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  • Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts

    • ASIN: 1880336839
    • ISBN: 1880336839
    • Brand: Brand: Turtle Press
    • Manufacturer: Turtle Press

    Ultimate Flexibility is the book you've been waiting for. More than a collection of exercises or an explanation of technique, Ultimate Flexibility is a complete guide to stretching for martial arts, from the very basics of why you should stretch to detailed workout guidelines for every style and level of martial arts practice. Written by acclaimed ... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.4: Kumite 2 (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568364652
    • ISBN: 9781568364650
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    This book complements volume 3 of this series and, like the earlier volume, includes writings of masters of the martial arts to guide the student toward spiritual awareness and mental maturity. It places kumite in perspective, relating it to training as a whole.

  • Best Karate, Vol.8: Gankaku, Jion (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568364679
    • ISBN: 1568364679
    • Brand: Kodansha
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    The three kata in this volume are on the Japan Karate Association recommended list and are notable for the sticklike use of the arms--Jitte, the circular movements of hands and feet coordinated with breathing--Hangetsu, and easy, agile movements, combined into continuous techniques--Empi.

  • Best Karate, Vol.10: Unsu, Sochin, Nijushiho (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568365543
    • ISBN: 1568365543
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    The kata in this volume are at the advanced level and may be selected for examination above the grade of shodan.In Unsu, there are constant transformations, signified by the name meaning "Cloud Hands." All parts of the body are used as weapons, with feints and provocations leading to unique combination techniques and multi-directional kicks.Sochin ... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.7: Jutte, Hangetsu, Empi (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568364660
    • ISBN: 1568364660
    • Brand: Kodansha
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    Two kata from the recommended list: Gankaku--crane standing on a rock--a name descriptive of this kata, which has techniques for striking upward or downward with either hand while standing on one foot. Here are dazzling techniques for counterattacking with the back-fist or side kick.In the Jion kata there are many crisp, flowing movements, but with... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.6: Bassai, Kanku (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568365357
    • ISBN: 1568365357
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    Fully described and illustrated in this volume are the widely practiced Bassal and Kanku kata from the JFA recommended group. The student learns fast and slow techniques, the dynamics of strength, how to turn weakness into strength, changing directions, jumping and going to ground.

  • Best Karate, Vol.9: Bassai Sho, Kanku, Sho, Chinte (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568364687
    • ISBN: 1568364687
    • Brand: Kodansha
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. The techniques in Bassai Sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, make good defenses against stick attacks. In Kanko Sho are many counter-attacks to the upper level. Chinte has unique techniques, the rarely seen tateken, and is especially valuable for women's self-defense... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.2: Fundamentals (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568364644
    • ISBN: 1568364644
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement in all directions; basic and comprehensive aspects of ... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.11: Gojushiho Dai, Gojushiho Sho, Meikyo (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568365365
    • ISBN: 1568365365
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    The three advanced kata in this book are a challenge to the performer's level of maturity. From the smooth and flowing movements of Gojushiho Dai through the transformations in the equally long Gojushiho Sho to the serene and mellow Meikyo kata, both the techniques learned in the basic kata and more sophisticated tactics call on the deepest reserve... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.3: Kumite 1 (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568365349
    • ISBN: 1568365349
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    In kumite (sparring) basic techniques are sharpened and body movement and distancing acquired through practical application. This volume explains the types and meaning of kumite and the relation between jiyu kumite and basic training in fundamentals.Demonstrated by instructors of the Japan Karate Association. As well as setting forth the basic rule... [Read More]

  • Book Of Soft Martial Arts: Finding Personal Harmony With Chi Kung, Hsing I, Pa Kua And T'ai Chi

    • ASIN: 0834804603
    • ISBN: 0834804603
    • Brand: Brand: Weatherhill
    • Manufacturer: Weatherhill

    The soft martial arts address the internal development of the individual, contrasting with the external power developed by the combative martial arts. This book guides the student through the ancient Chinese techniques of spiritual training and meditation through movement. The book is divided into two sections. Part one introduces the four major so... [Read More]

  • Best Karate, Vol.5: Heian, Tekki (Best Karate Series)

    • ASIN: 1568364725
    • ISBN: 1568364725
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    Kata, the formal exercises of karate training, were the essence of practice in Okinawa and China, and are the core training method even today.Detailed here in 1500 sequential photos are the five Heian and three Tekki kata, mastery of which is necessary to attain first dan.Demonstrated by the author and Yoshiharu Osaka.

  • Dynamic Stretching and Kicking

    • ASIN: 0865680183
    • ISBN: 0865680183
    • Brand: Brand: Unique Publications
    • Manufacturer: Action Pursuit Group

    Book by Wallace, Bill

  • Punch Your Way to Fitness (Fitness Series) (v. 2)

    • ASIN: 1905005318
    • ISBN: 1905005318
    • Manufacturer: Snowbooks Ltd

  • Zen in the Martial Arts

    • ASIN: 0874771013
    • ISBN: 0874771013
    • Manufacturer: J. P. Tarcher Inc. / Houghton Mifflin Company

    "A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."--Samurai Maximum.Under the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than 25 years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to you how the daily application of Zen princ... [Read More]

  • The Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army: Huang Bo Nien's Xingyi Fist and Weapon Instruction

    • ASIN: 1583942572
    • ISBN: 1583942572
    • Manufacturer: Blue Snake Books

    Huang Bo Nien’s Xingyi Fist and Weapon Instruction was the first manual to systematically adapt a traditional Chinese martial art for modern military training. When it was first published in Chinese in 1928, it was heralded as an exciting new approach to martial arts; today, it remains an important work for close combat enthusiasts, traditional m... [Read More]

  • Warrior Workouts, Volume 1: Over 100 of the Most Challenging Workouts Ever Created

    • ASIN: 1578267102
    • ISBN: 1578267102
    • Manufacturer: Hatherleigh Press

    From a Navy SEAL comes the absolute best in result-driven fitness regimens, drawn from the same essential training and workout plans used for police officers, military, and firefighters to keep them fit and in optimum physical condition.Get fit now with these awesome collections of workouts designed by a Navy SEAL for maximum fitness. Developed and... [Read More]

  • Progressive Aikido: The Essential Elements

    • ASIN: 1568364555
    • ISBN: 9781568364551
    • Brand: Kodansha
    • Manufacturer: Kodansha International

    A practical guide — written by the grandson of the founder of Aikido — for those seeking greater understanding of both the basic forms and advanced techniques.Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba, who drew on Japan’s rich history of martial arts to develop an entirely new system that preserves the classical tradition within a contemporary ... [Read More]

  • Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship

    • ASIN: 0834803399
    • ISBN: 0834803399
    • Manufacturer: Weatherhill

    To become an expert swordsman, one must pay close attention to detail, be highly self-critical, and practice diligently every day under the guidance of a good teacher. Unfortunately, contact time with a worthy mentor is limited for most. Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship fills this obvious gap in the training of the modern swordsman by pro... [Read More]

  • The New High Intensity Training: The Best Muscle-Building System You've Never Tried

    • UPC: 039697860000
    • ASIN: 1594860009
    • ISBN: 1594860009
    • Brand: Brand: Rodale Books
    • Manufacturer: Rodale Books

    Certain to become the bible of HIT-the training that revolutionized lifting with shorter, far-more-intense workouts-New High Intensity Training by Ellington Darden is the last word on how to achieve explosive growth safely, without steroids!For many dedicated bodybuilders, the weight-lifting theories of Arthur Jones are gospel. It was Jones, the in... [Read More]

  • Stretches for the Inflexible! Complete Beginners Flexibility with Nico | Dance, Gymnastics, Splits

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