Oriental Martial Arts

Master Cherng's translation of Discourse on Sitting and Forgetting, an 8th century classic text on meditation by Si Ma Cheng Zhen, is accompanied b...

With detailed photographs and clear instruction for practice, this is the first book comprehensively to cover the history, development and training...

In the months leading up to his death, Bruce Lee was working on this definitive study of the Chinese martial artscollectively known as Kung Fu or G...

Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together. Aikido-a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic f...

The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushidothe Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wi...

Uncover the historical truth about Buddhist warrior monks with this informative and enlightening book.Film, television and popular fiction have lon...

Original publication and copyright date: 2003. Gichin Funakoshi, the father of karate,' once said that 'the ultimate aim of karate lies not in vict...

Offering information about everything there is to know on the subject, from adauchi (a vendetta) to zanshin (state of focused vigilance before, dur...

The basics are only a guiding principle. Your strongest posture is the one that fits your constitution. That cannot be taught to you, you have to ...

Uses the life and accomplishments of sword master Miyamoto Musashi to explore the history of swords and sword fighting and show the key role they p...

Suitable for those who is interested in finding out what makes Aikido so multi-dimensional, or one who would like to understand its ancient roots, ...

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...