There were eatlier attempts by others to create a survey of the most important M.A. books. A lot of the recommended books were about the history and philosophy of a certain martial art and therefore ...
Me too! I've broken my collarbone during Aikido practice, a couple of years ago. I've joined Aikido back again, but this time with an Aikido school that teaches Aikido on a more softer note ...
I'm looking for a good book on Brazilian Ju-jitsu, since I'm currently not able to take a formal class ( stuck at college without a car. ) I have a training partner with martial arts ...
Books by W.E. Fairbairn,
I am looking for several books written by W.E. Fairbairn.
Defendu, Knife Fighting
Does anyone know if they have been reprinted?
Thanks
Hugh Williamson
Tim,
Soke Hatsumi (Sensei Hogan's teacher) has several of his own books out that you can look up <email> or Barnesandnoble.com. Why not learn from the source. Also, another of ...
nah. you read books, and magazines, watch movies and lurk and argue on rma. you're good at what you do, but it isn't martial arts.
of course, you also inferred that all of your teachers ...
So to answer Russ' question, you read books. Thanks for your input - next?
To Brian C.Allen:
LOL. U are wrong!!! Rocks itself dun have any chi. Even for crystal,which some body say it is alive, is contain some sort of natural energy,but it is not the chi !! Pick a stone ...
... aikido. the same goes for kenpo and kempo. if any one could also recommend any websites or training books and videos that would be nice too. ...
Hi Eric. I was just reading your message. I have seen some of Robert Clark's books and they seem adequate enough. Jujitsu has a fairly long history in England and his instruction is probably ...
Arghhhhh. Don't mix me into this kind of baloney. Invite those guys to come show their stuff... it reads like Marvel Comic Books.
Mike 'But Can They Stop a Speeding Locomotive?' ...
... need some guiding as to how things are done in the right way. At least when you begin. Seeing it in books or instructional videos is not good enough. ...
I've seen the techniques they demonstrate in that book, and they are okay, but not what I'd call really technical. For good books on BJJ, go to www.bjj.com.au
Before you buy.
I think Gi is a puny geek. He studies trivia, reads books and watches WWF smack down. Where do find the time to train Gi? Your nose is mashed against your moniter 24/7......
There are only one way to go actually;
Go through EVERY technique you can find, buy books on the subject. And then go through everything you find and test every single one of them. If it doesn' ...
... es on the gurus of Pencak and especially Pukulan, douzens of links to schools throughout the world, books & videos.
I have also added a page ...
Rich,
Saito's books on Aikido contain a quote that says something like 90% of Aikido is hitting. I can't remember which book it was in the series, nor the exact quote.
Nor do I know ...
The 'history' of KIXA starts as follows:
'In 1907, Tagashi was traveling in the North of Tibet, there he found an ancient leather bound manuscript written in symbolic form. For forty ...
<< So, in summary:
1. You cannot hope to learn taiji from books, videos, or on-line sources. 2. You probably can't even find a human to teach you. 3. Learn some other discipline. >> ...
Would you mind giving a short overview review of the books/tapes of his that you have read/seen?
I enjoyed his website a lot, but his products are pricey. Or at least they would be a big ...
I have a little dilemma. I have done some research ( internet, books ,ect. ) and have decided on two possibilities Wing Chun ( there's a Wing Tsun dojo close to me ) or ju jitsu. I don't ...
I'm curious as to whether there are any books out there dealing with American/Western views of Bushido. Many facets of Bushido are very Japanese in nature and some do not easily mesh with ...
Read the books that Morihei Ueshiba himself wrote and you will understand what I mean. As for the last statement, it's a personal insight.
No. Morihei ueshiba was a man. His personal religious ...
I've taken a close look at Oyama and his style, Kyokushinkai, for some time now, and have close relatives who are dans under Tadashi Nakamura of Seido, which is Kyokushin's sister style ( ...
Answering that is not a short term proposition; there are physical things, psychological things- even some spiritual stuff that people here would find at odds with their belief system- stuff I cannot ...
etc), what are the best exercises?>>
Welcome to sweat and metal.
Chest (pecs): bench press and flys.
Shoulders (delts): lateral raises front, side, back, and military press
Arms: biceps= ...
1. Is there a website that teaches Wing Chun?
2. What Wing Chun learning videos are good?
3. Any Wing Chun book reccomendations?
The reason I'm asking: I just moved to a backwoods KY town ...
It can be used for 'windowing' or 'mirroring'. Levitation can also be one of the skills this mudra can manifest. Which is probably why its so important in kicking systems like TKD. ...
Holy cow! S7 is -the- tool steel to beat for toughness/strength. S7 is used to make jack hammer bits! But it's too soft for a good edge holding knife blade. So CPM-1V is as strong as S7 and as ...
appreciated.
I would say a judo school which teaches the kata, as well as shiai, would teach more striking mechanics than even a yoshinkan aikido school. While 'traditional' yoshinkan ...
'I'm seeking a copy of Budo Jiten by Frederick J. Lovret, published by Taseki Publications.'
Don't bother. The book was so filled with mistakes that it was worthless. It was ...