Kategoria BISAC: Sports & Recreation >> Martial Arts - General

David Kahn, U.S. Chief Instructor of the Israeli Krav Maga Association, is back again with Krav Maga Defense: How to Defend Yourself Against the 12 Most Common Street Attacks. Created by the Israeli army for self-defense, krav maga is gaining popularity around the world--especially here in the United States. Kahn is a self-defense expert, teacher, and served as a board member of the original Israeli Krav Maga Association.

Kahn will teach you how to gain the upper hand in the twelve most common unarmed street attacks the average person is likely to encounter. He'll show...

Martial arts, once restricted to a few specific locations and practiced by small groups of devotees, have truly spread throughout the world. The plethora of tae kwando and karate dojos in U.S. shopping malls attests to the popularity of various kinds of martial arts in this country. Though generally perceived and advertised as means of self-defense, body sculpting, and self-discipline, martial arts are actually social tools that respond to altered physical, social, and psychological environments. This book examines how practitioners have responded to stimuli such as feminism, globalism,...

"This book is a warmhearted handshake, a graceful and practical invitation to enter and blend with the ahhh of the world. It is as natural and wise an introduction to the spirit of the martial arts as you can find on paper."--Jack Kornfield, bestselling author of A Path with Heart

In his bestselling Mastery, renowned spiritual and martial arts teacher George Leonard taught hundreds of thousands of people how to use Zen philosophy to reach mastery in any field. Now, he brings together his extraordinary knowledge and experience into a book that translates...

At the same time, "Martial Arts Revealed" will outline some of the more common challenges...

* Jerry Kunzman 'Duke was one of a kind and, like the other 'greats of yesteryear', can never be replaced. But his words and teachings can live forever in his writings."

* Rick Alemany 'We were all fortunate to have known...

A detailed and unique training resource, "Lessons with the Master" is a meticulous account of the teaching methods and lesson strategies of world-famous karate master Hirokazu Kanazawa, chief instructor and president of the Shotokan Karate International Federation of Japan.

Author and karate instructor Paul Walker spent three years studying karate under the direct guidance of Master Kanazawa and his expert instructors and has now compiled his diary entries of those years into this easy-to-understand reference for all students and instructors of Shotokan karate." Lessons with the Master...

Author Richard Clinton Kelly, Jr., has studied martial arts for more than three decades and has earned several Black Belts of various degrees. Now in his guidebook on life strategy, he shares the knowledge he gained in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan, from his first instructor, Ando "Sensei." As he leads you through the martial philosophies he has practiced to live a quality life,...

The best of Chinese martial artists fear an expert of Taiji Chuan. In English, Taiji Chuan means "grand ultimate fist." Tales of ancient masters developing this incredible force are legendary. Those who become well versed in the Yang style of Taiji, noted for its use of Lazhu Fangfa, are among the most renowned and feared martial artists in the world.

In "The Ancient Taiji Art of Lazhu Fangfa," Willard J. Lamb, a fifty-year student of martial arts, unveils the complex secrets of Taiji Chuan. Unlike other methods, the use of muscular force is reduced to a minimum in Lazhu Fangfa. The...