When the 'Ultimate Fighting Championship' staged its first Cage Fighting event in November 1993 many people criticised the event for its brutality.

Sports injuries occur as a result of physical activities carried out either for general recreational purposes or with more professional goals in mind.

Jonathan Buffong and Brenda Downes' insightful investigation presents the true world of the UK 'cage fighting' scene

THE OVERLOOK MARTIAL ARTs READER is an excellent volume that belongs in the libraries of all serious students of the martial arts

Nestor Capoeira, a long-time teacher of capoeira and noted mestre (master), begins this revised edition of his bestseller with an in-depth history of the Brazilian art

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

Welcome to the exciting art and sport of karate. By learning the techniques of karate, you can begin to gain greater self- confidence

Here, for the first time, is the authorized story of the UFC from its controversial beginnings to its current incarnation as an international sports powerhouse

Tony Anthony knew no fear. Three-times World Kung Fu Champion, he was self-assured, powerful and at the pinnacle of his art.

Judo Guide To Black Belt is designed to provide a grade by grade guide from White Belt up to Black Belt 3rd Dan

Depressed, bullied, intimidated by life and indoctrinated to believe that this was his lot, Geoff Thompson, on the verge of a breakdown, decided to fight back.

Randy Couture, the most decorated fighter and champion in UFC history and acknowledged by many to be the greatest fighter in the sport of mixed martial arts

His entire life has been spent in studying and teaching Judo, Karate, Savate, Aikido and related Arts.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport. A form of mental as well as military training, it is now the national sport of Korea as well as an Olympic one

This is an introduction to Taoism examining the background of the way and relating Taoist thought to ethics, the natural world and to Chinese art and symbolism.