Pragmatic Karate

Pragmatic Karate
Author: Mark Jennings
Publisher: Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

Can training in the martial arts help you in everyday life? In Pragmatic Karate Mark Jennings argues that it certainly can. Provided you have a thorough grounding in the principles of this ancient fighting art and take the right approach, both physically and mentally, the karate moves you learn in the dojo can prove invaluable in a confrontation, or threatened confrontation, in ways more subtle that most people realise. Your karate training can even change the way you look at the safety of your family and your home. This is a detailed, authoritative work from a karate practitioner with 35 years’ experience who is also a long-serving police officer.

Bunkai-Jutsu

Bunkai-Jutsu
Author: Iain Abernethy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2002
Genre: Karate
ISBN: 9780953893218

‘Bunkai-Jutsu’ is the analysis of the karate katas and their application in real combat. It is also the title of this pioneering book by Iain Abernethy. The fighting applications of the karate katas (forms) is one of the most fascinating – and sadly misunderstood – aspects of karate practice. Bunkai-Jutsu provides the reader with the information they need to unlock the ‘secrets’ of kata and to begin practising karate as the complete and realistic combat art that it was intended to be! This groundbreaking and often controversial book provides a detailed analysis of the combative concepts and principles upon which the katas are based. 'Bunkai-Jutsu' is essential reading for all those who want to understand the real meaning of kata.

Power of Internal Martial Arts

Power of Internal Martial Arts
Author: Bruce Kumar Frantzis
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1997-12-31
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781556432538

From the author of "Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body" comes a book that introduces martial arts practitioners to three "internal" arts and their subtle powers. Inner martial arts rely on internal energy for power rather than on muscles or tension. 15 photos.

Martial Advice for Training & Living: The UA Way

Martial Advice for Training & Living: The UA Way
Author: Randy B. Haskins
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2020-06-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 164702224X

Martial Advice for Training and Living: The UA Way By: Randy B. Haskins It takes many years to develop martial skills, but a martial understanding is a different matter all together. Martial Advice for Training and Living serves as a guide for the reader to those basic universal principles inherently present in all styles which are observed through a pragmatic lens, regardless of the martial system studied.

Martial Arts in Asia

Martial Arts in Asia
Author: Fan Hong
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2019-12-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1351167782

The reawakening of Asian martial arts is a distinct example of cultural hybridity in a global setting. This book deals with history of Asian martial arts in the contexts of tradition, religion, philosophy, politics and culture. It attempts to deepen the study of martial arts studies in their transformation from traditional to modern sports. It is also important that this book explores how Asian martial arts, including Shaolin martial arts and Taekwondo, have worked as tools for national advocate of identities among Asians in order to overcome various national hardships and to promote nationalism in the modern eras. The Asian martial arts certainly have been transformed in both nature and content into unique modern sports and they have contributed to establishing cultural homogeneity in Asia. This phenomenon can be applied to the global community. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue in the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Pragmatic and Discourse Disorders

Pragmatic and Discourse Disorders
Author: Louise Cummings
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1316352404

An essential study aid for students of speech and language pathology, this highly practical workbook includes short-answer questions and data analysis exercises which help students to test and improve their knowledge of pragmatic and discourse disorders. The book contains a detailed examination of the causes, language and cognitive features of these disorders and includes frequently encountered clinical populations and conditions that are overlooked by other texts. The use of actual linguistic data provides readers with an authentic insight into the clinical setting. • 200 short-answer questions help students to develop and test their knowledge of pragmatic and discourse disorders • 67 data analysis exercises provide readers with real-life clinical scenarios • Fully worked answers are provided for all exercises, saving the lecturer time and allowing the reader to self-test and improve understanding • A detailed glossary of terms makes the text a self-contained reference tool • Carefully selected suggestions for further reading are provided for each chapter.

The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi

The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi
Author: Bruce Kumar Frantzis
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2007
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781583941904

"Explains how awareness and development of chi gives internal martial arts their power and strength, contains full instructions on the Taoist system Nei Gung, describes how specific martial arts use chi, includes stories about masters. The new edition adds a new foreword, new introduction by author, practical explanations on spiritual traditions of the internal martial arts, index"--Provided by publisher.

Four Shades of Black

Four Shades of Black
Author: Gavin Mulholland
Publisher: Summersdale
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2008-04-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0857654071

‘The secrets of karate are contained in the kata,’ said the masters of old. What did they mean? For many years, people have struggled to understand where padwork, grappling, ground-fighting and even high kicks fit into traditional karate. While many people understand the purpose of individual kata, this book demonstrates how the various kata work together to create a logical fight progression from stand-up striking to close-quarter grappling and groundfighting. Four Shades of Black decodes the kata in a radically different way, revealing how the traditional arts set out to develop a complete and rounded fighter. If you think you know karate, think again.

Respecting the Old, Creating the New

Respecting the Old, Creating the New
Author: Chris Denwood
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1447673034

British karate teacher Chris Denwood presents a collection of his articles and short philosophical thoughts on the analysis of traditional karate for civilian self-protection and personal growth. Heavily illustrated with over 230 pictures, covered in this book are thought-provoking sections on history, kata bunkai (analysis), training methods, theoretical study, pragmatic application, overarching concepts, as well as some of the author's personal insights, experiences and stories.

Black Belt

Black Belt
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1992-09
Genre:
ISBN:

The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.