2,653円 Capoeira is simultaneously a dance, a fight, and a game. Created by the Africans brought to Brazil as slaves beginning in 1500, capoeira was forbidden by law but survived underground. When open practice was allowed in the 1930s it soon became very popular. Capoeira came to America around 1975, an...

2,647円 Developed by Wang Lang over 300 years ago, Praying Mantis Kung Fu is the only martial art based on the fighting skills of an insect. This fascinating system utilizes swift, methodical movements for defense and offense, and is well respected as an art that helps practitioners develop great strengt...

5,831円 In this second volume, a martial arts expert continues his study of Wing Chun, a popular system of kung fu, demonstrating how it can be used to improve your mental and physical health Wing Chun, also called Ving Tsun, is a popular system of kung fu designed centuries ago by a Buddhist nun and Sha...

2,382円 The Intuitive Body draws on the principles of the non-aggressive Japanese martial art aikido and meditation to present a fresh approach to cultivating awareness, attention, and self-acceptance. Author Wendy Palmer shows readers through basic practice and partner exercises how to become more aware...

2,647円 This 19th-century self-defense manualーwritten by a master swordsmanーwill appeal to fencers and martial artists as well as fans of Victorian-era culture, steampunk, and American history Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery was a master swordsman who participated in more than fifty duels, fought under t...

561円 Can training in the martial arts help you in everyday life? In Pragmatic Karate Mark Jennings argues that it certainly can. Provided you have a thorough grounding in the principles of this ancient fighting art and take the right approach, both physically and mentally, the karate moves you learn i...

1,477円 Offering cohesion and clarification for what is currently a loose collection of strategies, this reference delves into the "ground and pound" fighting methodーwinning a fight by striking an opponent after a takedown. Demonstrating through fight metrics how just as many matches are won by strikes ...

1,320円 Le lien profond unissant le Zen et le kung fu ainsi que d'autres arts martiaux chinois existe depuis plus d'un millénaire. En quoi la méditation peut-elle jouer un rôle essentiel dans l'apprentissage et la maîtrise du kung fu? Comment se fait-il que méditer puisse améliorer la qualité du kung fu ...

655円 The R.A.C.E. Weapon Defense System provides an effective framework in defending against a stick, baseball bat, or knife attack, as well as a gun threat. Principles lay the foundation for techniques that are illustrated step-by-step for quick use.

1,617円 Thrown is Kerry Howley's knock-out debut and a unique journey into the world of Mixed Martial Arts fighting. In this darkly funny work of literary reportage, narrated by an excitable, semi-fictionalized graduate student named Kit, a bookish young woman insinuates herself into the lives of two cag...

602円 In martial arts competition or on the street one fighter normally dominates the other; it is how fights are won. Once you start viewing the arena as yours and yours alone, your mindset should be to press the attack. Offense is essential because only offense can hurt your opponent enough to demoli...

1,999円 Ein Buch mit vollem Einsatz lesen! Überwiegend praxisorientiert, mit zahlreichen Grafiken widmet es sich der Vertiefung der Grundprinzipien des Karate, mit der Voraussetzung, dass Basiskenntnisse bereits vorhanden sind. Dazu kommen diverse Übungen, mit denen jede Feinheit gezielt ...