The content in this special two-volume anthology details the many facets of aikido as it was formulated by Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969)—O-Sensei, the great teacher. Each chapter contributes to a piece of the aikido puzzle by providing historical details, insightful technical drills (bare handed and with weapons), and components that have flavored this art with a spiritual essence.

From the Foreword by Neal Stephenson:“Whether you are a writer or game-maker seeking the kind of information I sought while writing The Baroque Cycle, or just a general reader with an interest in the arts to which Guy Windsor has dedicated his career, you should find much that is rewarding in these pages.”This book is a collection of essays and articles, about half of which have been adapted from Guy’s successful blog, at guywindsor.com, the rest have never been published b...

Aikido highlights practices that don't hurt or take people's lives; it is different from other aggressive art forms. This skillfulness and the actions that are created in a person are formed to distract a person's concentration or will weaken that person.Most people prefer this discipline because it is peaceful and harmonious in relation to aggression and conflict. The man who introduced and spread the martial art was called Morihei Ueshiba. He believed that directing anger without...

Kama: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense, by Fumio Demura, is available for the first time in 20 years! The new digital version of Kama is a must-have for all martial arts enthusiasts and students of martial arts techniques. Bonus content includes four Black Belt magazine interviews with Demura, one of the most highly respected and influential karateka in the world today and master of ancient self-defense weapons.

Have you ever watched someone being bullied or have you ever been the target of bullying yourself? Our usual response to bullying is to fight back, run away, or ignore it and try to be the better person while thebully has their way.But what if you knew of another alternative? One that didn’t invite more aggression…one that puts you in control of the situation so that you do not lose face in front of peers…one that helps you diffuse or even handle the bully outright while you...

Miyamoto Musashi is the most revered and celebrated swordsman in Japanese history. Yet few of the many works on the enigmatic warrior have hewn to the original sources. Fewer still have explored the emotional turmoil that drove him on to be the very best in his field. This is the first biography to fulfill those aims, and to take advantage of a wealth of neglected or newly uncovered material. William de Lange has translated all known extant texts on Musashi and dra...

This is a beginners guide for anyone who has ever wondered how to get into the professional wrestling business. Whether you want to be a wrestler, manager, announcer, diva, or just want to know more about the inner workings of the business, this guide is for you. So, if you really want to break into what is a notoriously difficult business to get started in, and are serious about wanting to get started, then this guide will give you a leg up on getting your foot in the door.

This book describes the core breathing training that is the basis of my martial practice, supported with seven video tutorials for the exercises. In the book I describe how breathing works, and how you can train your breathing, for health, fitness, and stress control.The book has internal links to the videos, and also includes a £10 discount voucher for my 6-week Breathing Course.

There are several ways to throw a good punch, but the best way is to punch straight and make sure your hand is level, and then twist your body towards the punch with the side you punched with, after this you can form other punching techniques around and this technique, each has its particular advantage.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Change Your Next 35 Musical Years with 'The Musician Samurai Code'.“The Musician Samurai Code“ is a self-help book and a coaching guide for musicians and musical artists.In this book, Laurent Boghossian uses the Samurai Parable to point out the fact that, as samurais had to do, musicians have to work on themselves as individuals so to improve themselves as musicians.This innovative and unexpected coaching guide is based on Laurent's own musician’s path, his love and...

Sparring is a systematic way of fighting that should be thought out and planned rather than going on pure reaction. This guide will create a basis of the fundamentals of sparring.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

In our post-feminist society, nothing is hotter than women who not only do so called guy things, but take it one step further and do alpha male things, while at the same time still retain their classical femininity. Femininity is changing and women who participate in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) have become the new sex symbols. Through poetry, this work celebrates three well known female MMA stars.