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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...

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...

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!...

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...

Over 320 topics discussed by a man sometimes known as the Pied Piper of Martial Arts Richard "Biggie" Kim. Health, Ethics, Code Of Bushido, Nirvana, Energy-Ki, Religion, Koans, Laws Of The Universe, Ranking Standards, ancient kata translations, History,...

An excellent Reference Book for the Japanese Terminology for all Japanese Goju Terms. Translates from English to Japanese and from Japanese to English. Categorized by hands, feet, stances, katas, etc. The best book out there on terminology for all...

Written by Richard Kim and Don Warrener this is the third and final in the trilology of books on the samurai stories of Sensei Kim's that were told in every day classes. Kim was a master story teller and these books will teach you his philosophy and ways...

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 tried to figure out what leads someone to become a bully and what leads someone to become the victim...

 UCHI-DESHI, literally meaning, “inside student,” is a Japanese term for a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis. This system exists in Kabuki, Rakugo, Shogi, Igo, Aikido, Sumo, Karate...

 HUNDREDS OF BOOKS EXIST with writings on the various masters of the martial arts, including the expansive and highly popular art of Karate. Some publications focus on single individuals who have grown over many decades to be legends within the...

 CHENG MAN-CH'ING (Zheng Manqing) Cheng Man-ch'ing wrote this series of essays to make various points of classical Chinese philosophy understandable to beginning readers. Mark Hennessy does a wonderful job in translating this work, as well as...

A syllabus on hypnosis and a handbook of therapeutic suggestions from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Education and Research Foundation. A paperback handbook complete with a section for study notes at the end of each lesson.

This book is a compilation of the greatest martial artists of all time including Kung-Fu, TKD, Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, compilation Thai, Capoeira and many other masters. These are the masters that either created the arts or in some way have had...

Written in the 1930s, this book will change your life for the better. If there ever was a book other than the bible that taught you how to get the most out of your life, it is this master text written by JF Hannel. Written in a fashion that should be...

Written by Hidetaka Nishiyama, Richard Kim and Don Warrener this is an amazing book on Traditional Japanese karate technical excellence. Filled with rare photos, facts on Biomechanics, basics, kata, and so much more it is amazing and is guaranteed to...

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...