Oriental Martial Arts

As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoint...

This book complements volume 3 of this series and, like the earlier volume, includes writings of masters of the martial arts to guide the student t...

These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. The techniques in Bassai Sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, mak...

In Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques, Gozo Shioda, renowned master and teacher as well as the top student of modern Aikido's founder, offers lu...

Why do so many Americans practice martial arts? How did kung fu get its own movie genre? What makes mixed martial arts so popular? This book ans...

Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido.In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respec...

Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they rel...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most efficient and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu l...

Labels such as icon or legend are rarely attached to one individual to the degree that they are to Bruce Lee. He only made a handful of films, yet ...

A clear introduction to Taiji, a slow and rhythmical martial art, this visual guide shows how it can be used as a 'moving meditation' that bestows ...

Karate: The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting is the definitive guide to Shotokan Karatethe most widely practiced style of Karateand has inspired millions...

The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate.With 20 chapters covering pract...