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  • Karate Basics

    Everything You Need to Get Started in Karate - from Basic Punches to Training and Tournaments

    by Robin Rielly ...
    Series series Tuttle Martial Arts Basics
    Get your karate training off to a great start—from basic footwork and strikes to training and demonstrations. This martial arts guide is a perfect introduction to karate for beginners.Are you planning to learn Karate, but don't know where to begin? Are you looking for a teacher? Are you taking a class but confused by the technical terms used to describe the punches?Karate Basics teaches you all ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Complete Shotokan Karate

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    Complete Shotokan Karate is actually two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate in Asia and the United States, and an instructional manual for students of the Shotokan method.Part One outlines the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece), and its transmission from China through Okinawa to Japan. Relevant aspects of Japanese history and culture, such as ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • River Warfare in Vietnam

    A Social, Political, and Military History, 1945-1975

    America's entrance into the wars in Vietnam came as a result of several factors. Among them was the necessity of bolstering French influence in the area in the face of mounting communist expansion. This expansion was intensified by the outbreak of the Korean War, making it necessary for the United States to revamp its Southeast Asian policy. During the French era, control of Vietnam's rivers, ... Read more

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  • Secrets of Shotokan Karate

    Lean the techniques, strategies and history of Japanese Shotokan Karate with this illustrated martial arts guide.Generously illustrated with over 700 clear photos, The Secrets of Shotokan Karate offers an in-depth look at the world's most popular martial art, with strategies, techniques, and drills to guide new students to proficiency and to help established practitioners excel. Sixth-degree black ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Karate Training

    The Samurai Legacy and Modern Practice

    This martial arts guide could actually be considered two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karatedo and a profusely illustrated instruction manual for students of the martial art who have advanced beyond the beginning stages.Part One:Concerned about the misinterpretation of Japanese culture in general and karate in particular by many Western practitioners of karate, the author sets out ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Japan's Complete Fighting System Shin Kage Ryu

    Master the extremely effective but relatively unknown Shin Kage Ryu jiu jitsu with this illustrated martial arts book.Shin Kage Ryu jiu jitsu has existed as a fighting system for over two hundred years, and the literal meaning of the three characters is "spirit shadow way." Originating in Japan and influenced by Okinawan fighting systems, the art has evolved into one that incorporates karate-like ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • American Amphibious Gunboats in World War II

    A History of LCI and LCS(L) Ships in the Pacific

    As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships

    Okinawa 1945

    The untold story of ferocious air and naval combat during the WWII Battle of Okinawa—drawn from primary sources and survivor interviews.This is the story of an overlooked yet significant aerial and naval battle during the American assault on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. While losses to America's main fleet are well recorded, less well known is the terrific battle waged on the radar picket line, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Karate for Kids

    Illustrated by Stephanie Tok ...
    Series series Martial Arts For Kids
    A fun and accessible introduction to studying karate—designed specifically with the interests and capabilities of young martial artists in mind.First-time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world—one that not only has new rules, new goals, and even new clothing—but that also offers them lots of new opportunities for fun ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

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    by Tom Hill ...
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  • Fortress Ploesti

    The Campaign to Destroy Hitler's Oil Supply

    by Jay A. Stout ...
    A comprehensive account of the World War II Allied bombing campaign to destroy pivotal Romanian oil refineries—by the retired Marine Corps fighter pilot.Unlike previous books on Ploesti, Jay Stout goes well beyond the famous big and bloody raid of August 1943 and depicts the entire 1944 strategic campaign of twenty-plus missions that all but knocked Ploesti out of the war and denied the German war ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Karate Way

    Discovering the Spirit of Practice

    by Dave Lowry ...
    Karate is not just a sport or a hobby—it’s a lifetime study toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, one of the best-known writers on the Japanese martial arts, illuminates the complete path of karate including practice, philosophy, and culture. He covers myriad subjects of interest to karate practitioners of all ages and levels, including:• The relationship between students and teachers• ... Read more

    $16.99 USD