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.

Bujutsu, Japan's classical systems of martial training, taught the warrior how to gain complete mastery of his weapons and of himself.

Tai Chi is helping millions of people of all ages take control of their health and combat stress.

GICHIN FUNAKOSHI is world famous as one of karate's great masters. Born in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, in 1868.

Bushido, the chivalric code of honor regulating the behavior of the samurai from the feudal era in Japan, has been an enduring philosophy.

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

During the following years he spent his time building up a repertoire of styles and a list of sporting achievements.

Taekwondo is the fastest growing of all martial arts and as an exciting, all-action sport has recently achieved Olympic status.

The founders of judo, karate, and aikido: the story of their lives, their tribulations, and their achievements.

You have only to pick up a newspaper to read of attacks made, not only on lonely commons, but also in built-up areas to understand the need for a knowledge

"One of the most comprehensive and most lavishly illustrated expositions of the art that have come to my notice outside Japan." With these words one of Britain's best-known Judo black belts summed up his report on this book.