In 1887, when a young first sergeant of scouts at San Carlos Agency left his duty station to avenge his grandfathers murder in a tribal manner, he began an inextricable journey through three legal systems: Apache, military, and civil. Though his trials would not end in justice, each played its part [...]

Only one sport has reinforced elbow smashes to the head, flying knees, and liver kicks. From mixed martial arts' controversial inception to its mainstream acceptance, from the iconic legacy of Rickson Gracie and the freakish knockout power of Chuck Liddell, to the unstoppable determination of Randy [...]

This guidebook brings the classical art of hapkido into the modern world. Providing real-life tactical know-how, this manual discusses the evolution of hapkido into a modern art for self-defense as well as the key principles behind the contemporary system. Focusing on empty-hand techniques, this tho[...]

Providing a clear demonstration of all its techniques, this guide presents an integrated, nonpartisan approach to grappling with and without a gi. Highlighting gi and no-gi techniques from major positions found in mixed-martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission fighting, this handbook builds [...]

Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense.His "Silat for the Street" breaks down[...]

Living the Martial Way is a concise manual for training in warriorship. Unique among martial arts books. It provides a systematic, step-by-step approach to applying the warrior mind-set to your martial training and daily life. It combines a knowledge of fighting with an exploration of the culture of[...]

This boxed set includes all three volumes in The Warriors of Stillness Trilogy which follow the author s experiences and investigations into the internal martial arts. The first book discusses techniques on movement, issuing the jing, and the theory and practices of taijiquan. The second book pulls [...]