Language: English
Published by Pro-Action Publishing, Los Angeles, California, 1993
ISBN 10: 0961512636 ISBN 13: 9780961512637
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket, probably as issued. Revised & Updated Edition. Los Angeles, California: Pro-Action Publishing, 1993. Very Good condition. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. 8.75" wide by 11" tall. A few ink underlines on 7 or 8 pages only. Otherwise pages are clean. NO highlighting. This is a compendium of martial arts variations (including styles, branches, forms, and derivations), martial arts facts, histories, biographies of martial arts pioneers, historical photos, weapons, equipment, and training devices, etc. Movements are explained step-by-step. Among those profiled here are Chuck Norris, Bruce and Brandon Lee, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Joe Lewis, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace; Judo's founder Jigaro Kano; World Judo Champion Gene LeBell, etc. Includes a martial arts chronology; history of martial arts in film; and much more. Illustrated with line drawings and hundreds of historical photographs. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original glossy blue and orange laminated boards. Revised & Updated Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 437pp.