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  • Foundations of Korean Martial Arts

    Masters, Manuals & Combative Techniques

    by Stanley Henning, Manuel E. Adrogué, John Della Pia, Patrick Massey, Eugene Thorner, William Preston, John S. Lee, Sean Bradley, Marc Tedeschi ...
    Most of what are referred to as Korean martial art styles are actually derived from Japanese/Okinawan karate systems or find their roots in Chinese boxing. The Korean peninsula has existed as a fragile territory between China and Japan and thus shared many cultural elements from their neighbors. To what degree has the Japanese and Chinese arts influenced those practiced in Korea over the centuries ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Henning’s Scholarly Works on Chinese Combative Traditions

    by Stanley Henning, Marnix Wells ...
    What we think are Asian martial arts is usually derived by Hollywood images, fanciful novels, and a superficial idea of what role combatives played in the long histories of Far Eastern countries. There are only a few people in the world who can truly be called scholars in this field. A leading figure in the USA for the study of Chinese martial traditions is Stanley Henning.This special anthology ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Asian Martial Arts, Monks, and Ways of Thought

    An Anthology

    by Michael DeMarco, Michael Spiesbach, Charles Holcombe, Jerry Shine, Mark Wiley, Stanley Henning, Mark Hawthorne, Ken Jeremiah, Mark Kelland ...
    Many know of the legends concerning the Shaolin Temple as the font of Asian martial arts. However, this was not the only temple with deep associations with combatives. This anthology dives deep into the historic significance of the relationship between temples, monks, and martial arts.As a transporter of culture, it seems logical that the Indian monk Bodhidharma brought more than just Buddhist ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women and Asian Martial Traditions

    by Ellis Amdur, Haishing Yao, Bandana Mukhopadhyay, David Finch, Majia Soderholm, Richard Vogel, Deborah Klens-Bigman, Sara K. Schneider, Becky Sheetz-Runkle, Kirsten Pauka, Stanley E. Henning ...
    This anthology is filled with content specifically selected for readers who have a strong interest in women’s participation in the Asian martial traditions. In addition to combative theory and practice, topics include aspects of theatrical performance, music, dance, gender studies, and insights for embodying philosophical elements into daily life. The twelve chapters that were written by noted ... Read more

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  • Taekyon

    The Korean Martial Art

    by Robert W. Young, Stanley E. Henning, Willy Pieter, Yung Ouyang ...
    When people discuss Korean martial arts, they rarely mention taekyon. They are usually totally unfamiliar with the name because there hasn’t been much written about it. The four chapters in this anthology give an excellent overview of taekyon as a system noted for it’s dance-like qualities and combative style, especially for leg techniques. Taekyon stands unique as it represents most closely to a ... Read more

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  • Bagua and Xingyi

    An Intersection of the Straight and Curved

    by Allen Pittman, Hong Dzehan, Robert Lin-yi Yu, Dietmar Stubenbaum, Marcus Brinkman, James Smith, Travis Joern, Stanley E. Henning, Shannon Phelps, Kevin Craig, Tim Cartmell ...
    Baguaquan and xingyiquan are two styles that complement each other as yin does yang. Bagua is known for its circular movements and its practice of “circle walking.” Xingyi embodies characteristic linear movements said to be derived from the logical strategies for using spear and staff. The rich content in this anthology comes from the rare academic and hands-on experience of those presented in ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The Cat Who Liked Rain

    by Henning Mankell ...
    Narrated by Stanley McGeagh ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 31 min

    This is the story of young Lucas who gets a most precious present for his birthday, a black kitten which he calls Night. Lucas becomes very attached to Night but one day Lucas comes home from school and discovers that his beloved cat has disappeared. He is desperate and no one is able to console him. He searches for Night everywhere and doesn't stop hoping for his return. It's only sometime later ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan

    by Yang Chengfu ...
    Translated by Louis Swaim ...
    The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu's book, Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan. Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from his own perspective, as he performed them. This methodology renders Yang Chengfu's direct, hands-on ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Complete Tai Chi Chuan

    by Dan Docherty ...
    Complete Tai Chi Chuan is the first book in English to deal extensively with the concepts of 'inside the door' training and the inner art, including therapeutic and martial aspects of Taoist internal alchemy. Drawing on original historical research, the author identifies the links between the art and Chinese philosophy. Fully illustrated throughout, the book includes: history, theory and ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • A Simple Approach to Taoism

    Of Gods and Deities

    by Khoo Boo Eng ...
    Most people would look at Taoism as a religion per se. If one is not familiar with Taoism, one would be surprised that the concepts of feng-shui, astrology, geography, traditional medicine, Yin-Yang and many others influencing modern western cultures are, in fact, Taoism concepts! Others had ideas of Taoism steeped in rituals, branded as superstitious and even looked at it with apprehension. It is ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan

    A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills

    by Master Tang Cheong Shing ...
    The ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power. Closely related to both Taiji Quan and Bagua Quan, Xingyi is regarded as the most esoteric, and the most dangerous of the fighting arts, though the purposes of consistent practice include health and spiritual development.This in-depth guide is the first to cover the history and traditions of the art in such a ... Read more

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  • Daoism

    An Introduction

    by Ronnie L. Littlejohn ...
    Series series I.B.Tauris Introductions to Religion
    'The way that can be told is not the eternal Way; the name that can be named is not the eternal Name.' So begins the first verse of the mysterious "Dao De Jing", foundation text of the ancient Chinese religion of Daoism. Often attributed to semi-mythical sage Laozi, the origins of this enigmatic document - which probably came into being in the third century BCE - are actually unknown. But the ... Read more

    $29.99 USD