An illustrated manual that covers thirty of the most practical judo throws and more than sixty submissions unleashes the secrets of how to toss an opponent eight feet into the air and then finish him with a bone-breaking submission.
"Who is Marvel Comics' Ultimate Fighter? Discover the fighting styles, training techniques, and secret disciplines of Marvel Comics' mighty martial artists and hand-to-hand combatants. From disciples of Eastern combat tactics and mixed martial arts to superpowered street fighter…
Conor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest-growing sport. Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man, after suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a woman wh…
Conor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest-growing sport. Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man, after suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a woman wh…
Conor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest-growing sport. Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man, after suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a woman wh…
Mixed martial arts (MMA)--unarmed fighting games permitting techniques derived from a variety of martial arts and combat sports-- has exploded from the fringes of sport into a worldwide phenomenon, a sport as controversial as it is compelling. This is the first book to pay MMA t…
The first comprehensive book on footwork in martial arts covers everything you need to know to take your training to the next level. Footwork Wins Fights goes into great detail on everything you need to know about footwork, from: *Body Mechanics Basic and Clear Rules on how to m…
The first comprehensive book on footwork in martial arts covers everything you need to know to take your training to the next level. Footwork Wins Fights goes into great detail on everything you need to know about footwork, from: *Body Mechanics Basic and Clear Rules on how to m…
An LAPD veteran and referee of over 500 UFC bouts, McCarthy has been the pillar of order amidst the chaos and controversy surrounding an emerging sport still struggling for acceptance. Now he shares his inside-the-cage account of MMA's roller-coaster journey, from unruly beginni…
An intimate profile of the legendary mixed martial arts (MMA) referee, this first full-length autobiography of pop culture icon Big John McCarthy details every aspect of his life, from his strong-handed Los Angeles upbringing to his involvement in the naming of the sport, his r…
"From a humble beginning in a dirt-poor migrant camp where he picked cotton and fruit with dreams of playing baseball and seeing the world, to being stationed in Thailand as a member of the United States Air Force, to the quiet of the locker room before a big fight, to the cente…
This is the first long-term analysis of the development of Japanese martial arts, connecting ancient martial traditions with the martial arts practised today. The Historical Sociology of Japanese Martial Arts captures the complexity of the emergence and development of martial tr…
Features a training guide for competition and fitness using little or no gear with greater results in less time and includes a variety of exercises.