Each discipline of the martial arts - karate, kung fu, judo, aikido, sumo - is at its most developed point a philosophy as much as a code of war.

To make the weight for his first bout he had to stuff his shorts with lead. At the age of only twelve, he was already making headlines

A history of boxing, with 500 pictures

The Shorokan and Shorokai forms of Karate Do were created by the founder of modern day karate, Master Gichin Funakoshi,

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.

Tai Chi & Aikido. Learn the Way of Spiritual Harmony with Two Ancient Martial Arts That Develop Mental Focus, Strength, Suppleness

This is the fourth book in the Practical Karate series. Like its predecessors, it is a categorised collection of self defense situations and recommended karate responses

The complete illustrated guide to Enjoying Combat Sports. Including rules, procedures, simple training techniques, and a glossary of terms.

Bruce Lee revolutionized the martial arts and forever changed action movie-making. Davis Miller brilliantly combines biography - most unflinching and revelatory to date - with his own coming-of-age autobiography. The result is a unique and compelling book