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Samurajen Miyamoto Musashi levde i Japan på 1600-talet och blev redan då beryktad som den oövervinnerlige krigaren. Han utkämpade över 60 dueller utan att förlora en enda. Dagarna innan han dog skrev Musashi ned sina insikter i krigskonsten. Fem r...

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One of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book anal...

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The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. Plus, definitive translations of five more known works...

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Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies, and how we can apply his teachings to our daily lives 'Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water' Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, world renow...

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In his short life, master cutler and Freifechter Joachim Meyer appears to have had quite a successful career as a fencing master, teaching craftsmen and noblemen alike while also authoring at least four different fencing treatises (and possibly mo...

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Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies-demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapele...

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Born in 1862, Nitobe Inazo was a Japanese polymath (holding five doctorates) and Christian convert who travelled widely in both Europe and America. In 1900, he published his seminal work Bushido, the soul of Japan, an attempt to explain his countr...

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Historien om Martin och Jimmy Lidberg skulle kunna vara en framgångssaga om hur två bröder från Farsta kom att bli bäst i världen. Men den viktigaste berättelsen är en annan -- och den handlar om att besegra sin egen historia. Brödernas pappa är e...

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"Den personliga resan sticker verkligen ut från andra idrottares biografier." Maja Aase, BTJ Det är en regnvåt söndagskväll i februari när Mikaelas tillvaro krossas. Hon häktas för dopningsbrott och döms till 14 månaders fängelse. Mikael...

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'Amazingly detailed and meticulously crafted ... Hitman will stand the test of time as one of the definitive wrestling biographies' Publishers Weekly 'Bret Hart still makes me believe that wrestling is good' Hulk Hogan 'Pa...

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"There have been many books on judosome highly competent, others well-written or well-illustrated, some fit for beginners, others for the advanced student. To have all these in a single volume is unusual."San Francisco Chronicle The Art ...

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Föreställ dig hur det skulle kännas att kunna försvara dig mot olika former av fasthållningar, strupgrepp och slag, och mot tafsning och ofredande. Här får du lära dig effektiva tekniker som fungerar oavsett din storlek och styrka, och som samtidi...

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The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese textswritten nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Ts...

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In 1983, Mantak Chia introduced the "Microcosmic Orbit" to the West. Prior to that time, most of the Eastern energy practices transmitted to the West were incomplete, dealing only with the ascending yang/masculine channel, which shoots l...

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Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller Overcome any obstacle life throws at you by thinking and responding like a world-class martial artistwithout ever setting foot on the mat. Jiu-jitsu is more than a martial art; it is...

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Dyrköpta erfarenheter från den brutala verkligheten har format Krav Maga. Systemet har sitt ursprung inom den israeliska försvarsmakten och används idag i någon form av polismyndigheter, försvarsmakter, säkerhetspersonal och civila världen över. K...

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The seminal treatise on the code of the samurai - now with a revised introduction.

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This classic guide to Samurai fighting from the sixteenth century emphasises mental processes and rigorous self-discipline, and was consequently a hit with American businessmen as an instruction manual for outwitting competitors.

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Saulo Ribeiro-six-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion-is world-renowned for his functional jiu-jitsu knowledge and flawless technique. Here Ribeiro shares with the public for the first time his revolutionary system of grappling, mapping out mo...

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One of the most talked-about and bestselling books of last year, this is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a sporting legend driven to the brink of self-destruction The bestseller that has everyone talking. In this, his first, autobiography, Ir...

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This book explores Shaolin Chin Na by presenting 150 techniques with detailed instructions for teaching yourself. Chin Na (Qin Na) is one of the four major fighting categories in all Chinese martial styles. The four categories are: * kicking (Ti)*...

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Bud Taijutsu (Martial Arts Body Technique), combines the essence of nine classical martial art systems from Japan. Through his organisation, the Bujinkan, Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi-sensei has overseen the growth of Bud Taijutsu to many thousands...

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In this erudite yet practical book, Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing demonstrates precisely how the postures and moves of t'ai chi work, with examples from anatomy and physics, both internally as energetic principles and externally on opponents. He make...

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Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts. Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun...

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The essential wisdom of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the martial art known as Aikido, is explained in this book. Aikido promotes a way of life that fosters fearlessness, wisdom and compassion. The sayings in this book are drawn from Ueshiba's writi...

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Koryu, literally 'old flow from the past,' refers to Japanese martial traditions that predate the sweeping cultural changes that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. They generally have a very different character and tone from modern ...

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As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power;...

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Featuring interviews with everyone from Savage's neighborhood friends to his high school teammates to minor league teammates, tons of wrestlers and even extras on Spider-Man , Jon Finkel writes the definitive biography of "Macho Man" Ran...

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Winning Judo offers realistic and practical instruction for success in competitive judo. Written for beginner and experienced athletes, author Steve Scott shares the skills you need to be successful at all levels of competitive judo. He will teach...

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