Martial Arts Books


ChiRunningChiRunning
Best Price: $8.88
The process is too involved and requires too much work to master. I run a couple of miles 3-4...
Becoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the CageBecoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage
Best Price: $13.75
I've been a big fan of Randy Couture since I first saw him compete at UFC 13 in Georgia back in...
Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the SamuraiUnarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai
Best Price: $21.94
If you've ever met Hatsumi Sensei face to face, and even just exchanged a few short words, you...
Tao of Jeet Kune DoTao of Jeet Kune Do
Best Price: $10.47
Complicated but good for a dedicated martial artist looking to learn the ways of Jeet Kune Do. I...
Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of KnowledgeMixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge
Best Price: $21.92
This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of mixed martial arts. Its...


The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse For High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder BodyThe Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse For High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder Body
Best Price: $11.10
This diet has worked wonders for me. I would not be so impressed if I had not already have been...
Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 200 Self-Defense and Combative TechniquesComplete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 200 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques
Best Price: $13.98
A must for anyone training under a licensed and certified Krav Maga instructor. It allows you to...
Training for Warriors: The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts WorkoutTraining for Warriors: The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Workout
Best Price: $17.28
If you are at the very beginning of your training and have never done sports before in your life...
Chi Walking: The Five Mindful Steps for Lifelong Health and EnergyChi Walking: The Five Mindful Steps for Lifelong Health and Energy
Best Price: $6.51
excellent book. well written, and instructive without being stiff. It will definitly become a...
Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial ArtsUltimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts
Best Price: $14.10
Most of us who love fitness and exercise know stretching is important, but give it too little...


Zen in the Art of ArcheryZen in the Art of Archery
Best Price: $6.22
This is the famous little book that Minor White advised his pupils to read. It's an account by...
Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a SuperheroBecoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero
Best Price: $17.79
Battling bad guys. High-tech hideouts. The gratitude of the masses. Who at some point in their...
This Is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts ChampionThis Is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion
Best Price: $12.46
Whenever I read a memoir I hope to be better able to understand the person at the end. Some...
Title Shot: Into the Shark Tank of Mixed Martial ArtsTitle Shot: Into the Shark Tank of Mixed Martial Arts
Best Price: $10.92
Author Kelly Crigger does a phenomenal job of depicting these athletes candidly and in their own...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory & TechniqueBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory & Technique
Best Price: $18.68
I highly recommend this book! It's especially handy for reviewing proper execution of chokes,...

Judo For Mixed Martial ArtsJudo For Mixed Martial Arts
Best Price: $21.92
As mentioned, the book is much more than throws. If you want to throw someone you typically...
Sharpening the Warriors Edge: The Psychology & Science of TrainingSharpening the Warriors Edge: The Psychology & Science of Training
Best Price: $12.79
As a firearms trainer, I regularly evaluate how I conduct my training. The book was thought...
The Book of Five RingsThe Book of Five Rings
Best Price: $10.00
Musashi, like every great warrior, knew that strategy was as important as tactics and techniques...
Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong (Book & DVD)Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong (Book & DVD)
Best Price: $13.39
I don't find this DVD to be idiot friendly and I feel I must have bought the wrong DVD/Book. I...
Hagakure: The Book of the SamuraiHagakure: The Book of the Samurai
Best Price: $11.25
Saw the movie after I had read the book. This is one of those books I read again and again. ...

American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew ChinaAmerican Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China
Best Price: $3.99
Mr. Polly has penned a very entertaining, playful book that brings back memories of when I was...
Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training (4th Revision ed)Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training (4th Revision ed)
Best Price: $19.39
BUY! Have been studying Martial Arts for a good 25 years+...(TKD, Judo, Hapkido, Tai Chi,...
Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts CompetitionMastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Best Price: $23.01
Eddie Bravo is one of the most outstanding and controversial figures in Jiu-Jitsu today, having...
Bushido: The Way of the Samurai (Square One Classics)Bushido: The Way of the Samurai (Square One Classics)
Best Price: $5.33
This book is good, since its a Japanese author, however, what does he know about Bushido?...
Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For Any Self-Defense SituationDirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For Any Self-Defense Situation
Best Price: $11.97
The book covers a number of moves you can do to defend yourself from an attacker while you are...

Tai Chi Chuan: 24 & 48 Postures with Martial ApplicationsTai Chi Chuan: 24 & 48 Postures with Martial Applications
Best Price: $10.09
I received this book along with the DVD "Simplified Taci Chi Chuan" 24 & 48...
Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido SourcebookTraining the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook
Best Price: $15.16
In his truly inimitable and engaging style, Thomas presents us with an introduction and then a...
Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: Chi Gung for Lifelong Health (Tao of Energy Enhancement)Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: Chi Gung for Lifelong Health (Tao of Energy Enhancement)
Best Price: $12.37
The information in this book is great for a beginner because it focuses so much on the very...
The CHI Revolution: Harnessing the Healing Power of Your Life ForceThe CHI Revolution: Harnessing the Healing Power of Your Life Force
Best Price: $11.48
I am a long time student of Buddhist and Taoist themes. Recently, because of a cancer diagnosis...
Wrestling for Fighting: The Natural WayWrestling for Fighting: The Natural Way
Best Price: $21.92
Randy Couture has been one of the poster boys for Mixed Martial Arts competition in recent years...

The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health & Spiritual Well-BeingThe Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health & Spiritual Well-Being
Best Price: $62.36
Without a doubt, Mr. Cohen has contributed, and continues to contribute, to the expositon of...
Zen in the Martial ArtsZen in the Martial Arts
Best Price: $3.13
I was given this book by a fellow martial artist about 8 years ago when I was training for my...
The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai ChiThe Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi
Best Price: $13.22
A great book. Simple to follow but with great benefits. I would recommend this to anyone, even...
The Art of Expressing the Human BodyThe Art of Expressing the Human Body
Best Price: $15.44
everything you need to buid your body like bruce lee aka. the man of steel
Fedor: The Fighting System of the World's Undisputed King of MMAFedor: The Fighting System of the World's Undisputed King of MMA
Best Price: $23.07
In Fedor, the undefeated, undisputed heavyweight MMA champion of the world unveils for the...

Iron and SilkIron and Silk
Best Price: $2.20
Sometimes travel books can come across as "looking down" on the locals for their...
REAL Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja BookREAL Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book
Best Price: $5.28
I bought this for one reason... to get my order up so I could get free shipping. It's meant to...
Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
Best Price: $18.68
This book starts with a brief history and background on Helio and Royce, as well as their fight...
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World ViolenceMeditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
Best Price: $12.27
Over 350 years ago, Miyamoto Musashi finished the Book of Five Rings. It is a standard on the...
X-Guard: For Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, No Gi Grappling, and Mixed Martial ArtsX-Guard: For Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, No Gi Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts
Best Price: $23.06
It's no secret that I really enjoy Victory Belt's books. I think they've nailed the format for...

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 1: Self-Defense Techniques (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 1: Self-Defense Techniques (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)
Best Price: $1.08
I am going to make this review very simple and straight forward to the best of my knowledge....
Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 2: Basic Training (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 2: Basic Training (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)
Best Price: $6.43
I'm not a martial artist. I don't know anything about Jeet Kune Do like most of these reviewers....
Step-By-Step Tai ChiStep-By-Step Tai Chi
Best Price: $5.00
I really enjoyed this book. It was easy to follow, and it helped me to control my stress!!
The Root of Chinese Qigong: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & EnlightenmentThe Root of Chinese Qigong: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment
Best Price: $17.27
I got a copy just in time for my Qigong classes. It is easy to understand, the language is very...
Speed Training : How to Develop Your Maximum Speed for Martial ArtsSpeed Training : How to Develop Your Maximum Speed for Martial Arts
Best Price: $14.73
This book is filled with alot of great knowledge on what creates speed, building or having a...

Mastering the Twister: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts CompetitionMastering the Twister: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Best Price: $21.92
Eddie's system is freaking awesome! I am an accomplished grappler and have always been...
The Art of PeaceThe Art of Peace
Best Price: $2.79
A great insight into the views of the founder of Aikido. Living the art of peace, not only in...
The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira ShigesukeThe Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Best Price: $7.30
Cannot see any great spiritualism here. Altogether a very disappointing experience. A Karate...
The Fighter's Body: An Owner's Manual : Your Guide to Diet, Nutrition, Exercise and Excellence in the Martial ArtsThe Fighter's Body: An Owner's Manual : Your Guide to Diet, Nutrition, Exercise and Excellence in the Martial Arts
Best Price: $11.94
This is the first book I've read by Mr. Christensen, and I doubt it will be my last. This...
Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat SportsVital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat Sports
Best Price: $19.41
I have just about every book imaginable on Kyusho-Jitsu/Dim-Mak/Pressure Points. And as a black...

Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master TextKarate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text
Best Price: $22.88
I am partial to this style of the martial art. I have met Master Oshima and practiced with him....
Tai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health & Self-DevelopmentTai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health & Self-Development
Best Price: $14.24
First off, I received this book in advance from the YMAA for free. It's aimed at intermediate...
Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro KanoKodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano
Best Price: $13.51
...it should be this one. All the basics are here, copiously illustrated (some of the images...
Krav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method--for Fitness and Self-DefenseKrav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method--for Fitness and Self-Defense
Best Price: $8.00
This book might have some value for those who have never attended a single class in any martial...
Attack Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Personal ProtectionAttack Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Personal Protection
Best Price: $12.78
This is an excellent book on self defense. I must humbly disagree with the reviewer who says...

Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC HistoryMade in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History
Best Price: $14.39
Great story as told by a Great Champion. Reading Hughes' book was informative and a GREAT read. ...
Thank God I Had a Gun: True Accounts of Self-DefenseThank God I Had a Gun: True Accounts of Self-Defense
Best Price: $12.21
I was very pleased that I learned so much from this book. I am an advocate of personal...
The Way of the Ninja: Secret TechniquesThe Way of the Ninja: Secret Techniques
Best Price: $18.90
I read this book in two days after receiving it from Amazon.com! I enjoy the many Taijustu...
  
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