Books

Muay Thai Boran Muay Thai by Arjan Marco De Cesar is a book which details everything from footwork to drills, as well as training exercises, kicks, moves with elbows, hands and knees as well as everything else which has made this one of the most feared...

Daito Ryu Aiki Jitsu by Jushinsai Sato, translated by Tasuke Hagio, features what were known as 'secret self defense techniques' in 1952.  Daito Ryu Aiki Jitsu consists of 250 pages of more than 300 easy to follow line drawings.

Author Annette Hellingrath used daily e-mails, written over three years, about what it was like to work for a bully boss, as the body of this work.  She also tries to examine what leads someone to become a bully and what leads someone to become the...

Taira Shinken, founder of Okinawan Ryu Kyu Kobudo wrote this book many years ago. Masters Publication was first to re-publish this book with the original photos.  180 pages.

Born in Kagashima Prefecture in 1910, Gogen Yamaguchi, the author of Karate Do Kyohan, would become world famous and affectionately known as - The Cat.  He had long black hair and was known to practice his katas in the snow and under waterfalls...

Tetsuhiro Hokama is the owner, curator and operator of the Okinawan Karate Martial Arts Museum.  This book features his rare collection of photos and information, for anyone interested in studying the roots of karate.  151 pages.

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 performing the wonderful flowing style of Wado...

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.

To-Te Jitsu by Gichin Funakoshi was originally published in Japanese, just as Karate was being introduced to Japan from Okinawa.  Masters Publication was first to translate this original Japanese work into English.  This book gives the reader...

Advanced Traditional Goju Ryu Karate is the follow up book to Traditional Goju Ryu Karate by Don Warrener for the more advanced student.  Clear photos, with well written instructions allow the reader to follow the katas quite easily.  202 pages.

Freedom from Fear is a book aimed at self defense techniques for women which explores some of the main self defense situations a woman may encounter.  Written by Bill Daniels and Sharon Van Dyk this book features many clear, easy to follow photos...

High Impact Jiu Jitsu is Don Jacob’s first book, published by Masters Publication.  This book features many easy to follow how-to photos.  Don Jacob is known world wide for his amazing, high flying, flamboyant demonstrations.  170...

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 that beginners and instructors can follow...

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 Yamaguchi and Richard Kim.  Originally...

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 book was written by Don Warrener to allow his students the opportunity to study what was taught in class at any time.  Popular with all Goju Ryu practitioners, this book has become a valuable reference guide to the Goju Ryu katas. 122 pages...

The Classical Man by Richard Kim is Masters Publication’s number one selling book.  The book is a collection of stories, told only the way Richard Kim could tell them.  Always entertaining, as well as information, The Classical Man is not...

Now in its 7th printing, Dynamic Ju Jitsu by Professor Wally Jay is as popular as ever.  This book was the first book by Professor Jay published by Masters Publication in 1981.  Many clear, easy to follow photographs still hold up today. ...