Written by Green Beret and combat expert Terry Schappert, this book teaches you how to turn your lipstick, your wristwatch--even the shoes on your feet--into strategic self-defense tools.
Class is back in session in this glorious steampunk series by bestselling author Gail Carriger.
SWORDS Until the advent of firearms, swords had played a vital part in warfare for many centuries. ... the growth of fraternal organizations in Europe and America created a demand for purely decorative swords to be carried in parades or ...
had a special shuriken known as yarihogata shuriken , considered to be a variety of harigata shuriken , but I will discuss this separately because of its distinctive shape . The Negishi Ryƫ , and even its smaller harigata shuriken ...
Although the superpowers never came to blows, the 'Cold War' was far from cold, as numerous 'hot' proxy wars were fought in Africa and the Middle East, and these conflicts employed the Soviet weaponry that is shown in action in the colour ...
In this fascinating book O'Connell unearths the extraordinary weapons of our past, and explains our most basic weapons as never before. Our killing tools are much more than fearsome curiosities; they are the engines of history.
A military advisor presents a history of weapons from ancient history to the present and posits that the Pentagon's present preoccupation with high-tech weapons is weakening America's military might.
A War that began with single-shot horse pistols ended with multi-shot revolvers. Poignant archive photography is used throughout the book, showing the weapons in contemporary action, and placing them in their Civil War context.
As the companion to the author's two volume, five-star rated "Okinawan Karate: A History of Styles and Masters," this book is an absolute "must-have" for all serious martial arts students.
In The Use of Medieval Weaponry, historical fencing instructor and competitive fighter, Eric Lowe brings together the words of over a dozen medieval masters, as well as the practical experience of contemporary historical European martial ...