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The fascinating true story of author Stan Schmidt's journey from the first day of karate training to achieving 3rd degree black belt in Japan. One of the all-time classic books on karate, written by one of the foremost instructors in the world. Spirit of...

Wah Lum Kung Fu is also known as Praying Mantis Kung Fu and this book chronicles the history of this fine art form and teaches you up close and personal all the techniques of this amazing form that was started over 350 years ago.

The Key to Judo and Jiu Jitsu was originially written in the 1950's. This is an old school martial arts book with the early teachings in America of these arts. The chapters include the basic principles of Judo and Jiujitsu plus the basic falling and...

This book is one of the treasures of the soft style of Chinese martial arts first written by Grand Master Chen Man-ching in the early 1960's. It teaches not just Tai Chi applications of self defence but explains it all in an easy to follow way so that...

Written by Henry Cho in the 1960's this book was originally called Self Defence Karate, as the word Tae kwon Do was rarely used and many of the Korean Masters back then referred to what they taught as Korean Karate even. Henry Cho was one of the early...

Written in 1963 this was one of Master Ed Parkers original works and is a must for any who studied his style of Chinese Karate. He does an in depth study of karate and Kung Fu going back to General Yuen Fei and even earlier. He also delves into the...

Evan Pantazi teaches law enforcement agents pressure points needed to do there job more effectively and as well several other skills like breaking up a fight between two individuals and how to handle the self defense situations confronting police...

This book on Fukien Ground Fighting by Chai Chu-Xian is an amazing text that will teach you all kinds of different kicks like Butterfly Legs, Tiger Tail Kick, Back Arc Kick and so much more. You will learn so many unusual ground fighting skills as well...

SHOTOKAN (松濤館Shōtōkan) KARATE is developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son, Yoshitaka (Gigo) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Funakoshi was born in Okinawa, Japan, and is very widely...

This instructional book provides the reader with a variety of techniques, theories, combinations, and more. Contains black and white illustrations that demonstrate many of the techniques and patterns discussed by Leo Fong, famous for his boxing and...

AT THE CORE OF GOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY training is the use of less-lethal and impact weapons --- most predominant of those, the traditional police baton. Written in 1967 and published in conjunction with the F.B.I. Training Academy, this...

A FORM OF KOREAN SELF-DEFENSE that employs joint locks, grappling and throwing, as well as kicks, punches, and other ways of striking attack, Hapkido contains both long-range and close-range fighting techniques. Hapkido emphasizes circular motion,...

This is one of the very few Japanese Kobudo books featuring both the Tongfa of Hama Higa and the Sai of Tsukenshitahaku. These two books rolled into one teach several techniques against swords and other weapons, and include the step-by-step instruction...

Covering Russian Unarmed Self-Defense (sometimes referred to as Spetsnaz Special Forces training), the original publication of this rare book dates far back, yet the techniques contained inside are military-style, self-defense techniques that remain...

Dr. Bruce Duthie has written this fabulous book on Tiger Claw Kung Fu in which he teaches this ancient Chinese art of Shaolin Kung Fu via line drawings and key photographs. This book is a must read for any devotee of the ancient Chinese Martial Arts...

This terrific book will teach you all you need to know about the gentlemanly art of classic hand-to-hand combat. You will learn the basics, properly and exactly. Plus, you will learn what striking techniques to use with what blocking technique, foot...

An amazing, high quality book containing an array of great photos and includes a complete history of Judo and Kano. Coverage of all the 10th Dans of Judo, and many other interesting and valuable sections. Also included are special rare photos never...

Written by M. KAWAISHI SHIHAN back in the mid-1950s, this fabulous book was very carefully translated by the legendary E.J. Harrison, and boasts some fantastic line drawings depicting each and every one of the 7 KATAS OF JUDO, with detailed...