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Author : Terry Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781898281290
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (812 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 : 4.2/5 (879 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 : 4.3/5 (91 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 : 4.6/5 (777 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 : Carol A. Wiley
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556431364
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (313 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 : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472136470
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of the Martial Arts written by Jonathan Clements and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk tales of the Shaolin Temple depict warrior monks with superhuman abilities. Today, dozens of East Asian fighting styles trace their roots back to the Buddhist brawlers of Shaolin, although any quest for the true story soon wanders into a labyrinth of forgeries, secret texts and modern retellings. This new study approaches the martial arts from their origins in military exercises and callisthenics. It examines a rich folklore from old wuxia tales of crime-fighting heroes to modern kung fu movies. Centre stage is given to the stories that martial artists tell themselves about themselves, with accounts (both factual and fictional) of famous practitioners including China's Yim Wing-chun, Wong Fei-hong, and Ip Man, as well as Japanese counterparts such as Kano Jigoro, Itosu Anko and So Doshin. The history of martial arts encompasses secret societies and religious rebels, with intimate glimpses of the histories of China, Korea and Japan, their conflicts and transformations. The book also charts the migration of martial arts to the United States and beyond. Special attention is paid to the turmoil of the twentieth century, the cross-cultural influence of Japanese colonies in Asia, and the post-war rise of martial arts in sport and entertainment - including the legacy of Bruce Lee, the dilemma of the ninja and the global audience for martial arts in fiction.
Author : Meir Shahar
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824831101
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book The Shaolin Monastery written by Meir Shahar and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.
Author : Laura Scandiffio
Publisher : Annick Press
ISBN 13 : 9781550377767
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (777 download)
Download or read book The Martial Arts Book written by Laura Scandiffio and published by Annick Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history and philosophy of the various martial arts and how they have evolved to today's practice.
Author : Charles I. Staley
Publisher : Unique Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781892515018
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Science of Martial Arts Training written by Charles I. Staley and published by Unique Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a fitness and training expert, explores topics such as skills training, strength development, flexibility, speed training, tournament strategy, motivation, nutrition and more! This book will help you to put together a training regime in order to reach your full potential.
Author : Cezar Borkowski
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028629476
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (294 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.
Author : D. S. Farrer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438439687
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 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 : Shou-Yu Liang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Kung Fu Elements written by Shou-Yu Liang and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron Sieh
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788125019176
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Martial Arts For Beginners written by Ron Sieh and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Documentary Comic Books Of The For Beginners Series Deal With Complex And Serious Subjects. They Attempt To Untimidate And Uncomplicate The Great Ideas And Work Of Great Thinkers. The Movements And Concepts Dealt With Are Placed In Their Historical, Political And Intellectual Contexts. The Books Are Painstakingly Researched, Humourouly Written And Enlivened With Classic Comic-Strip Illustrations, Photographs, Paintings, Etc. The Range Of Subjects Covered Is Truly Vast And Varied Malcom X And The New Age Guru Castenanda, Shakespeare And Foucault, Jewish Holocaust And Arab And Israel, Structuralism And Biology.
Author : E. W. Barton-Wright
Publisher : Ivy Press
ISBN 13 : 1782400907
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)
Download or read book The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-Defence written by E. W. Barton-Wright and published by Ivy Press. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sherlock Holmes wrestled with Dr Moriarty on the Reichenbach Falls, he was employing a system of self-defence that was all the rage in Victorian Britain. In an age when footpads and fogle-snatchers meant a man of breeding took his life in his hands when walking across town, a martial arts craze took hold that did not escape Conan-Doyle's keen eye for research. Schools sprung up all over London, chief among which was E.W. Barton-Wright's "Bartitsu" method. The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-Defence commemorates Barton-Wright's exploits and the fighting techniques of the famous sleuth himself (though Conan-Doyle mischiveously spelled it Baristu). Learn how to defend yourself with an overcoat, cane, or umbrella, or even to wield your bicycle against an attacker. Wonderful illustrations based on original photographs instruct the reader in skills that range from the sublime to the elementary.
Author : Marc De Bremaeker
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462905587
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 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!
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004324720
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Late Medieval and Early Modern Fight Books written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late Medieval and Early Modern Fight Books offers insights into the cultural and historical transmission and practices of martial arts, based on interdisciplinary research on the corpus of the Fight Books (Fechtbücher) in 14th- to 17th-century Europe.
Author : Hiroshi Moriya
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834828898
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)
Download or read book The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts written by Hiroshi Moriya and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts is a classical collection of Chinese maxims on understanding, engaging, and defeating your enemy. The origin of the collection is unknown; however, the text is a synthesis of various military maxims, political expressions, and even folk sayings, some of which are from sources that date back 1,500 years. Professor Hiroshi Moriya, a Tokyo-based authority on Chinese culture and philosophy, supplies clear and succinct explanations of each maxim and illustrates them with examples not only from Chinese literature and history but also from events in Europe and modern business affairs. This book will resonate with anyone interested in a classic approach to psyching out an opponent and emerging victorious—in martial arts, business, sports, or politics.
