Books on Fighting

[Anthrax Invasion]

Does anyone know any good books one could purchase that help to self-teach a person fighting techniques? Anything of that sort would be helpful.

Obviously classes are the number one place to learn, but it was a requested gift for an incapacitated individual, so I figured they may as well start getting SOME knowledge base by reading up on some stuff.

 

[MikeMartial]

What subject?

BJJ? Tradional Karate? Self Defense? Muay Thai?

If the person who requested the book is looking to get into MMA and has little-to-no previous knowledge, I'd suggest a beginner book on BJJ; probably the most complicated area to learn.

There's just too many books and authors out there to list, so I'd suggest hitting your local Chapters or whatever and flipping through wjhat they have on the shelf.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Something functional and practical. The list I've been given is:

Kali/Escrima/Arnis, Muay Thai, BJJ, Krav Maga, Systema.

Wanna throw some useful authors for each at me? Not some bullshit, foo-foo crap like a lot of books likely have - stuff that people can really indulge in.

And yes, no previous knowledge base.

 

[Djimbe]

Try :
The Great Heavy Bag Handbook 0-9731262-4-8
Quick reference guide to Heavy Bag use for boxing and kickboxing

OR

The Great Speed Bag Handbook 0-9731262-3-X
Quick reference guide to Speed Bag exercises

You can get more out of the Heavybag book than I think you could ever Imagine .

http://www.productivefitness.com/

 

[cityhick]

Bruce Lee has got some great books.

 

[Anthony Starks]

If he is really incapacitated then I really don't think you can learn a thing from just reading a book. At least for me, if I can't do the techniques I'm reading nothing is going to stick.

 

[megamania500]

Does anyone know any good books one could purchase that help to self-teach a person fighting techniques? Anything of that sort would be helpful.

Obviously classes are the number one place to learn, but it was a requested gift for an incapacitated individual, so I figured they may as well start getting SOME knowledge base by reading up on some stuff.

The guy is incapacitated? Is he looking for something to read while laid up or something? I figure maybe you could throw some DVDs his way, too, maybe? There are tons of that stuff out there, too.

 

[Djimbe]

Bruce Lee has got some great books.

Umm , no , he really does not .

 

[Arnold Two]

thanks for the book suggestions

 

[Spanky11]

I think the following book are great:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/18...489924/ref=sr_1_1/103-7341060-9912619?ie=UTF8

and:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...103-7341060-9912619?s=books&v=glance&n=283155