Discusses hand-to-hand fighting techniques drawn from karate and other Asian martial arts useful for self-defense or tournament competition.

Explains the use of the feet in self-defense and competition karate and demonstrates both basic and advanced techniques.

Teach Yourself Hand-to-Hand Combat! This street fighting book makes learning hand-to-hand combat easy. It is much more than a bunch of self-defense tips. Once you know the basics, physical limitations such as strength, age, or fitness level are no issue. This is an effective yet easy to learn method of self-defense derived from over 20 years of research. Teach yourself this highly effective system today, because traditional martial arts don't work on the streets. Get it now. Vortex Control Self-Defense Includes * Simple explanations of the Vortex Control Self-Defense principles * Footwork and the unique bomb-kicks * Easy to learn entry techniques to break through your opponent's guard * Devastating hand combinations presented in a formulaic method * 15+ highly practical arm, hand, and finger locks. Use them for pain compliance, disarming, and/or breaking limbs. ... and more! Combines the Most Effective Chinese and Filipino Martial Arts * GM Lawrence Lee's Tong Kune Do Kung Fu * Wing Chun * Balintawak Arnis Escrima * Panatukan street fighting ... and others. Learn the Science of Modern Self-Defense * The use of power angles for an unbreakable defense * A simple yet devastating fighting strategy following military principles of warfare * The concept of "weaponizing" to get the most damage out of all your movements * Harnessing gravitational forces to maximize power in all your strikes * Using body mechanics and physics for maximum efficiency and increased damage to your opponent Limited Time Only… Get your copy of Vortex Control Self-Defense today and you will also receive: * Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases * Exclusive discount offers * Downloadable sample chapters * Bonus content … and more! This publication has the approval of Peter Sunbye, creator of Vortex Control Self-Defense. Teach yourself hand-to-hand combat for the streets of today, because Vortex Control Self-Defense is easy to learn and highly effective. Get it now.

Your 3-in-1 Self-Defense Training Manual! Discover an effective and easy to learn method of self-defense. Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense combines the best techniques from a wide range of martial arts to create the ultimate street-effective fighting method. This self-defense system will teach you hand-to-hand combat, knife defense, and stick fighting. Discover the skills you need to defend yourself, because traditional martial arts don't work on the streets. Get it now. Combines the Most Effective Martial Arts * GM Lawrence Lee's Tong Kune Do Kung Fu * Wing Chun * Balintawak Arnis Kali Escrima * Panatukan knife fighting techniques ...and many others. Once you know the basics, almost anyone can apply Vortex Control Self-Defense. Dexterity, strength, age, or fitness level is not an issue. Volume 1: Hand to Hand Combat * Learn the science of modern self-defense. * How to use power angles for an unbreakable defense. * A simple yet devastating fighting strategy following military principles of warfare. * The concept of weaponizing to get the most damage out of all your movements. * Harnessing gravitational forces to maximize power in all your strikes. * Using body mechanics and physics for striking speed and to maximize damage to your opponent. Volume 2: Practical Escrima Knife Defense * 40+ knife disarming techniques. * Knife training flow drills so you will be able to apply the techniques instinctively. * Disarm, induce pain, break his limb, and/or make him stab himself. * Learn the best way to attack when you are the one with the knife. * Techniques for all angles of attack. Volume 3: Practical Arnis Stick Fighting * The single best strike which will end 99% of street-based confrontations. * Drills covering all angles of attack and all the different types of strikes. * Proper stance and movement to get the most power. * Little known but very effective snatch techniques to take your opponent's weapon. * Drills to ingrain the movements into your muscle memory and make them instinctive. Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense includes all 3 of the above training manuals. Limited Time Only… Get your copy of Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense today and you will also receive: * Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases * Exclusive discount offers * Downloadable sample chapters * Bonus content … and more! This publication has the approval of Peter Sunbye, creator of Vortex Control Self-Defense. Learn to protect yourself with this all-in-one training manual, because Vortex Control Self-Defense is easy to learn and devastating to apply. Get it now.

The complete beginner’s guide to Krav Maga An instructional book for athletes interested in this type of self-defense Updated edition that contains the basic rules and new tips to improve your form and prevent injury This training manual is ideal for anyone curious about Krav Maga. This noncompetitive self- defense technique began in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The guide’s author, Boaz Aviram, has been a member of the IDF for years. Krav Maga brings together skills and training from many martial arts, ranging from jiujitsu to judo to boxing. It shares with is students critical lessons in maintaining awareness and making each strike count in self-defense. In its instructional and updated edition, Krav Maga: Use Your Body as a Weapon teaches athletes about their own anatomy and muscles to help them avoid injury. Aviram provides concrete and reliable information on how to tackle your opponent int he more efficient and effective way. Some methods include: Paying attention to possible escape routes Using your opponent’s weakest areas to your advantage Using common objects at hand to fight with Preemptive counterattacks This book offers the basic philosophy and use of hand-to-hand training as it began, and the author meticulously describes the basis of each skill to help the reader and athlete understand it clearly. With more than 1,000 photos and 150 techniques, Krav Maga: Use Your Body as a a Weapon belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in this technique. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting is the definitive guide to Shotokan Karate--the most widely practiced style of Karate--and has inspired millions of Karate practitioners worldwide. Authored by one of the great masters of the art, Hidetaka Nishiyama, this book is a classic, groundbreaking work on the sport of Karate, and one of the first published in English. An Olympic sport, Karate is today practiced by over 100 million people worldwide. Nishiyama began his training under the instruction of Gichin Funakoshi, the legendary founder of Shotokan Karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association and, as head of the JKA's instructors training program, was instrumental in bringing Karate to the U.S. and other Western countries. When he arrived, he proceeded to train the first great generation of Karate instructors spawning a whole new generation of martial artists. Highly accessible and richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, this book is a comprehensive manual with step-by-step instructions to all the basic movements and techniques of Karate. Topics covered include: A brief history of Karate Theories and principles of the martial art Effective training and exercise methods Karate techniques including stances, blocks and attacks Defenses against weapons With a new foreword by Ray Dalke, who trained under Nishiyama and, at 8th Dan, is the highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate, Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting provides analyses from the standpoint of physics, physiology, philosophy, and body dynamics. The book's techniques apply to all styles of the martial art and is a valuable reference for any Karateka--stressing Nishiyama's lesson that mastery of the basics is not the end but merely the beginning of a lifelong journey.