Martial Arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a number of reasons: as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

Although the term martial art has become associated with the fighting arts of eastern Asia, it originally referred to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. The term is derived from Latin, and means "arts of Mars", the Roman god of war. Some authors have argued that fighting arts or fight
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Bloodline (Cradle, #9)
Reaper (Cradle, #10)
Dreadgod (Cradle, #11)
Waybound (Cradle, #12)
Beware of Chicken (Beware of Chicken, #1)
The Path of Ascension 2 (The Path of Ascension #2)
Beware of Chicken 2 (Beware of Chicken, #2)
Beware of Chicken 3 (Beware of Chicken, #3)
The Path of Ascension 6 (The Path of Ascension #6)
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 3 (Unintended Cultivator, #3)
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 1 (Unintended Cultivator, #1)
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 2 (Unintended Cultivator, #2)
Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked, #1)
Breathe: A Life in Flow
ドラゴンボール超 17 破壊神の力 [Dragon Ball Super 17: Hakaishin no Chikara]
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Zen in the Martial Arts
The Art of War
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
Karate-Do: My Way of Life
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)
Living the Martial Way: A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think
The Art of Peace
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master (The ^AWay of the Warrior Series)
Zen in the Art of Archery
Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Bruce Lee The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art (Bruce Lee Library)
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Qi Gong & Taoist Wisdom
25 books — 10 voters
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110 books — 15 voters

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Women's Self-Defense
7 books — 1 voter
Karate Stupid by Scott LangleyAnalysis of Shaolin Chin Na by Jwing-Ming YangComplete Kicking by Sang H. KimJuji Gatame Encyclopedia by Steve     ScottThe Art of Joint Locking by Arlo Welty
Martial Arts How-to Books
31 books — 12 voters


Marc MacYoung
Self-defense is constantly blending many different aspects of life. It is the art of continuous kinetic balance. It is understanding your fellow human being as well as you understand yourself. It is knowing how your opponent thinks and weighing possibilities in your head. It is understanding that your opponent doesn’t think he’s a bad guy in his own eyes, and neither do you.
Marc MacYoung, Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival

Stephen K. Hayes
The warrior learns of the spiritual realm by dwelling on the cutting edge of the sword, standing at the edge of the fire pit, venturing right up to the edge of starvation if necessary. Vibrant and intense living is the warrior's form of worship. ...more
Stephen K. Hayes

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