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With this book Okabe Kakuya has produced a concise catalougue of a collection of Japanese sword guards, or tsubas. It is unknown if a list of tsubas, or tsuba makers has been collected like this in any other works. The author first delves into the...

Arnis Free Fighting is designed to the art of free expression with the stick. The techniques contained in this book are designed to condition the practitioner in the art of instinct reaction to a situation. Geared towards intermediate and advanced...

Taira Shinken, founder of Okinawan Ryu Kyu Kobudo wrote this book many years ago. Masters Publication was first to re-publish this book with the original photos.  180 pages.

A terrific deal featuring two of the best books ever written on the Bokken and the Short Staff books and written by a true authority David Lowry make this set off books a must have for anyone interested in studying these two samurai art. Easy to follow...

A fantastic place to start for anyone that wants to study the evolution and construction of samurai warriors weapon of choice. You will learn how it was actually made, how to take care for the sword exactly so as to not damage the sword blade plus...

ESCRIMA (or Eskrima), also known as Arnis and Kali, is the national sport and martial art of the Philippines. The three names are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines that emphasize weapon-based...

This instructional book introducers the reader to the various scientific concepts, techniques, and katas in Kendo using photographic demonstrations and text.

The era of the Balisong historically began in 1982.  With this book learn about its history and techniques of this flashy weapon!  

A controversial Okinawa Master Tetsuhiro Hokama has brought out his many archival photos for this terrific book and then he also did a video on kobudo that is excellent as he has so much in this dvd it will leave you scratching your head.

30 Pages of this amazing book on Ninja concealment by using smoke devices in various colors plus where to hide and how to use them so that anyone can use these ancient formulas in the ancient art of Ninjitsu.

This unique book is the fore runner of the famous Kubotan. It was written in the 1940's by Professor Frank A. Matsuyama. It was intended for the Police forces and the many techniques taught in this little book are everything from strikes to locks and...

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...

This book articulates the usage of the long and heavy weapons of Chinese Wushu. Used by schools of Chinese Martial Arts in both Southern and Northern regions of China. From the basic essentials to sparing against an opponent, you will be taught how to...

A brief history on the evolution of the Samurai sword and the use of them in both politics and military agendas.

The Kwan Dao is also called in english a halbred or a long handed broad sword. There are forms and defence against other traditional Chinese weapons like the long bench and others. An amazing book that outlines so many of the ancient Chinese Traditions.

One of the most important books ever written on Japanese Martial Arts. The author E.J. Harrison was the original historian and skilled writer of the Japanese arts. His skill with a pen was only equaled by training on the floor as he studied kendo,...

This is an old book printed in the 1983 and it has 74 pages teaching rare techniques of the nunchaku by Bruce Lee himself. There are many line drawings as well as photos of Bruce doing the many techniques he did in his films where he used nunchaku's.