self defense essays
American Political Thought Abstract: "The fall of the [Soviet] empire," former Czech President Vaclav Havel wrote, "is an event on the same scale of historical importance as the fall of the Roman Empire. "
Bas Rutten Street Defense – The Better Version
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The Book of Five Rings (The Way of the Warrior Series) $11.18 Setting down his thoughts on swordplay, on winning, and on spirituality, legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai. He had little idea he was penning a masterpiece that would be eagerly devoured by people in all walks of life centuries after his death. Along with The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Book of… |
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Iron and Silk $4.75 In 1982, Salzman flew off to teach English in Changsha, China. He writes of bureaucrats, students and Cultural Revolution survivors, stripping none of their complexity and humanity. He’s gentle with their idiocies, saving his sharpest barbs for himself (it’s his pants that split from zipper to waist whilst demonstrating martial arts in Canton). Though dribs of history and drabs of classical… |
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The Book of Five Rings (Shambhala Classics) $5.00 To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can’t do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help–especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan’s great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like Sun Tzu’s The Art of War it is applicable not only on the battlefield but also in all forms of competition… |
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Me, Chi, and Bruce Lee: Adventures in Martial Arts from the Shaolin Temple to the Ultimate Fighting Championship $9.99 What happens when a self-styled wuss sets out to earn a black belt? Why have Eastern martial arts become so popular worldwide? Is the Ultimate Fighting Championship a beautiful fusion of East-meets-West martial technique, or shameless commercialization? These questions and more find answers in Me, Chi, and Bruce Lee, a rollicking journey through the world of modern martial arts.Author Brian Presto… |
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