Oriental Martial Arts

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

Explaining the process and energetics of Daoist internal alchemy, the author describes in detail the practice of Nei Dan, the alchemical firing pra...

Continual improvement of technique is a crucial part of a kickboxing fighter's success. Good technique will turn a run-of-the-mill kick or punch in...

Martial arts have appeared in American movies since the days of Mr. Moto and Charlie Chan, but English-language martial arts films as a genre di...

The Ninjas today are the stuff of myth and legend in comics, film and electronic games. But once they were real, the medieval equivalent of the SAS...

Emphasizing the mix in mixed martial arts, this manual addresses the inherent problems in combining different fighting styles. Pioneering a unique ...

Addressing simple yet powerfully effective methods of self-defense, this guide teaches how to best deal with dangerous situations. With detailed ph...

The indigenous martial arts of the Philippines archipelago are known by a variety of names including Arnis, Arnis de Mano, Eskrima or Escrima, and ...