"One of the best known translators of the wisdom of Asia, Thomas Cleary now adds a new book to his samurai canon with Samurai Wisdom, new translations of five classic works on bushido . His previous works, Code of the Samurai and Soul of the Samurai, focused on the practical asp…
-- The Professor in the Cage But the surging popularity of MMA, far from being new, is just one more example of our species' insatiable interest not just in violence but in the rituals that keep violence contained. From duels to football to the roughhousing of children, humans a…
The Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia-a profusely-illustratedand well researched work from renowned scholar and martial arts teacherDonn F. Draeger provides a comprehensive introduction to the sophisticated forms of empty-hand combat and myriad unique weapons that character…
"Famed for promoting health and longevity, as well as for its effectiveness as a fighting art, Xingyi is practiced by enthusiasts in China and in the West. Designed as a primer or introductory reader and filled with photos, illustrations, and descriptive text, this authentic man…
The Xingyi boxing manual
Famed for promoting health and longevity, as well as for its effectiveness as a fighting art, Xingyi is practiced by enthusiasts in China and in the West. Designed as a primer or introductory reader and filled with photos, illustrations, and descriptive text, this authentic manu…
"[D]emonstrates weapon use both as a training tool to better illustrate aikido principles, and as self-defense against weapon attacks."--Cover.
"Krav Maga is a modern and proven self-defense system. Easy to learn because it is based on natural reflexes, it is extremely efficient to use against one or more attackers. There is only one goal: to survive violent conflicts as unscathed as possible. Developed by the Israeli a…
""Nei Gong is the practice leading to attainment of real internal skill and transformation, and the philosophical art of change that runs through all Daoist practice. This book provides an unprecedented insight into the entire Nei Gong process, expanding upon the foundations lai…
Explains the science behind the practice of nei kung, the elemental nature of yin and yang energy--the two components of ch'i, and how learning to control the yang energy in our ch'i can result in the release of dynamic energy. - Establishes the existence and understanding of ne…
