Skip to main content

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...
  • Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships

    Okinawa 1945

    The untold story of ferocious air and naval combat during the WWII Battle of Okinawa—drawn from primary sources and survivor interviews.This is the story of an overlooked yet significant aerial and naval battle during the American assault on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. While losses to America's main fleet are well recorded, less well known is the terrific battle waged on the radar picket line, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Karate Basics

    Everything You Need to Get Started in Karate - from Basic Punches to Training and Tournaments

    by Robin Rielly ...
    Series series Tuttle Martial Arts Basics
    Get your karate training off to a great start—from basic footwork and strikes to training and demonstrations. This martial arts guide is a perfect introduction to karate for beginners.Are you planning to learn Karate, but don't know where to begin? Are you looking for a teacher? Are you taking a class but confused by the technical terms used to describe the punches?Karate Basics teaches you all ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Karate Training

    The Samurai Legacy and Modern Practice

    This martial arts guide could actually be considered two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karatedo and a profusely illustrated instruction manual for students of the martial art who have advanced beyond the beginning stages.Part One:Concerned about the misinterpretation of Japanese culture in general and karate in particular by many Western practitioners of karate, the author sets out ... Read more

    $6.29 CAD

  • Japan's Complete Fighting System Shin Kage Ryu

    Master the extremely effective but relatively unknown Shin Kage Ryu jiu jitsu with this illustrated martial arts book.Shin Kage Ryu jiu jitsu has existed as a fighting system for over two hundred years, and the literal meaning of the three characters is "spirit shadow way." Originating in Japan and influenced by Okinawan fighting systems, the art has evolved into one that incorporates karate-like ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • American Amphibious Gunboats in World War II

    A History of LCI and LCS(L) Ships in the Pacific

    As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter ... Read more

    $28.59 CAD

  • Secrets of Shotokan Karate

    Lean the techniques, strategies and history of Japanese Shotokan Karate with this illustrated martial arts guide.Generously illustrated with over 700 clear photos, The Secrets of Shotokan Karate offers an in-depth look at the world's most popular martial art, with strategies, techniques, and drills to guide new students to proficiency and to help established practitioners excel. Sixth-degree black ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

  • Complete Shotokan Karate

    History, Philosophy, and Practice

    Complete Shotokan Karate is actually two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate in Asia and the United States, and an instructional manual for students of the Shotokan method.Part One outlines the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece), and its transmission from China through Okinawa to Japan. Relevant aspects of Japanese history and culture, such as ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Karate for Kids

    Illustrated by Stephanie Tok ...
    Series series Martial Arts For Kids
    A fun and accessible introduction to studying karate—designed specifically with the interests and capabilities of young martial artists in mind.First-time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world—one that not only has new rules, new goals, and even new clothing—but that also offers them lots of new opportunities for fun ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

  • River Warfare in Vietnam

    A Social, Political, and Military History, 1945-1975

    America's entrance into the wars in Vietnam came as a result of several factors. Among them was the necessity of bolstering French influence in the area in the face of mounting communist expansion. This expansion was intensified by the outbreak of the Korean War, making it necessary for the United States to revamp its Southeast Asian policy. During the French era, control of Vietnam's rivers, ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

People who read these also enjoyed

  • Karate The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting

    Master the techniques and theory of Japanese Karate with this easy-to-follow, illustrated martial arts guide.Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting has inspired hundreds of thousands of karateka, and it remains one of the finest texts available on the technique, art, and spirit of karatedo.This definitive volume is a systematic presentation of the art of traditional Japanese karate. An easily ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Karate Terminology

    Japanese to English Translations

    by Tom Hill ...
    This eBook offers Japanese to English translations of the vast majority of words and phrases used in martial arts today. Written by Karate expert Tom Hill it is a useful addition to any martial arts fan's bookshelf. ... Read more

    $2.05 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Practical Karate Volume 1

    Fundamentals of Self-Defense

    Series series Practical Karate Series
    "Simple, clear, easy to learn…Dispenses with hours of needed to practice for the professional…Outstanding primer on selfdefense." - Marine Corps GazettePractical Karate: Fundamentals of SelfDefense is the first volume in the classic sixvolume series by Masatoshi Nakayama and Donn Draeger. Written for those too busy to devote hours a day to Karate training, it is a serious introduction to the basic ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD