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Written by George Kirby. As a study of one of jujitsu's most essential principles, this book breaks down the art's most effective trapping technique. From fundamental figure-4 lock characteristics to figure-4 variations from multiple positions,...

This is a special book that was written in 1940. It includes old photos dealing with old Goshin Jyutsu techniques, special defences against knives and the use of various tying up techniques. There are a lot of really unusual techniques taught all before...

The Ultimate Guide to the Korean Martial Art This stunning reference book is the result of eighty ears of research into the history of Korea and the martial art style of Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan). It is a must have publication for all...

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...

Fumio Demura America's Karate Sensei will teach you up close and personal in this book onthe Kama the most popular weapon for farmers in Okinawa. You will learn cuts strikes blocks footwork and so much more.

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!...

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...

Knife Self Defense for Combat was the first book written by Michael D. Echanis. He was an enlisted soldier who served in Vietnam, and was the recipient of an award after continuing to fight after being severely injured. After his medical discharge,...

This small book written in 1946 is a master piece of no nonsense hand to hand combat taught by one of the very best Brooks Mendell right after WW2. You will learn 6 different ways that are better then your fists to defend your self in a real life...

Wah Lum Kung Fu is also known as Praying Mantis Kung Fu and this book chronicles the history of this fine art form and teaches you up close and personal all the techniques of this amazing form that was started over 350 years ago.

The Key to Judo and Jiu Jitsu was originially written in the 1950's. This is an old school martial arts book with the early teachings in America of these arts. The chapters include the basic principles of Judo and Jiujitsu plus the basic falling and...

This book is one of the treasures of the soft style of Chinese martial arts first written by Grand Master Chen Man-ching in the early 1960's. It teaches not just Tai Chi applications of self defence but explains it all in an easy to follow way so that...

Written by Henry Cho in the 1960's this book was originally called Self Defence Karate, as the word Tae kwon Do was rarely used and many of the Korean Masters back then referred to what they taught as Korean Karate even. Henry Cho was one of the early...

Written in 1963 this was one of Master Ed Parkers original works and is a must for any who studied his style of Chinese Karate. He does an in depth study of karate and Kung Fu going back to General Yuen Fei and even earlier. He also delves into the...

Evan Pantazi teaches law enforcement agents pressure points needed to do there job more effectively and as well several other skills like breaking up a fight between two individuals and how to handle the self defense situations confronting police...

This instructional book provides the reader with a variety of techniques, theories, combinations, and more. Contains black and white illustrations that demonstrate many of the techniques and patterns discussed by Leo Fong, famous for his boxing and...

A FORM OF KOREAN SELF-DEFENSE that employs joint locks, grappling and throwing, as well as kicks, punches, and other ways of striking attack, Hapkido contains both long-range and close-range fighting techniques. Hapkido emphasizes circular motion,...

This is one of the very few Japanese Kobudo books featuring both the Tongfa of Hama Higa and the Sai of Tsukenshitahaku. These two books rolled into one teach several techniques against swords and other weapons, and include the step-by-step instruction...