Author: Jose M. Fraguas Publisher: Volumen ISBN: 9781933901978 Category : Karate Languages : en Pages : 0
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In this second volume of the series, the author proudly presents "Karate Masters 2", with a new repertoire of historical figures, such as Mas Oyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, Richard Kim, Shinpo Matayoshi, Tsutomu Ohshima, Yoshiaki Ajari, Goshi Yamaguchi, and other world-recognized professional martial artists.
Author: Publisher: Kaizen Quest ISBN: 9781937884215 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 372
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Secrets of the Martial Arts Masters has made martial arts history by bringing together martial arts masters and grandmasters from throughout the world, from all martial arts style to share their teachings, stories, secrets, techniques, philosophy, and the deeper wisdom of the martial arts. This series has brought together 65 martial arts masters in 3 volumes containing over 1,100 pages of martial arts teachings.Secrets of the Martial Arts Masters has brought together martial arts masters from the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, Mexico, South America, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Korea, China, and India to share intriguing martial arts secrets, teachings, knowledge, and wisdom to improve your life and your martial arts training! Volume I includes teachings from: GM Fumio Demura, GM Chuck Norris, Shihan Bohdi Sanders, Master Doug Marcaida, GM Richard Norton, Sifu Al Dacascos, Master Silvio Simac, GM Barry Boughton, GM Dana Abbott, Hanshi James Herndon, GM Dan Tosh, Master Adrian Paul, GM David Brown, GM Bob Gomez, Master John Duncan, GM Kevin Cullen, GM Jerry Piddington, GM Mark Shuey, GM Steve Cooper, GM Richard Hackworth, GM Terrence Shea, and Master Cheryl Wheeler Sanders. And he foreword is written by GM Eric Lee! These martial arts great share their deep insights in this amazing book of martial arts wisdom and knowledge!This is one book series that you will absolutely want to have in your martial arts library! No matter how long you have been a martial artist, there will be many things in these teachings that you have not heard before and which will give you much needed insight into the martial arts.Whether you are a martial arts student, instructor, enthusiast, military personnel, or law enforcement officer, you will want to take these teachings to heart and integrate them into your daily life. Some of these teachings may just save your life!If there is a martial artist, warrior, member of the military, law enforcement officer, or anyone interested in self-defense in your life, THIS is the perfect gift for them. This is a MUST READ for every martial artist!
Author: Shosh Nagamine Publisher: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 1462918190 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 190
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Now available for the first time in English, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters, the late Shoshin Nagamine's groundbreaking work, recounts the legacy and life histories of Okinawa's greatest martial artists. In addition to profiles of the legendary tegumi wrestlers, Nagamine-sensei features many of the world's great karate masters, including the founder of the core styles from which modern karate sprang. Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters corrects historical inaccuracies surrounding Okinawan martial arts and brings alive the greatest of the great masters. In this seminal martial arts history and biography, Nagamine-sensei presents the martial legacy of the Okinawan people and, to complement and emphasize what is of greatest importance in these tales and life histories, concludes with detailed instructions for the practice of zazen (sitting meditation). Already a classic in the Japanese edition, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters is a must-read for all karate and tegumi enthusiasts, practitioners and researchers alike.
Author: John Donohue Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9781585674633 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 356
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A detailed anthology and analysis of fundamental martial arts writings from the ancient and modern worlds, from Lao Tzu's Taoist principles of striving for the natural to Musashi's classic writings on swordsmanship and discipline, is complemented by editor commentary on why the martial arts exert in
Author: Mark I. Cramer Publisher: Blue Snake Books ISBN: 1623172403 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 241
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A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters This concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of the martial arts, Mark I. Cramer dispels many of the often-repeated martial-arts myths as he details the lineages of the modern styles of karate and describes the social, cultural, and political events that influenced them. While most books focus on a single style of karate or the biography of just one of the great teachers, this book offers a well-researched and detailed overview. By bringing all of this knowledge together in one volume, Cramer—an award-winning inductee into the USA Karate Federation’s Hall of Fame—fills a crucial gap.
Author: Gichin Funakoshi Publisher: Kodansha International ISBN: 9784770018915 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 134
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This introduction to karate teaches both the physical training and the mentalhilosophy necessary for karate mastery. The book also provides the completeistory of karate.
Author: D.P Publisher: J-Novel Club ISBN: 1718339038 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 179
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The karateka lives by a seemingly simple maxim: “Don’t worry. Believe in karate.” But in a world of powerful magic and monsters, how far can karate really take you? Our hero’s faith in his martial art is put to its ultimate test in the face of Javid the Hexblade Hero, a planeswalker who’s eager to unleash his boundless magic upon the stratified society that never ceases to disappoint him. When Javid annihilates a monument to draw out the royalty, it seems like only the karateka might be capable of stopping him...but can skill alone defeat a man capable of felling an obelisk with a single spell? Will the karateka finally unlock his cheat skill to level the playing field? Or can the way of the empty hand overcome even the might of sorcery?
Author: Susan Lynn Peterson Publisher: ISBN: 9780804852050 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Throughout the ages, cunning and brave heroes have reached deep inside themselves to find the strength to triumph over long odds. Aspiring black belts will love this action-packed collection of twenty-six stories about the great heroes of the martial arts and their many paths to victory. The stories include the tales of: The legendary Bruce Lee--Kung Fu master and greatest martial artist of his time Miyamoto Musashi--the "greatest swordsman in history" and the author of the Book of Five Rings Jackie Chan--a dyslexic boy, abandoned at age seven who grew up to be a martial arts film star Mu-lan--the brave daughter who went to battle for the good of her family These exciting tales of thrilling fights and wily strategies span the wide world of martial arts--from Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu, Sumo, and Jujitsu to Brazilian Capoeira, Israeli Krav Maga, Korean Tae-kwon-do, Japanese Kyudo, and Thailand's Muay Thai, even the Zen-focused tea ceremony which teaches the discipline martial artists require to succeed. Filled with incredible action and amazing feats of daring and skill, Legends of the Martial Arts Masters will inspire readers of all ages with stories of courage, endurance and self-discovery.
Author: Christopher Clarke Publisher: ISBN: 9781478188636 Category : Languages : en Pages : 376
Book Description
"Okinawan Karate: A History of Styles and Masters, Volume 1: Shuri-te and Shorin-ryu" is the most comprehensive and complete book available on the origins of Okinawan Shuri-te and Shorin-ryu karate, with descriptions of the various branches, detailed biographies of the major Okinawan Shuri-te/Shorin-ryu masters from ancient times to today, analytical assessments of some of their accomplishments, and numerous photos and illustrations. This book is a "must-have" for all serious martial arts students.
Author: Jose M. Fraguas Publisher: ISBN: 9781933901244 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 448
Book Description
Grappling took the wolrd of martial arts by storm in the early 1990s with the advent of the UFC and other no-holds-barred events, and quickly became one of the most popular figthing methods in the world. In Grappling Masters, through conversations with historical figures such as Helio Gracie, Gene LeBell and Wally Jay, and numerous current wolrd-class masters such as Rorion Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, Oleg Taktarov, Rickson Gracie and Mike Swain, the many threads of grappling learning, legend and lore are woven together to present a complete and integrated view of this eclectic art of fighting, philosophy, and self-defense. For the first time, interviews with some of the world's top grappling masters have been gathered together in one book. No matter how well you think you know these masters, you haven't truly experienced their wit, wisdom, and insight until you have read Grappling Masters
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