Memoirs of A Karate Fighter
Memoirs of A Karate Fighter

Author: Ralph Robb

Publisher: HopeRoad

Published: 2013-01-24

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1908446153

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Memoirs of a Karate Fighter is a hard-hitting account of karate training during the 1980s in one of Europe's toughest dojos. In this gripping story, Ralph Robb gives an insight into the training methods and philosophy of the Wolverhampton YMCA karate club - which was once the top club in Britain.The YMCA won innumerable tournaments, and amongst its greatest achievements were two All-styles British Clubs championships, five UK Wado team titles and one Shotokan national team championship (1976 GB Shotokan Karate International).This book is as much about karate as it is about love, friendship, mental illness, the National Front ... and in the end, death. The author is a former Wado R karate champion (UKKW 1982) and a European all-styles silver medallist.

The Best Fight: A Memoir of a Martial Art Practitioner, Publisher, and Author
The Best Fight: A Memoir of a Martial Art Practitioner, Publisher, and Author

Author: Michael DeMarco

Publisher: Via Media Publishing

Published: 2023-10-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1893765520

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A needle may draw a thread through printed pages to bind a book. In this little memoir, I feel like a needle that drew a common thread though a segment of martial art history. This book details three interrelated activities: (1) martial art studies, (2) involvement as founder of Via Media Publishing, producing a quarterly journal and books, and (3) teaching martial arts. Publishers, writers, researchers and serious martial art practitioners will benefit with the detailed overview of Via Media and its publications. Via Media produced the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, known for its high academic and aesthetic standards. Its contents reflect the history of two decades and provides rich information for practitioners and scholars, making The Best Fighta valuable reference work. In addition to reading, the primary way to learn a martial art is through instruction. In reading about my studies and teaching experience, readers can relate to their own involvement in martial arts. What is important here is the portrayal of my instructors, their teaching methods, and reasons for being involved in martial arts. Their accounts should offer insights and inspiration for others who study and practice any martial art.

The Greatest Karate Fighter of All Time
The Greatest Karate Fighter of All Time

Author: Joe Lewis

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873649810

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The training manual that martial artists everywhere have been wanting for more than 20 years is finally here! No one has ever equalled the record of Lewis, the winner of more tournaments than any other man. This is his complete training system, which will show you what it takes to win every time.

Blood & Guts Dojo
Blood & Guts Dojo

Author: John Graden

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2022-02-27

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13:

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Previously published as "Who Killed Walt Bone?" This is a highly entertaining true coming-of-age martial arts biography about a karate-crazed teen who discovers that his martial arts heroes are deep into drugs, deviant sex, and murder. John Graden joined the Florida Karate Academy at the height of the Kung Fu Boom in the 1970s led by Bruce Lee. Within a decade, he became a protege of the legendary Joe Lewis, twice voted as the greatest karate fighter of all-time. With humor and unflinching honesty, this story reads like an action movie script. Reviews "An excellent read even for people who never give martial arts a thought." -Former Reader's Digest Editor, Temple Emmet Williams "I am impressed with this wonderful book. It is as exciting as any motion picture thriller. I was VERY IMPRESSED with his point of view while relating the sometimes shocking stories."-Clark E. Hodges "I can vouch for how brilliant John Graden's literary prowess is in telling this tale."-Richard W. Jenkins "I started reading the book this morning about 10 AM and didn't put it down until about 2 PM. An easy read that kept me engaged from the very beginning." -Thomas Gordon "This is a story of a young man who finds himself in the art of karate, how his life is led astray by the instructor he idolizes. A true page-turner."-Dan Anderson "Highly entertaining must read and not just for martial artists. His easy-to-read writing style immediately draws you into his fascinating trials and tribulations"-Official Karate magazine

Fist of Destiny
Fist of Destiny

Author: Karl Lancaster

Publisher: Booktango

Published: 2014-01-13

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1468942883

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The journey of a man through the world of martial arts from his youth to middle age from beginner to World Champion.

The Way of the Fight
The Way of the Fight

Author: Georges St-Pierre

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0062195670

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the world’s most popular UFC fighter, Georges “Rush” St. Pierre, comes a startlingly honest portrait of a fighter’s journey, highlighting the lessons that propelled his rise from bullying victim to internationally celebrated athlete and champion. There’s more to winning battles than fists and feet For world-renowned professional fighter Georges St-Pierre, the greatest asset is not physical strength or athleticism—it’s a sense of purpose. From his beginnings as a small, mercilessly bullied child first discovering karate to his years as a struggling garbage collector who spent all his free time in the gym, his hard-fought rise in the sport of mixed martial arts, and his long, painful recovery from a career-threatening injury, Georges never lost sight of his ambition to become the greatest martial artist of all time. In The Way of the Fight, Georges for the first time reveals what propelled him not only to become a champion but to embrace obstacles as opportunities to build character. The Way of the Fight is an inspirational look into the mindset of a master. To Georges, all life is competition, and there’s no more perfect metaphor for competition than the life of a fighter. He explains the value of discipline, risk and even fear, with the wisdom of one who knows that nothing is assured—his next fight could always be his last. Drawing inspiration from fighting legends, Eastern philosophy and a trusted inner circle, The Way of the Fight is a powerful, life-changing guide to living with purpose and finding the way to accomplish your loftiest goals.

Memoirs of a Happy Warrior
Memoirs of a Happy Warrior

Author: Roxanne Modafferi

Publisher: Burning Horse Media, Inc.

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 755

ISBN-13: 0985736143

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Memoirs of a Happy Warrior is an autobiographical account of professional mixed martial arts fighter Roxanne Modafferi. The book takes place over the course of two years when Roxanne decided to move from the United States to Japan for her junior year of college. After settling in with her host family and figuring out how become more Japanese, Roxanne immediately continued her martial arts training. From there, she embarked on her professional MMA career and never looked back. Roxanne toppled several tough opponents and eventually pulled off the remarkable feat of capturing the IFC middleweight championship. Memoirs of a Happy Warrior takes you, the reader, on her journey of becoming lost in Tokyo and its surrounding cities, figuring out how to use the country’s public transportation, living in the Mecca of anime and the birthplace of some of the most respected martial arts in the world. It wasn’t always easy for Roxanne, though, as she often found herself struggling to communicate with those around her as well as suffering a nasty injury during one of the most crucial times of her early MMA career. Still, Roxanne persevered and tackled some of the toughest women in Japanese MMA and held her own against them all. Memoirs of a Happy Warrior describes what it was like for someone who never, ever wanted to hurt anybody to be able to find the inner strength to inflict punishment onto her opponent and have her hand raised in victory over and over. Training and fighting is not an easy career to pursue, but Roxanne Modafferi not only embraced the challenges; she conquered them to become a legitimate world champion. Over the years, she would continue to fight and eventually landed a coveted spot on the 18th season of the wildly popular UFC-based reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter.

A Fighter's Heart
A Fighter's Heart

Author: Sam Sheridan

Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Published: 2008-01-21

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0802143431

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Recounts the personal story and international travels of a professional fighter, from his initial discovery of his passion for fighting upon his arrival in Australia, to his training at Bangkok's legendary Fairtex gym, to his research throughout the world in search of historical and contemporary fighting disciplines. Reprint.

Super Dan
Super Dan

Author: Dan Anderson

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781466410169

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This is a memoir of a martial arts champion, a man who at various times during the `70s, '80 and `90s was THE competitor to beat in point karate competition. At least twice he was the top-ranked fighter in the United States during a rough and tumble period of competition that at times was all about blood letting and knockouts. Dan takes the reader from his very first lesson at 14 years of age all the way to his 50s when he won a national title in the seniors division. Along this journey we see a man, a self-described martial arts fanatic who even lived in a karate school for a couple of years, progress to be a martial arts competition genius, who was admired by as many competitors and fans as those who despised him. But no matter what side you were on, you could not ignore his explosive skill and his ability to bring a tournament crowd to their collect feet. This is the story of a man who over the years reached the top step in the subculture of martial arts point competition and in so doing became humble. While taking the reader on his extraordinary climb to the top, he never lets us forget that point competition was a game, a violent one, but nonetheless a game. This is an incredible story that every martial artist should read.