Martial Arts Masters and Pioneers Biography

Martial Arts Masters and Pioneers Biography
Author: Jessie Bowen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre:
ISBN:

The Martial Arts Masters and Pioneers Biography Book Volume #3. pays tribute to Grandmaster Chuck Norris and Grandmaster Benny "The Jet" Urquidez along with over 200 martial artists for their contribution to the martial arts world. To the reader, this book is like no other book written the Martial Arts Masters and Pioneers biography book is not just a history book it is a motivational guide for today's martial artist the pioneers of the 21st Century shining the future light through their stories. The legendary master Bruce Lee "If you always put a limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them". Through the biography shared in this book you will read about individuals who were picked on bully, grew up in bad situations that have gone on to become legendary martial artists, world champions, and Business Leaders.Now more than ever, the disciplines that are at the core of the martial artist pave the way to innovation. Self-discovery is more significant than ever. As we read the stories that are captured in this book, we can all be inspired by the inspiration, discipline, heart, passion, focus, and other character qualities that the stories represent. This is not just another anthology or book of stories. This book is significant as it highlights some of those that are foundational to shaping what we know as the Martial Arts today starting with GM Chuck Norris and GM Benny "The Jet" Urquidez.While we are able to appreciate all the wisdom and discipline that these specific stories represent, let's not forget that what we read in these pages are not to just educate, but also to help us be inspired and to rekindle, ignite, and/or feed ourselves with the passion to complete what we personally set out to accomplish in life. It's not just about the people in this book but rather what we do within ourselves because of their story. Arguably, the Martial Arts and Artists represent a significant cornerstone to the success and innovation of the future. Congratulations to those that have been featured and to you for having access to this wonderful resource.

2017 Who's Who in the Martial Arts

2017 Who's Who in the Martial Arts
Author: Jessie Bowen
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2017-08-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1387161539

Who's Who In The Martial Arts Legends Edition 2017 Who's Who in the Martial Arts Autobiography Book Volume 3 We Proudly Pay Tribute to Grand Master Jhoon Rhee and Extend Our Great Gratitude for His Life of Dedication and Service to So Many in the Martial Arts World. Many great Martial Artists have lost the chance to tell their life story. We want to preserve and share their journey with the world through the Who's Who in the Martial Arts Book. This autobiographical publication serves as a history book for today's Martial Artists. It is an essential guide for learning the history of our martial arts pioneers who have paved the way for today's martial arts. The book features over 250 martial artists sharing their journey, hard work, and personal achievements. Without the help and support of Grandmaster Jeff Smith and Joe Corley, this book would not have been possible.

A Killing Art

A Killing Art
Author: Gillis, Alex
Publisher: ECW Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1770906959

The eagerly anticipated updated return of a bestselling martial arts classic The leaders of Tae Kwon Do, an Olympic sport and one of the worldÍs most popular martial arts, are fond of saying that their art is ancient and filled with old dynasties and superhuman feats. In fact, Tae Kwon Do is as full of lies as it is powerful techniques. Since its rough beginnings in the Korean military 60 years ago, the art empowered individuals and nations, but its leaders too often hid the painful truths that led to that empowerment „ the gangsters, secret-service agents, and dictators who encouraged cheating, corruption, and murder. A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do takes you into the cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates that made Tae Kwon Do. It shows how, in the end, a few key leaders kept the art clean and turned it into an empowering art for tens of millions of people in more than 150 countries. A Killing Art is part history and part biography „ and a wild ride to enlightenment. This new and revised edition of the bestselling book contains previously unnamed sources and updated chapters.

The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It

The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It
Author: Mark I. Cramer
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1623172403

A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters This concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of the martial arts, Mark I. Cramer dispels many of the often-repeated martial-arts myths as he details the lineages of the modern styles of karate and describes the social, cultural, and political events that influenced them. While most books focus on a single style of karate or the biography of just one of the great teachers, this book offers a well-researched and detailed overview. By bringing all of this knowledge together in one volume, Cramer—an award-winning inductee into the USA Karate Federation’s Hall of Fame—fills a crucial gap.

Public Speakings For Martial Artists: Winning The Public Speaking Game

Public Speakings For Martial Artists: Winning The Public Speaking Game
Author: Jessie Bowen
Publisher: Elite Publications
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1694203921

BUSINESS NEWS Public Speaking For Martial Artists "Winning The Public Speaking For Martial Artists: The Complete Master Plan For Maximizing Your Profits, Business, and Reputation Through... Speaking!" Amazingly Simple But Powerful Secrets Revealed On How Anyone Can Go From Zero To A Public Speaking Hero GUARANTEED! Discover How To Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking, Hold Your Audience Spellbound, Empower People To Answer Your Offers Instantly... And Master It All. Forget everything you have been led to believe about public speaking. And forget what everyone else has told you, especially unhelpful opinions about yourself. THIS PROGRAM IS PERFECT FOR STAFF AND INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT!

Martial Arts

Martial Arts
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 437
Release: 1983
Genre: Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental
ISBN:

Striking Distance

Striking Distance
Author: Charles Russo
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2016-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0803290519

In the spring of 1959, eighteen-year-old Bruce Lee returned to San Francisco, the city of his birth. Although the martial arts were widely unknown in America, Bruce encountered a robust fight culture in the Bay Area, populated with talented and trailblazing practitioners such as Lau Bun, Chinatown’s aging kung fu patriarch; Wally Jay, the innovative Hawaiian jujitsu master; and James Lee, the Oakland street fighter. Regarded by some as a brash loudmouth and by others as a dynamic visionary, Bruce spent his first few years back in America advocating for a modern approach to the martial arts, and showing little regard for the damaged egos left in his wake. The year of 1964 would be an eventful one for Bruce, in which he would broadcast his dissenting worldview before the first great international martial arts gathering, and then defend it by facing down Wong Jack Man—Chinatown’s young kung fu ace—in a legendary behind-closed-doors showdown. These events were a catalyst to the dawn of martial arts in America and a prelude to an icon. Based on over one hundred original interviews, Striking Distance chronicles Bruce Lee’s formative days amid the heated martial arts proving ground that thrived on San Francisco Bay in the early 1960s.

The Limitless Spirit of the Martial Arts

The Limitless Spirit of the Martial Arts
Author: Marilyn Fierro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2017-03-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692851661

In the early 1970s Marilyn Fierro found herself pursuing a way of life that was supposed to be closed to women - the martial arts. Join her as she tells her story of personal growth, spirituality, and achievement (both internally and externally). This book contains the following primary sections: 1. Personal life story as a young girl growing up and discovering martial arts 2. Early experience with self defense seminars and dojo life 3. Tournament and competitive experiences 4. Descriptions of instructors and martial arts influences throughout the years 5. Unique images of early training, including seminars with instructors such as Angi Uezu, Fumio Demura, Bill Wallace, Shugoro Nakazato, and more 6. An exploration of the spiritual aspects of training and life 7. Much more! Words of support for Fierro Sensei's work: -I tell people how we met. How you just showed up one day at a karate tournament in line with the rest of us to compete in the black belt division in kata and weapons kata, and then went on to place in both. You blew me away. We, I mean the Detroit black belts, hadn't seen a woman like you in competition. And with that, we have been friends for over 40 years.- - Ray Gabriel, 7th Dan Isshinryu ----- -I met Marilyn Fierro many years ago. She is one of those people who is an example of how martial arts can enrich any person's life. She has achieved so much through her training, both in gaining expertise and also, and more importantly, in applying the many lessons she has learned to all parts of her life. Marilyn has done so much to build purpose and joy in her life through martial arts, and that is the true goal of training.- - Fumio Demura, 9th Dan Shitoryu ----- -Reading Marilyn Fierro's new book brought back many mixed emotions of my own personal journey through life and the martial arts. Her accounts through her childhood and life offer an incredible story of persistence, courage, determination, passion, and a strong desire to be our best in any given situation. It is especially gratifying and satisfying to read the names of wonderful people I have met through my personal friendship with Marilyn over these many years.- - Mike Stone, Retired Karate Competitive Champion, Fight Choreographer, Motivational Speaker

Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals

Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals
Author: Brian Kennedy
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-01-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781583941942

Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters—these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a basis in reality. Chinese martial arts masters of the past did indeed write such works, along with manuals for the general public. This collection introduces Western readers to the rich and diverse tradition of these influential texts, rarely available to the English-speaking reader. Authors Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo, who coauthor a regular column for Classical Fighting Arts magazine, showcase illustrated manuals from the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, and the Republican period. Aimed at fans, students, and practitioners, the book explains the principles, techniques, and forms of each system while also placing them in the wider cultural context of Chinese martial arts. Individual chapters cover the history of the manuals, Taiwanese martial arts, the lives and livelihoods of the masters, the Imperial military exams, the significance of the Shaolin Temple, and more. Featuring a wealth of rare photographs of great masters as well as original drawings depicting the intended forms of each discipline, this book offers a multifaceted portrait of Chinese martial arts and their place in Chinese culture.