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Author : Terry Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781898281290
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Download or read book English Martial Arts written by Terry Brown and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions in a system of martial arts practiced and taught in England by the sixteenth century Company of Maisters.
Author : Yip Chun
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 9780877287964
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)
Download or read book Wing-Chun Martial Arts written by Yip Chun and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1993-11-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yip Chun is a Grandmaster of Wing Chun, and the eldest son of Yip Man - Bruce Lee's mentor. With the help of Danny Connor, Yip Chun explains the moves, the importance of the relationship between teacher and student, and the Confucian theory. Studentswill learn Chi Sau, Siu Lim Tao, Chum Kiu, and Biu Tze from the many illustrations that show the forms. 150 photographs.
Author : Terry Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)
Download or read book English Martial Arts written by Terry Brown and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is primarily one of instruction in a system of martial arts practised and taught in England by the 16th century Company of Maisters. It first examines the history and development of the English fighting system from Anglo-Saxon times until the 18th century. The second part of the book deals with fighting techniques for bare-fist fighting, broadsword, quaterstaff, bill, sword and buckler, and sword and dagger. The instruction is enhanced and accompanied by photographs, and the theory that underlies the system The principles of true fighting is also explained.
Author : Fay Goodman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781859677780
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Ultimate Book of Martial Arts written by Fay Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient martial arts disciplines are used not only for self-defense; they also contribute to a person's sense of harmony and well-being. Featuring specially commissioned photographs drawing on the expertise of highly qualified practitioners, this book examines in detail the history and philosophy behind the martial arts and the etiquette and techniques of primary and more advanced moves. 700+ color photos.
Author : Patrick Denaud
Publisher : Destiny Books
ISBN 13 : 9781594773150
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)
Download or read book Kalaripayat written by Patrick Denaud and published by Destiny Books. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in English on the Indian martial art that was the precursor to the Chinese and Japanese traditions • A rigorous martial arts practice that also promotes harmonious self-development • Provides practices for controlling the circulation of energy and vital forces throughout the body Originating in the southern Indian province of Kerala, kalaripayat is the most ancient of the Eastern martial arts. Yet today it has been practically forgotten. Former CBS war correspondent Patrick Denaud looks at this neglected tradition, whose history spans millennia, from the time it was transmitted by the god Vishnu to the sage Parasurama and his twenty-one disciples, the original Gurukkals, to its present-day practice. More than an art of combat, kalaripayat is a way of life and a spiritual discipline. Its martial techniques are designed to create states propitious for deep meditation. Long the jealously guarded art of the Nair warriors of southern India, kalaripayat was banned by the British East India Company in 1793 and was long believed by outside observers to be extinct. Several Gurukkals continued a clandestine practice and secretly trained the students who would transmit the teachings to today’s keepers of the art, such as Gurukkal Pratap S. Balachandrian. Like other spiritual disciplines, kalaripayat draws from the science of breath. Focused, silent breathing creates highly concentrated trance states and helps control the inner circulation of vital energy. The practitioner learns not only how to be a capable fighter with or without weapons but also an accomplished healer. The emphasis of this practice on circulating energy throughout the body is not only of interest to martial arts practitioners but also to all those interested in the harmonious development of the self.
Author : Carol A. Wiley
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556431364
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)
Download or read book Women in the Martial Arts written by Carol A. Wiley and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays discuss various types of martial arts, and looks at how the martial arts help women to develop positive self-images and break free of the role of victim.
Author : Marc De Bremaeker
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462905587
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)
Download or read book Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks written by Marc De Bremaeker and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well placed kick can mean the difference between victory and defeat in a fight! This illustrated guide to martial arts kicks provides the reader with a wealth of information on 89 different types of kicks from various styles. This martial arts book features kicks from Karate, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Kempo, Capoeira, Jeet Kune Do, and more. In a self defense situation there is no room for defeat. Readers will learn how to unleash a devastating barrage of kicks to throw their opponents off guard and leave every match in victory. The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks has one purpose: to help readers hone their kicking proficiency so that they can readily deploy the most powerful tool in the fighter's repertoire. It contains contains thousands of photos and diagrams to show readers exactly how to perform all of the 89 kicks inside this book. Packed with full color photos, detailed diagrams and a companion DVD featuring 50 of the most powerful kicks, this book is required reading for every martial artist who wants to sharpen and expand their kicking skills. You'll learn all about: Front Kicks Side Kicks Roundhouse Kicks Back Kicks Hook Kicks Crescent Kicks And many more!
Author : Bruce Lee
Publisher : Black Belt Books
ISBN 13 : 9780897501439
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tao of Jeet Kune Do written by Bruce Lee and published by Black Belt Books. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & slipcase. Compiled from Bruce Lee's notes and essays and originally published in 1975, Tao of Jeet Kune Do is the best-selling martial arts book in the world. This iconic work explains the science and philosophy behind jeet kune do -- the art Lee invented -- and includes hundreds of Lee's illustrations. Topics include Zen and enlightenment, kicking, striking, grappling, and footwork. With introductions by Linda Lee and editor Gilbert Johnson, Tao of Jeet Kune Do is essential reading for any practitioner and offers a brief glimpse into the mind of one of the world's greatest martial artists. This limited edition features a slipcase and each copy is personally signed by Linda Lee Cadwell and Shannon Lee. Includes a signed, numbered certificate. Only 500 copies available.
Author : D. S. Farrer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438439687
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)
Download or read book Martial Arts as Embodied Knowledge written by D. S. Farrer and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark work provides a wide-ranging scholarly consideration of the traditional Asian martial arts. Most of the contributors to the volume are practitioners of the martial arts, and all are keenly aware that these traditions now exist in a transnational context. The book's cutting-edge research includes ethnography and approaches from film, literature, performance, and theater studies. Three central aspects emerge from this book: martial arts as embodied fantasy, as a culturally embedded form of self-cultivation, and as a continuous process of identity formation. Contributors explore several popular and highbrow cultural considerations, including the career of Bruce Lee, Chinese wuxia films, and Don DeLillo's novel Running Dog. Ethnographies explored describe how the social body trains in martial arts and how martial arts are constructed in transnational training. Ultimately, this academic study of martial arts offers a focal point for new understandings of cultural and social beliefs and of practice and agency.
Author : Cezar Borkowski
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028629476
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Martial Arts written by Cezar Borkowski and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the origins of various martial arts, how to select the best style, and discover the keys to achieving a balance between physical, spiritual, and mental training. 70+ photos.
