Since 1995, there have been four deaths following fights in Britain and forty around the world. In Death of a Boxer, Pete Carvill sets out to explore the psychology of those who choose to fight

Catherine Fox is not your typical martial artist. Her initiation into the sacred rites of judo began not in a dojo in Tokyo but in the Tunnel Cement Works in Pitston

The perfect mind and body antidote to today's high pressure lifestyles. Learn the most popular style of Tai Chi-the Yang forms

This definitive volume is a systematic presentation of the "empty hand" art of karate. An easy-to-follow manual illustrated with over 1,000 photographs

In the last 11 years he has studied under many tamous karate instructors in England. He is vice-chairman of the Nottingham Karate Club

The samurai sword: a symbol of the spirit of old Japan, it embodies the samurai's steel discipline, unswerving devotion and peerless skill.

As a martial artist, you have special needs. Have you ever wondered how that latest fad diet might affect your performance on the mat?

The Martial Arts Athlete answers questions that today's competitors must know to succeed-should you do push-ups or lift weights?

What if there was a secret ingredient that could make every single one of our martial arts techniques better?

Exciting and high-energy, Aikido keeps growing in popu-larity. This martial art uses an irresistible and challenging mix of flexibility, speed, and agility.

Bruce Lee was a born fighter, a master of kung fu, who developed his own unique form of this ancient art. He battled to succeed as a film star in America