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The fascinating true story of author Stan Schmidt's journey from the first day of karate training to achieving 3rd degree black belt in Japan. One of the all-time classic books on karate, written by one of the foremost instructors in the world. Spirit of...

The purpose of this book is to present the Art of Serrada Escrima as the authors' understood it and as they interpret it. Grandmaster Cables gave them the "key". This volume is the first step in taking that "key" and carry Serrada Escrima into the...

This is one of the most interesting books ever as it teaches the way of the Samurai Warriors going back nearly 1000 years as William Scott has researched and compliled all this information for you in one book. This is what made the samurai a unique...

Author Ted Mancuso began his martial arts training in 1966 and went on to become the head instructor for the largest chain of martial arts schools in the US. He is the author of more than five books, ‘Kung Fu for Young People’ being one of...

David Lowry an accomplished writer has now had these years of columns chronicalized in this book from 1995 to 2005. His writing style of old Japanese stories is second to none and we are positive if you like these old wise tales this book you will read...

153 Pages chocked full of hand to hand combat techniques used in Ninja training including everything from Basic techniques to tactics and Intuition plus for those with no teacher how to train on your own to discover the way of the Ninja Japan's assassins...

The story and Legacy of Karate in Canada and two of its most important founders of Benny Allen and Bob Dalgleish both original students of the Founder Masami Tsuruoka of Toronto. Benny was one of the most powerful karate-ka, Canada ever had as he would...

Elmar T. Schmeisser, Doctor of Medical Physiology and Master Instructor certified by the American Teacher's Association of the Martial Arts, brings together his scientific background and more than 25 years of experience in karate for the benefit of...

The "empty hands" or the "flowery hands" was a science, an art, a philosophy. It was practiced by monks who were devout believers in nonviolence more than 1500 years ago. Today we call it "Karate" and in our young country we think of it as something new!...

Inazo Nitobe’s book Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan, has been described as the most influential book ever written on the Japanese way of the warrior, and is still widely read today, not only in Japan but also around the world. The word Bushido...

An amazing book filled with 100's of rare photros collected by Emil Farkas over the last 60 years. You will be totally amazed with the quantity and clarity of each photo about where when and who is in the photo's. Emil Farkas is considered by most to be...

Written in 1952 by Giken Hotta, this book also features illustrations and a few photographs, Reading the author’s notes will transport you back at least seventy years. This is when Karate was starting to come into the America. Shihan Hotta...

The story and Legacy of Karate in Canada and two of its most important founders of Benny Allen and Bob Dalgleish both original students of the Founder Masami Tsuruoka of Toronto. Benny was one of the most powerful karate-ka, Canada ever had as he would...

Dim Mak or poison Hand Touch of Death is a terrific book written years ago and although only 56 pages and small in physical size it is one of those books that just must be good as it has stood the test of time. Filled with rare old photos of the masters...

An excellent book on Hapkido taught by Master Chung Kee Tae. Included are pressure points, throws strikes and all the good stuff that make up Hapkido one of Koreas strongest fighting arts. 120 pages of knowledge and information including escapes falls...

This ultra rare book on Goju has never before been in print in the English language. Translated by long time karate-ka Nobu Kazi, this fabulous book id filled with hundreds of photos and line drawings. Originally published over 40 years ago in Japanese...

This is the original master text written by General Choi Hong Hi in 1965. The book is one of the most complete books ever written on this wonderful Korean art including chapters on all the kicking techniques as well as hand and throwing techniques of...