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Now available for the first time in English, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters, the late Shoshin Nagamine's groundbreaking work, recounts the legacy and life histories of Okinawa's greatest martial artists. In addition to profiles of the legendary tegumi wrestlers, Nagamine-sensei features many of the world's great karate masters, including the founder of the core styles from which modern karate sprang. Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters corrects historical...
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True Path of the Ninja is the first authoritative translation in English of the Shoninki the famous 17th century Ninjutsu manual. Authors Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami worked closely with Dr. Nakashima Atsumi, author of the most comprehensive modern Japanese version of the Shoninki, thus making this English translation the closest to the original scrolls. The information and insights found in this translation are invaluable for understanding the...
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Martial arts legend Grandmaster Kazumi Tabata presents a brilliant analysis for modern readers of the most famous work of martial strategy, The Art of War of Sun Tzu. Warrior Wisdom also includes an analysis of the lesser-known The Tactics of Shokatsu Komei, as well as additional warrior tactics that have enabled the author to become a Grandmaster in Shotokan Karate and one of the most influential martial artists in North America. Since he was sent...
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Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! volume 1
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Pick a book. Grow a Reader!
This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!
Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are excited for a day at the beach! Moby tries to use his ninja skills...
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David Kahn, U.S. Chief Instructor of the Israeli Krav Maga Association, is back again with Krav Maga Defense: How to Defend Yourself Against the 12 Most Common Street Attacks. Created by the Israeli army for self-defense, Krav Maga is gaining popularity around the world-especially here in the United States. Kahn is a self-defense expert, teacher, and served as a board member of the original Israeli Krav Maga Association.
Kahn will teach you how to...
826) Samurai Awakening
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David Matthews is having a rough time. Being a teenager is bad enough, but when he picks up and moves to Japan for a year, with barely any knowledge of the language or social behaviors of Japanese teenagers, things go from bad to worse. Until one day, David attends a temple ceremony and finds himself possessed by a Japanese god. Suddenly, he can understand and speak Japanese. He has unbelievable new powers, including the ability to shift into a tiger,...
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Ninjutsu is the most renowned and misunderstood of all martial arts. The long history of Ninjutsu is often murky; surrounded by mystery and legend. Here, for the first time, is an in-depth, factual look at the entire art of Ninjutsu, including emergence of the ninja warriors and philosophy in feudal Japan; detailed historical events; its context in the development of other schools of martial arts; and the philosophies and exercises of the school today....
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Living the Samurai Ideal in the 21st Century. The Way of the Modern Warrior is an explanation of the samurai philosophy of Japan's fiercest warriors, practiced for over 1000 years. The author, Hanshi Stephen Kaufman, has been a warrior for 50 years, first as a member of the military, then as an advisor to the military, and finally as one of the world's most distinguished martial artists. In his years of experience he has collected the wisdom that...
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A History of the Samurai tells the complete story of Japan's legendary warrior class from beginning to end - an epic tale of intrigue, bloodshed and bravery that is central to an understanding of the Japanese character and of Japanese history. It describes in detail the core Samurai philosophy of Bushido-"the way of the warrior"-a complex code of conduct embracing ideals of honor and loyalty that continues to govern the Japanese way of life today.
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830) A BOOK OF FIVE RINGS by Miyamoto Musashi: A Modern Translation for the 21st Century by T. L. Carlyle
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A retranslation of the masterwork on strategy with principles which can be applied to the battlefield, gaming, and the boardroom, as written by the master Ronin and Kensei (sword saint) Miyamoto Musashi. It includes a biography of Musashi and essays on history and the martial arts traditions of Japan. Text only.
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All the facts, legends and technique of the ninja are presented here y one of the foremost authorities on the subject. The Ninja, also known as Shinobi, inspired awe and terror in equal measure. Master of espionage and assassination, stealth and concealment, the ninja's ability to move swiftly and silently gave rise to popular legends of amazing exploits, invincibility and supernatural powers. In Ninjutsu: The Art of Invisibility, Donn Draeger draws...
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Looks at southern Chinese martial arts traditions and how they have become important to local identity and narratives of resistance.
This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kong's Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lee's teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing Chun Kung Fu, has recently...
833) Conor McGregor
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This title focuses on Conor McGregor and gives information related to his early life, his time in the pros, and the legacy he leaves behind. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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The Samurai Mind is a collection of five seminal Japanese texts that convey the essence of traditional samurai philosophy and ethic from very different, but complementary points of view. These texts range from the ferocious to the esoteric-with their common thread being the importance of mastering one's own mind as the key to overcoming opponents. Written from the mid-18th to early 19th century, the authors were acknowledged master samurai warriors...
835) Marco de Ninos
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Los adolescentes gemelos fraternos educados en el hogar, Jake y Rosa, disfrutan de sus vidas aprendiendo de la más estricta de todas las educadoras, su madre. Su mayor queja solían ser las lecciones de historia que su abuelo les obligaba a soportar durante las vacaciones de verano.
Un político ambicioso con una agenda nefasta subyacente presiona por la elección de escuela, pero tiene un costo. Su madre, en lugar de aceptar el cambio, lucha...
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This fascinating Japanese culture and business guide explains how bushido samurai culture has influenced modern Japanese behavior and business practices. Bushido, the ethical system of Japan's famous samurai class, which ruled the country from 1192 until 1868, eventually came to encompass every aspect of the lives of the people their philosophical and spiritual beliefs, their etiquette, their family life, their dress, their work, their aesthetic sense,...
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Master the Chinese martial art of T'ai Chi with this accessible, illustrated guide. T'ai-chi (Tai Chi) is an effortless and rhythmical art that stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures, and absolute calmness of mind. It requires no special equipment or place to practice, and takes no more than ten minutes a day. This book, from renowned Tai Chi master, Cheng Man-Ch'ing, introduces T'ai-chi as a means to a healthier life, as a sport and...
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Is your gun a SURVIVAL GUN? Getting through an emergency--whether fire or flood, economic collapse or mass civil rioting and every disaster small and large in between--can depend largely on the firearms you have on hand. Now, the Gun Digest Book of Survival Guns has the lowdown on what to have with you when it's all going down. Inside you'll find pertinent information on: Firearms and ammo selection--thinking beyond what's on hand. Layered defense...
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This edition has been revised with updated information and new material, including a new Foreword and Introduction, new translations of Koichi Tohei Sensei's "Thirteen Rules for Instructors" and "The Living Principles", guidance for applying kaisho, gyosho, and sosho training to techniques, teachings on connecting with one's partner, detailed kyu and dan testing procedures for examiners, as well as the rank requirements from 5th kyu through 5th dan,...
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The Mental Commandments of Personal Safety are the guiding principles of living a safe and healthy life from the inside out. Commandments, as guiding principles for life, have taken a very unlikely journey from Mount Sinai with Moses, through the streets of Brooklyn with Biggie Smalls, to any group or individual seeking this guidance. The purpose of the Commandants have changed from directions for life, to navigating the street life. The Commandments...