushed by gunmen. Fleeing through the bush, Connor and his assigned family become the prey in a