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  MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION ; Applying Educational Theory and Communication Techniques in the Dojo
Lawrence A. Kane
BOOK, 152 x 228 mm, 214 pp, 20 photos, 32 ill., 330 grams

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2047*BOOK*MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION*330 G.*EUR 13,50
 
This book offers a holistic approach to teaching martial arts; incorporating elements of educational theory and communication techniques typically overlooked in budo. Teachers will improve their abilities to motivate, educate, and retain students, while students interested in the martial arts will develop a better understanding of what instructional methods best suit their needs. More...

  STARTING AND RUNNING YOUR OWN MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL
Karen Levitz Vactor - Susan Lynn Peterson
BOOK, 151 x 228 mm, 316 pp., 540 grams

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1776*BOOK*STARTING AND RUNNING YOUR OWN MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL*540 G.*EUR 15,90
 
'Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School' contains proven business advice to help you create the martial arts school you want. lt turns time-tested business practices into simple, practical solutions to the business challenges you face every day. More...

  ZOOR KHANE ; History and Techniques of the Ancient Martial Art of Iran
D.H. Luijendijk
BOOK, 140 x 214 mm, 128 pp, over 120 photos, 195 grams

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2457*BOOK*ZOOR KHANE*195 G.*EUR 9,50
 
Zoor khane is acomprehensive Iranian martial system with training exercises designed to develop the power and agility needed for fighting with the sword, bow and arrow, club and shield. It is perhaps among the oldest extant martial arts in the world. The author uses step-by-step photos of each technique, revealing the age-old knowledge of this revered art. More...

  ULTIMATE SPARRING ; Principles & Practices
Jonathan Maberry
BOOK, 204 x 228 mm, 416 pp, 650 photos, 40 ill., 900 grams

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1924*BOOK*ULTIMATE SPARRING*900 G.*EUR 22,50
 
This is the most comprehensive book ever written on sparring. It contains the rules and methods of sparring for cross-training, competition, and self-defense in dozens of Eastern and Western martial arts. It also features dozens of methods of sparring for the development of skills such as: Blindfold Sparring, Hands-Only Sparring, Mixed Style Sparring, Groundfighting, Knife Sparring, and Sensory Awareness Sparring. More...

  GREAT MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES ; From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan and More
Richard Meyers
BOOK, 214 x 277 mm, 296 pp, 175 photos, 975 grams

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1761*BOOK*GREAT MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES*975 G.*EUR 6,90
 
Great Martial Arts Movies is a breathtakingly illustrated look at a vivid, action-packed world, a guide that every film and contemporary culture watcher will treasure. More...

  MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE ; A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
Rory Miller
BOOK, 152 x 227 mm, 198 pp, 8 photos, 320 grams

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3192*BOOK*MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE*320 G.*EUR 15,50
 
Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller introduces the myths, metaphors and expectations that most martial artists have about what they will ultimately learn in their dojo. This is then compared with the complexity of the reality of violence. Complexity is one of the recurring themes throughout this work. Highly recommended! More...

  ADVANCED DIM-MAK ; The Finer Points of Death-Point Striking
Erle Montaigue
BOOK, 140 x 215 mm, 324 pp, over 320 photos, 15 ill., 460 grams

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2988*BOOK*ADVANCED DIM-MAK*460 G.*EUR 25,90
 
This sequel to Dim-Mak: Death-Point Striking reveals more about training, points, revival and healing. Learn street survival techniques, including knife defense, using simple dim-mak methods, plus knockout and controlling points for law enforcement and dim-mak points for children. More...

  DIM-MAK DEATH POINT STRIKING
Erle Montaigue
BOOK, 140 x 215 mm, 238 pp, over 160 photos, 30 ill., 350 grams

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2987*BOOK*DIM-MAK DEATH POINT STRIKING*350 G.*EUR 18,90
 
In this book, Montaigue reveals the most dangerous points and describes both their martial and healing applications, then takes it a step further by presenting set-up points, multiple point strikes, and neurological shutdown points. He does so because he has seen instructors use bits and pieces of the art in demonstration and recognizes that too little knowledge can sometimes be a dangerous thing indeed. More...

  DIM-MAK'S 12 MOST DEADLY KATAS ; Points of No Return
Erle Montaigue
BOOK, 140 x 215 mm, 218 pp, over 250 photos, 15 ill., 325 grams

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2989*BOOK*DIM-MAK'S 12 MOST DEADLY KATAS*325 G.*EUR 18,90
 
In this book Montaigue teaches the 12 most deadly katas of dim-mak, offering his students a shortcut to learning the natural circular body movement of dim-mak, or taiji, which is based on the powerful points along the acupuncture meridians and can be as healing as it is lethal. More...

  ULTIMATE DIM-MAK ; How to Fight a Grappler and Win
Erle Montaigue
BOOK, 140 x 214 mm, 240 pp, 350 photos, 20 ill., 360 grams

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2990*BOOK*ULTIMATE DIM-MAK*360 G.*EUR 25,50
 
Erle Montaigue, a former pro-wrestler himself, takes you inside the mind of the grappler and reveals his strategy, thus taking away his edge. Learn to target the most vulnerable points and apply foolproof dim-mak sleeper holds to counter the moves grapplers will use in any no-holds-barred fight. More...

  SECRET ART OF PRESSURE POINT FIGHTING
Vince Morris
BOOK, 190 x 234 mm, 176 pp, 200 photos, 315 grams

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3055*BOOK*SECRET ART OF PRESSURE POINT FIGHTING*315 G.*EUR 13,50
 
Written by one of the world's leading authorities and clearly illustrated with photos of each pressure point, this book shows how knowledge of the body's vulnerable points can enhance both competitive fighting and personal self-defense skills. More...

  BERCY 2003 ; 18e Festival Des Arts Martiaux
Paris - Bercy
DVD, colour, 130 min., french language, region-free, 115 grams

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1956*DVD*BERCY 2003*115 G.*EUR 9,90
 
BERCY 2003 ; 18e Festival Des Arts Martiaux in the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy, with the greatest masters and champions of many different styles and disciplines. Aside from the show itsef we also get some nice behind-the-scenes fragments. More...

  THE BOOK OF MARTIAL POWER ; The Universal Guide to the Combative Arts
Steven J. Pearlman
BOOK, 216 x 276 mm, 240 pp, 48 photos 160 ill., 680 grams

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2663*BOOK*BOOK OF MARTIAL POWER*680 G.*EUR 15,90
 
As a lifelong student and teacher of multiple styles of martial arts, Steven Pearlman has sought to distill from these disciplines not a fusion of techniques, but rather a compilation of fundamental principles that can guide the individual martial artist to the ideal action. Through his exploration of a set of basic principles Pearlman arrives at a path to martial power open to all martial artists. More...

  POWER BREAKING ; How to Develop and Use Breaking Skills for Self-Defense
Mike Reeves - Robert G. Yetman
BOOK, 216 x 280 mm, 112 pp, over 200 photos, 330 grams

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2385*BOOK*POWER BREAKING*330 G.*EUR 9,90
 
This is the accompanying book to the DVD by the same title. Learn from this though guy how you change your arms and hands, legs and feet into hard an lethal weapons that hit through everything! More...

  VITAL LEGLOCKS ; 65 Leglocks for Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo and Mixed Martial Arts
Steve Scott
BOOK, 152 x 227 mm, 216 pp, 360 photos, 355 grams

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2952*BOOK*VITAL LEGLOCKS*355 G.*EUR 15,50
 
Learn to apply 65 essential leglocks for jujitsu, judo, sambo and mixed martial arts. Coach Steve Scott, one of the top sambo coaches in the US, teaches you the keys to successfully applying lower body submission techniques and getting your opponent to tap out. More...

  MARTIAL MUSINGS ; A Portrayal of Martial Arts in the 20th Century
Robert W. Smith
BOOK, 162 x 236 mm, 400 pp, over 300 photos, 935 grams

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1488*BOOK*MARTIAL MUSINGS*935 G.*EUR 20,90
 
Robert W. Smiths Martial Musings stands out as the sole literary work which offers readers a special perspective of martial arts as they evolved during the 20th century, and introduces the reader to the individuals who shaped them in this timespan. More...

  MARTIAL MANEUVERS ; Fighting Principles and Tactics of the Internal Martial Arts
Phillip Starr
BOOK, 177 x 235 mm, 272 pp, 550 photos, 515 grams

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3260*BOOK*MARTIAL MANEUVERS*515 G.*EUR 16,50
 
In Martial Maneuvers, Phillip Starr argues that most teachers and practitioners of the internal arts have forgotten their rich martial heritage, focusing instead on their applicability for health or spiritual practices. Starr returns to the roots of the three major internal arts, demonstrating the combative principles upon which they were originally based. More...

  MARTIAL MECHANICS ; Maximum Results with Minimum Effort in the Practice of the Martial Arts
Phillip Starr
BOOK, 235 x 178 mm, 206 pp, over 250 photos & ill., 405 grams

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3078*BOOK*MARTIAL MECHANICS*405 G.*EUR 14,90
 
Drawing on the author's decades of experience as both student and teacher, Martial Mechanics explains, in humorous, easy-to-understand language, how physics and kinesiology affect martial arts techniques and how readers can best utilize them to make them faster, more powerful, and hence more effective in actual combat. More...

  THE ART OF THROWING ; Principles & Techniques
Marc Tedeschi
BOOK, hardcover, 287 x 224 mm, 208 pp, over 1200 photos, 1050 grams

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2323*BOOK*ART OF THROWING*1050 G.*EUR 19,50
 
This illuminating work introduces over 130 practical techniques encompassing all types of throws. Introductory chapters provide important technical principles and fundamental skills encompassing stances, footwork, grips, and methods of tumbling and falling. An invaluable resource for all martial styles! More...

  THE ART OF WEAPONS ; Armed and Unarmed Self-Defense
Marc Tedeschi
BOOK, hardcover, 222 x 287 mm, 208 pp, over 1400 photos, 1055 grams

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1963*BOOK*ART OF WEAPONS*1055 G.*EUR 21,50
 
More than 1400 outstanding photographs introduce over 350 practical techniques spanning seven basic classes of weapons: knife, short-stick, staff, cane, rope, common objects, and defense against handguns, the mastery of which provides practitioners with a range of skills that will allow them to wield almost anything as a weapon. More...

  PRESSURE POINT JUJITSU ; Secrets of Integrating Vital-Point Striking and Grappling into the Ultimate Martial Art
Cardo Urso
DVD, 75 min., region-free, 115 grams

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2540*DVD*PRESSURE POINT JUJITSU*115 G.*EUR 34,90
 
Kyusho-Jitsu and Matsukazi-ryu jujitsu expert Cardo Urso here reveals the secrets of using vital-point striking to effortlessly counter and escape common submission holds, locks and chokes. He then teaches you how to supercharge your grappling skills by integrating kyusho jitsu with combat-proven jujitsu techniques. More...

  KRABI-KRABONG ; Thailand's Art of Weapons Fighting
Kruu Pedro Solana Villalobos
BOOK, 216 x 278 mm, 150 pp, 366 photos, 9 ill., 445 grams

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2638*BOOK*KRABI-KRABONG*445 G.*EUR 17,50
 
In ancient Thailand, wars were fought with arrows, spears, swords, farming tools, knives and myriad other handheld weapons. Early in the 20th century, the old systems were codified and given a common name, Krabi-Krabong, literally 'saber and staff'. This book provides an introduction to Krabi-Krabong's history, primary weapons and modern fighting strategies and techniques, plus a captivating guide to the cultural and spiritual side of this historic martial art. More...