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Meditations on Violence

A Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence

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Examining the Gap Between Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence.Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller (RET) distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence.Section One: The Matrix. Introduces the myths, ... Read more

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Examining the Gap Between Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence.Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller (RET) distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence.Section One: The Matrix. Introduces the myths,
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Enzan

The Far Mountain

by John J. Donohue ...

Series Book 5 - A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller
Chie Miyazaki is wild and spoiled—the pampered child of a cadet line of the Imperial house of Japan. When she disappears in the United States accompanied by a slick Korean boyfriend, it sets off alarms among elite officials in Japan’s security apparatus.The Japanese want the problem solved quietly, so they seek out Connor Burke, prize student of Sensei Yamashita. Burke suspects that he’s being ... Read more

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Chie Miyazaki is wild and spoiled—the pampered child of a cadet line of the Imperial house of Japan. When she disappears in the United States accompanied by a slick Korean boyfriend, it sets off alarms among elite officials in Japan’s security apparatus.The Japanese want the problem solved quietly, so they seek out Connor Burke, prize student of Sensei Yamashita. Burke suspects that he’s being
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The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts

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"As a long time solo student of Historical Martial Arts, The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts and Guy's other works have encouraged me to take my training to the next level. The advice in this book has helped me start a small club and provided well grounded advice for developing classes and instruction based on the author's experience. Guy's book also has plenty of advice which has ... Read more

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"As a long time solo student of Historical Martial Arts, The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts and Guy's other works have encouraged me to take my training to the next level. The advice in this book has helped me start a small club and provided well grounded advice for developing classes and instruction based on the author's experience. Guy's book also has plenty of advice which has
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The Deadliest Man Alive: Count Dante, the Mob, and the War for American Martial Arts

by Benji Feldheim ...

Before he became Count Dante, The Deadliest Man Alive . . .Before he began training Blacks and women in mixed martial arts and incited the deadly Dojo War in Chicago . . .Before he started wearing a cape, carrying a gold cane, and walking his pet lion around the Loop on a leash . . .Before he was—or was not — entangled with the Mob . . .Before he did—or did not—help organize Chicago's record ... Read more

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Before he became Count Dante, The Deadliest Man Alive . . .Before he began training Blacks and women in mixed martial arts and incited the deadly Dojo War in Chicago . . .Before he started wearing a cape, carrying a gold cane, and walking his pet lion around the Loop on a leash . . .Before he was—or was not — entangled with the Mob . . .Before he did—or did not—help organize Chicago's record
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Fight Like a Physicist

The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts

by Jason Thalken ...

Series series Martial Science
An in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts. Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book gives you an “unfair advantage” by unraveling the complex science of effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work. Did you know?Momentum is for knocking people overEnergy is for breaking bones and causing painA haymaker ... Read more

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An in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts. Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book gives you an “unfair advantage” by unraveling the complex science of effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work. Did you know?Momentum is for knocking people overEnergy is for breaking bones and causing painA haymaker
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What Is Jiu Jitsu?

The Martial Arts And How To Understand Them

by D. S. Hopkins ...

What Is Jiu Jitsu? The Martial Arts And How To Understand Them' is a book that considers first and foremost the Japanese feudal discipline of Jiu Jitsu, its life and lineage. From linguistics to its relationships with the martial arts of its immediate family, the offspring of that family and their characteristics are all regarded. The forces that shaped these martial arts are identified in an ... Read more

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What Is Jiu Jitsu? The Martial Arts And How To Understand Them' is a book that considers first and foremost the Japanese feudal discipline of Jiu Jitsu, its life and lineage. From linguistics to its relationships with the martial arts of its immediate family, the offspring of that family and their characteristics are all regarded. The forces that shaped these martial arts are identified in an
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Flexibility for Martial Arts and Fitness: Your Ultimate Stretching and Warm-Up Guide!

by Phil Pierce ...

Revealed: The stretching secrets to help you kick higher, strike faster and move with more flexibility than ever before!You already know how important flexibility is for boosting your physical performance in training, sparring or just staying fit, but most stretching methods are not only slow and unreliable but could actually be secretly reducing your power!So how do you release the potential in ... Read more

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Revealed: The stretching secrets to help you kick higher, strike faster and move with more flexibility than ever before!You already know how important flexibility is for boosting your physical performance in training, sparring or just staying fit, but most stretching methods are not only slow and unreliable but could actually be secretly reducing your power!So how do you release the potential in
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Pressure-Point Fighting

A Guide to the Secret Heart of Asian Martial Arts

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Supplement your martial arts skills with this expert guide to pressure point fighting.Western students of Asian martial arts have long been haunted by the aching suspicion that something is missing from the arts they love and practice wholeheartedly—something intangible, but something so essential that its absence leaves an unbridgeable void. For many, that missing ingredient is a true and ... Read more

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Supplement your martial arts skills with this expert guide to pressure point fighting.Western students of Asian martial arts have long been haunted by the aching suspicion that something is missing from the arts they love and practice wholeheartedly—something intangible, but something so essential that its absence leaves an unbridgeable void. For many, that missing ingredient is a true and
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The Reluctant Communist

My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea

by Charles Robert Jenkins, Jim Frederick ...

In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized border. He believed his action would get him back to the States and a short jail sentence. Instead he found himself in another sort of prison, where ... Read more

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In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized border. He believed his action would get him back to the States and a short jail sentence. Instead he found himself in another sort of prison, where
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Hidden in Plain Sight

Esoteric Power Training within Japanese Martial Traditions

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Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he challenged practitioners that the moral dimension of martial arts is expressed in acts of integrity, not spiritual platitudes and the deification of fantasized warrior-sages. In Old School, he applied both academic rigor and keen observation towards some of the classical martial arts of Japan, leavening his ... Read more

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Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he challenged practitioners that the moral dimension of martial arts is expressed in acts of integrity, not spiritual platitudes and the deification of fantasized warrior-sages. In Old School, he applied both academic rigor and keen observation towards some of the classical martial arts of Japan, leavening his
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Muay Thai Boran

The Martial Art of Kings

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For the first time after years of study and researches, it is possible to present to the western public a deep analysis of the most advanced and lethal fighting strategies of the Siamese tradition (Muay Thai): the Look MaiMuay Thai Boran. The Look Mai are the real “secret weapons” that every Bramajarn (Grand Master) of the past jealously kept, revealing them only to their most loyal students. If ... Read more

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The Art and Science of Self Defense

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The Art and Science of Self Defense Training provides you with a condensed system of distilled self-defense skills and techniques, each carefully selected for its reliability in a high stress environment. Topics include situational awareness, avoidance, and how to take action should you need to physically defend yourself.Martial arts, combat sports, and self-defense are different realms; although ... Read more

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The Art and Science of Self Defense Training provides you with a condensed system of distilled self-defense skills and techniques, each carefully selected for its reliability in a high stress environment. Topics include situational awareness, avoidance, and how to take action should you need to physically defend yourself.Martial arts, combat sports, and self-defense are different realms; although
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