In recent years, the grappling arts have proven to be the most effective form of combat in MMA competitions. the Gracie brand of Brazilian jujitsu has become recognized as the preeminent fighting style in unarmed combat.

A history of boxing, with 500 pictures

Firstly, it is a detailed introduction to karate-do (literally the way of karate')

His wounds still open, K'ing trails his arch enemy Kak out of the desert. and into the sin-infested back streets of China's great cities.

Aikido is the world's newest and most mysterious martial art, an incredible system of graceful movements combined with the ancient, deadly skills of Japan's most famous fighting arts.

This definitive, profusely illustrated manual covers the essential elements of the philosophy and practice of Aikido

The fifth book in the Practical Karate series. Like its predecessors, it is a categorized collection of self defense situations and recommended karate responses

This manual contains information and guidance pertaining to rifle-bayonet fighting and hand-to-hand combat.

In this absorbing study, Stephen Turnbull, well known for his books on Japanese military history, turns to the most charismatic element of the samurai code

THE MARTIAL SPIRIT is an introduction to the origin, philosophy, and psychology of the martial arts.

Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves") is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction in the philosophy and code.

The Pavement Arena is the most apt title for a book that covers the subject of adapting combat martial arts to the street. This book is a well thought-out manual for survival.

Here for the first time is a comprehensive, illustrated, how-to-do it instruction book explaining everything you need to know to protect your home and family from unwanted intruders.

Small but brilliant Japanese Sword book from 1975, not many of these around nowadays * Buy from us today at Enso Martial Arts Shop *