![]() | Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development by Dan Miller
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $14.20 Dan Miller and Tim Cartmel translated this important text on internal development in simple, easy to understand language. Their commentary is invauable to the CMA student.
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![]() | Principles, Analysis, and Application of Effortless Combat Throws by Tim Cartmell
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $12.13 All of Mr. Cartmell's works are simply the best on the market. Any martial artist's library is not complete with out them.
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![]() | Practical Chin Na: A Detailed Analysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking by Zhao D. Yun
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $11.95 The most comprehesvie guide to the theory and aplication of Joint Locking. Not a collection of techniques but an exposition on the basic priciples.
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![]() | Nei Jia Quan: Internal Martial Arts Teachers of Tai Ji Quan, Xing Yi Quan, and Ba Gua Zhang
Buy used from: $6.70 A great collection of some great teachers offering a wide range of opinion and ideas.
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![]() | Fundamentals of Pa Kua Chan, Vol. 1 by Bok Nam Park
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $6.94 Simply one of the best works on a fighting system ever to be writen. Has value for any one in any martial art.
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![]() | The Fundamentals of Pa Kua Chang: The Methods of Lu Shui-Tien As Taught by Park Bok Nam Vol. II(Fundamentals of Pa Kua Chan (Unique)) by Park Bok Nam
Buy new: $18.21 / Used from: $15.36 Volume two of above. Focuses mainly on power development
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![]() | The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung-Fu (Tuttle Martial Arts) by Adam Hsu
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $4.80 An essential text for anyone in CMA. Profound if not a bit controvesial.
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![]() | Comprehensive Applications of Shaolin Chin Na: The Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Styles (Qin Na : the Practical Defense of Chinese Seizing Arts for All Martial Arts Styles) by Yang Jwing-Ming
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $7.49 Dr. Yangs books are brimming with info. Beware, however, as it can be too much detail for some to absorb.
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![]() | Ki in Daily Life by Koichi Tohei
Buy new: $17.64 / Used from: $9.95 Ok, so it's not chinese. It does however give a very accessible explination of the concepts of "KI-chi-qi" essential to CMA
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![]() | Kung Fu Elements: Wushu Training and Martial Arts Application Manual by Shou-Yu Liang
Buy used from: $47.99 WOW! you would be hard pressed to find a tome with more training methods between two covers!
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![]() | Relax into Stretch : Instant Flexibility Through Mastering Muscle Tension by Pavel Tsatsouline
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $19.00 Once you try these methods, I doubt you will want to do anything else. Quick, effective and safe way to attain the flexability need for CMA.
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![]() | The Naked Warrior by Pavel Tsatsouline
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $18.95 The secrets to total body strength. The applications are endless!
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![]() | Super Joints: Russian Longevity Secrets for Pain-Free Movement, Maximum Mobility & Flexible Strength by Pavel Tsatsouline
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $21.00 Pavel's book describe methods of excercise that have been intuitive in the martial arts for centuries. He presents these methods in clear, honest, and entertaining ways.
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![]() | Essential Anatomy: For Healing and Martial Arts by Marc Tedeschi
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.29 A detailed book with many detailed yet easy to understand diagrams.
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![]() | Fukien Ground Boxing: Nan Shaoling Leg Techniques (Chinese Martial Arts) by Chu-Xian Cai
Buy used from: $55.00 One of the very few books on breakfalls. Very complete but a bit hard to uderstand due to poor translation. Great pictures.
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