Archive for October, 2007
“Jiu-Jutsu or Jiu-Do” Now Available!
Jiu-Jutsu or Jiu-Do: Selection from Kodokwan Method by K. Yamanaka is our latest reprint. From the ad copy:
This book is a must-have for martial artists, grapplers, and especially judo players.
“Jiu-Jutsu or Jiu-Do” was originally printed in 1918 by an early Kodokan-trained judo master. As such, it offers the best English-language view of Kodokan judo [...]
A Groin Grabbingly Good Time
The groin shot is a standard in most any martial art that teaches self defense. There is (finally!) a site that took the time to post groin shots culled from various comics.
Sidekicks, soccer kicks, knees, straight punches, hammerfists, elbows, monkeys grabbing peaches, it’s all in there. The site is named, appropriately enough, Nad Shot, and [...]
Kung Fu Tricks & Other Fakery
Breaking stones with heads or hands, tearing phone books, performing amazing feats of strength and the like go waaaaaay back. The earliest accounts of martial art tricks/stunts I recall go back to the days of the Roman gladiators…
Carnival of Martial Arts #3
Welcome to the October 1, 2007 edition of carnival of martial arts.
Patrick Parker presents Mokuren Dojo: Fences, hard challenges, and strategy confusion posted at Mokuren Dojo.
Renli presents Review of Chen Xin’s Book (Part 2) posted at ä»åŠ›çš„網é , saying, “A review of the most sought after Tai Chi book, ever, recently translated [...]
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