Reveals the secrets of Chinese internal power development.

The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate.

Argues that playwrights looked to fencing theory and performance for physical cues and formal structure.

This book offers a glimpse into the cultural terrain of women's boxing as it manifests in everyday gyms for novice boxers. Taking an ethnographic approach, Collins examines broader understandings of gender, violence, self-defense, commodification, and health and fitness from the point of view of women who engage the sport.