Self Defense

Fumio Demura America's Karate Sensei will teach you up close and personal in this book onthe Kama the most popular weapon for farmers in Okinawa. You will learn cuts strikes blocks footwork and so much more.

Steve Sanders is one of the founding members of the Black Karate Federation BKF and his tournament fighting skills are legendary. His speed and timing was second to none on the west coast. He fought with the heart of a lion. Nigel Binns as well is a...

Author Ted Mancuso began his martial arts training in 1966 and went on to become the head instructor for the largest chain of martial arts schools in the US. He is the author of more than five books, ‘Kung Fu for Young People’ being one of...

Grand master Jhoon Rhee teaches you in clear concise photos and description both Tan Gun and To San forms of Tae kwon Do. GM Johoon Rhee is famed for his technical skills and as being the first person to teach Tae Kwon Do in the USA. His students are...

Jim Wagner is a former police officer, a jail guard and a flight security officer. In this, his first book on this subject, Wagner teaches you police ground fighting, security chokes and holds, martial arts in the war against terrorism, and a lot more...

Counterattacking is often considered the master's attack, and when executed efficiently and effectively, is without a doubt the sign of a very skilled and proficient fighter. In Skill in Counterattacks, Tae Kwon Do master Pu Gill Gwon demonstrates this...

Kenpo Karate for Self-Defense, has been described as a perfect book on the style because of its simplicity, realism and the sincerity in which the techniques and descriptions are presented. The moves taught by the author are ones which anyone can master,...

This instructional book lays the groundwork for the basic techniques, stances, terminology, and more for the martial art of Wing Chun. 

THE SECRET OF THE STAHARA In this course each trick is practiced separately and formally, it being arranged beforehand who will act as aggressor. This system will give quicker results in learning the art than any yet devised.

Okinawan Karate Question and Answer Book THIS GREAT BOOK contains everything you ever wanted to know about Shorin Ryu Karate --- from theory, philosophy and technique, to dojo rules and how to properly tie a Gi. Shorin Ryu is the leading style of karate...

In this great publication, skilled instructor Datu Shishir Inocalla, a true master of the art form, teaches Filipino knife fighting and use of the famous Balisong knife. Filipino martial artists have long been known for possessing dexterity and...

This small book written in 1946 is a master piece of no nonsense hand to hand combat taught by one of the very best Brooks Mendell right after WW2. You will learn 6 different ways that are better then your fists to defend your self in a real life...

John F. Gilbey in his book "Secret Fighting Arts Of The World" mentioned a visit he had with a fist fighter from Benares India. Upon visiting this old master he was curious to why they did no kicking. To his curiosity the old master replied, "I do...

While the martial arts have existed for centuries, martial arts aren't often adapted to modern elements. Modern Arnis takes the Fillipino martial art and adapts it to be useful in contemporary time, by providing a mixture of ways to keep the body in good...

Israelie Kapap is one of the most useful martial arts ever taught to defend yourself no forms or patterns just simply real life self defence that truly works. All the fluff is taken away and you are  left with Judo and Karate techniques that are...

Joe Hess famed kumite champion and as well an expert on many weapons including the night stick was a police office in charge of training many police and jail guards in the use of this batton or night stick for police. Hess is a no nonsense type of guy...

Knife Self-Defense features Michael Echanis demonstrating more than thirty separate techniques for disarming and controlling a knife attacker. Fully illustrated knife self-defense techniques are shown throughout this book by Echanis, in easy to follow...