Are you new to the martial arts? Or are you a veteran student who is looking for that extra edge or curious about other styles and new techniques? No matter where you train, at what level or in which style, the Ultimate Martial Arts Encyclopedia offers in-depth insight into the most critical aspects of your martial arts experience. Inside, you'll find dozens of chapters covering an impressive array of topics, from histories and traditions to techniques and more. Every chapter is written by an expert, and photographs throughout the book ensure that you'll learn the techniques properly and be able to integrate them into your practice. Topics include:
An introduction to all the major martial arts styles, from aikido to wing chun
Advice and instruction on getting the most out of every block, strike, and kick you execute
Clear, illustrated explanations of highly effective techniques from lesser-known arts
Insight into developing a fighting strategy, conquering fear and pain, and improving your mental game for strong practice in the classroom and in competition
Weighing in at more than 250 pages, with 46 chapters full of hard-hitting advice, the Ultimate Martial Arts Encyclopedia is required reading for all martial arts students, from beginners to black belts. About the Editors John R. Little is the author of The Warrior Within, Bruce Lee: Words from a Master, and other books on Bruce Lee. He is also the author of numerous published articles on martial arts philosophy and practice. Curtis F. Wong is the publisher of Inside Kung-Fu and other highly respected martial arts magazines.
For some time, the martial arts students and instructors has waited a well documented book that would catalogue and detail different aspects of martial arts, as Don Draeger and Robert Smith's Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior) managed to do for the Asian martial arts.
The book Asian Fighting Arts was groundbreaking in both its scope and its depth of coverage of Asian martial traditions.
This book reflected more of the eclectic interest in Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia and I am proud to have bought both.
Both books should be required reading for anyone serious about pursuing the martial arts. If you have questions concerning a particular style, where it started, etc. these books would be helpful in finding those questions.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great collection Comment: This is a good volume. It has a lot of what I consider really interesting articles: French Savate, Dan Inostanto talking about training with Bruce Lee, combat wing chun, etc. I really like this volume. Customer Rating: Summary: A Good resource of Information. Comment: I just recently saw this book at a local bookstore and was curious. When I took it home I found that this book had alot of information from the basic ideas of various styles to good training tips for competition. I have studied Martial Arts for 12 years and have really found this book has alot of info I didn't know in it. I think all Martial Artists, Beginners to Masters, should have this book in their library.
