Books

Written by M. KAWAISHI SHIHAN back in the mid-1950s, this fabulous book was very carefully translated by the legendary E.J. Harrison, and boasts some fantastic line drawings depicting each and every...

THIS HISTORICAL MASTERPIECE, written back in the 1950s, is an amazing book that will teach you all the key leg techniques – from stances, to kicks and blocking, to combat kicks – all designed to take...

By Richard Kim 10th dan.  This book like numbers 1 and 3 has easy to follow photos of some of the weapons forms of Hama Higa one of OkinawaÌs most famous kobudo masters. Again easy to follow photos...

Kobudo Okinawan Weapons of Chatan Yara is the third book in a series by Richard Kim.  In this volume you will learn the first and second sai katas of Chatan Yara, as well as a very rare form using...

Kobudo Volume 1 was the second book published by Masters Publication with Richard Kim.as the author.  This book is perfect for those interested in traditional weapons forms. 109 pages. This is a...

Choki Motobu was one of Okinawa’s toughest fighters.  He specialized in self defense techniques.  The photos in this book have been restored. 127 pages. This is a book in PDF format for digital...

Originally published in Japanese, by the founder of Wado Ryu Karate, Hironori Otsuka and later translated into English by Masters Publication.  This book features hundreds of photos of Otuska himself...

Featuring Rigan Machado World-famous jiu-jitsu exponent Rigan Machado, a direct descendant of Carlos Gracie, reveals the devastating techniques of Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In this volume, Rigan...

There was only one Peter Urban!  He was one of the most fortunate martial artists in America because he was trained by three of Japan’s modern day masters.  These masters were - Mas Oyama, Gogen...

Written in 1915, this 297 page masterpiece is a treatise on the gentle art of Judo.  Written by two of Kano's top assistants, Sakujiro Yokoyama and Eisuke Oshima, this book takes you from the...

Brilliant, very clear and precise photos will teach you the fine points of the Tai Chi Chinese sword fighting, including a rare form and set that is taught by Li Zhen, a famous Chinese Master of...

Traditional Ninja Weapons by  Charles Daniel   Learn: training, distancing, leverage skills and weapons such as knife,staff, spear, naginata and sword  

In this book, you will learn break falls, as well as all kinds of great escaping techniques that only a true master can teach and divulge to students wanting to learn these ancient secrets. This...

An interesting and informative book teaching the principles of Dim or Poison Hand Death Touch, said to be the most lethal of techniques in all of the martial arts. You will be amazed at the claims...

This exceptional book has loads of photos and drawings pin-pointing the exact locations on the body where you must strike, and what techniques to use. Demonstrated techniques include kicks using...

This rare old publication teaches you why so many police forces even today are using these uniquely Okinawan weapons in modern society. This book will show you so many of the basic and...

An absolutely fabulous book on Aikido by M. Saito, one of the most skilled practitioners ever of this spectacular Japanese art of self-defense. You will see sword technique foot work hand defenses...

One of China's internal arts of self defense, PA QUA is one of the most interesting of the martial arts that has prevailed over the years. The book teaches Walking-in-the-Circle, easy getaway...