Martial Arts History

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    • East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu
    • By: Jonathan Clements
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Clements
    • Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 10-21-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
    • From Shaolin warrior monks to the movies of Bruce Lee, a new history of the evolution of East Asian styles of unarmed combat, from kung fu to ninjutsu....

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    • The History and Principles of China’s Most Explosive Martial Art
    • By: Danny Xuan, John Little
    • Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
    • Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 06-08-21
    • Language: English
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    • Wing Chun is the most popular form of Chinese kung fu in the world today, with more than four million practitioners. This guide will fascinate and educate anyone interested in the martial arts, from beginner to master....

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    • The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai
    • By: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Alexander Bennett - translator
    • Narrated by: Tim Campbell
    • Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 04-16-19
    • Language: English
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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....

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    • The Book of the Samurai
    • By: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson - translator
    • Narrated by: Brian Nishii
    • Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 12-09-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,414 ratings
    • Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo....

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    • A Life in Flow
    • By: Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire
    • Narrated by: Fred Sanders
    • Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 08-10-21
    • Language: English
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    • From legendary Brazilian jujitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship....

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    • Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways
    • By: Dave Lowry
    • Narrated by: Brian Nishii
    • Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 04-01-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 74 ratings
    • The goals of the budo - the martial arts and ways of Japan - lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones - and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers....

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    • Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
    • By: Daniele Bolelli
    • Narrated by: Kirk Magoon
    • Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 04-07-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 90 ratings
    • On the Warrior’s Path connects the martial arts with this larger perspective, merging subtle philosophies with no-holds-barred competition, Nietzsche with Bruce Lee, radical Taoism and Buddhism with the Star Wars Trilogy, traditional martial arts with basketball and American Indian culture....

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    • By: Joe Hyams
    • Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
    • Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 07-16-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,343 ratings
    • Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than twenty-five years of experience in the martial arts....

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    • The Teachings of Bruce Lee
    • By: Shannon Lee
    • Narrated by: Shannon Lee
    • Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 10-06-20
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1,947 ratings
    • 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....

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    • A Historical Outline
    • By: David Ross
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 07-23-24
    • Language: English
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    • Did Buddhist monks and Daoist priests really practice martial arts? Is the practice of Chinese martial arts religious? What are the White Lotus ...

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    • The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts
    • By: Jason Thalken PhD
    • Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
    • Length: 4 hrs
    • Release date: 03-19-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
    • Fight Like a Physicist provides an in-depth, sometimes whimsical look into the physics behind martial arts for sport and self-defense....

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    • A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
    • By: Thomas Cleary
    • Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
    • Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 10-13-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
    • With a bright, conversational narrative by Thomas Cleary, this book is indispensable to corporate executives, students of Asian culture, martial artists, or anyone sincerely interested in Japan and its people....

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    • Bruce Lee & the Dawn of Martial Arts in America
    • By: Charles Russo
    • Narrated by: Dan Woren
    • Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
    • Release date: 07-01-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 290 ratings
    • Striking Distance is an engrossing narrative chronicling San Francisco Bay's pioneering martial arts scene and an in-depth look at a widely unknown chapter of Bruce Lee's iconic life....

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    • By: Hiroaki Sato
    • Narrated by: Walter Dixon
    • Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 08-25-16
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 50 ratings
    • In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors....

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    • By: Benjamin Hoff
    • Narrated by: Simon Vance
    • Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
    • Release date: 01-23-12
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,548 ratings
    • Author Benjamin Hoff shows that the philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh is amazingly consistent with the principles of Taoism....

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    • The Strategy of Musashi
    • By: Miyamoto Musashi
    • Narrated by: Alec Sand
    • Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
    • Release date: 01-07-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,044 ratings
    • Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....

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    • An Essential Guide
    • By: Eva Wong
    • Narrated by: Emily Zeller
    • Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 01-26-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 480 ratings
    • For the first time, the great depth and diversity of Taoist spirituality is introduced in a single, accessible manual....

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    • By: Chris Matakas
    • Narrated by: Saethon Williams
    • Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
    • Release date: 02-01-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 446 ratings
    • On Jiu Jitsu seeks to codify the mechanisms by which jujitsu shapes the individual, as the character traits required to achieve mastery in sport are the same that our highest humanity requires....

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