This is the first book ever published on the art of Tai Ji Quan, and remains a classic of Chinese martial arts literature. Written in 1919, it was the first illustrated, instructional manual detailing both the theory and practice of this unique style of Tai Ji Quan created by the author himself. It discusses the underlying philosophy, based on ...
In this detailed book, Tim Cartmell expertly explains the principles of combat throwing techniques and provides dozens of examples of throwing techniques which, when performed correctly, do not require the use of great power, force or effort. Drawing from over 25 years of martial arts experience, Tim explains the concepts of combat throwing ...
This book includes: the complete xing yi history and lineage going back eight generations; written transmissions taken from hand-copied manuscripts handed down from third and fourth generation practitioners Dai Long Bang and Li Neng Ran; 16 health maintenance and power development exercises handed down by the famous xing yi master, Wang Ji Wu; ...
In this book, Zhao Da Yuan, the chief martial arts instructor at the China People's Police Officer Academy in Beijing, China, combines the secrets of both the internal and external schools of Chinese martial arts to bring the reader an in-depth study and analysis of the art of chin na. Chin na specializes in the striking and seizing of vital ...
In this book, Zhao Da Yuan, the chief martial arts instructor at the China People's Police Officer Academy in Beijing, China, combines the secrets of both the internal and external schools of Chinese martial arts to bring the reader an in-depth study and analysis of the art of chin na. Chin na specializes in the striking and seizing of vital ...
First published in 1936, this work represents primary source material of ancient combat techniques designed in a time of occupation and war, when the threat of lethal hand-to-hand combat was an ever-present reality for soldiers, those involved in law enforcement, and very often for the ordinary citizen. This is the seminal work in the field, ...
This book, compiled and edited by Dan Miller and Tim Cartmell, is the most complete book on the art of xing yi (hsing-i) available today. It includes: the complete xing yi history and lineage going back eight generations; written transmissions taken from hand-copied manuscripts handed down from third and fourth generation practitioners Dai Long ...
One of the art's earliest and most complete training manuals, "The Method of Chinese Wrestling" explores all aspects of this ancient fighting system, including solo training, training with equipment, constructing training apparatus, application of techniques, and the rules of competition. Throwing, gripping, and falling techniques are revealed in ...
Devoted exclusively to the range of skills needed for passing the guard, the second edition includes over 60 guard passing techniques, plus submissions, submission counters, and drills. In the Grappling Arts Publications' style that revolutionized the way martial arts books are make, techniques are shown from multiple angles, keypoints are ...
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