San Shou Kuai Jiao (Fast Wrestling for Fighting) is the Chinese martial art of throws and takedowns. A San Shou Kuai Jiao throw can cause tremendous damage to y

First published in 1936, this work represents primary source material of ancient combat techniques designed in a time of occupation and war, when the threat of

Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters—these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a

In this detailed book, Tim Cartmell expertly explains the principles of combat throwing techniques which, when performed correctly, do not require the use of gr

Distilling the martial art known in the West as kung fu, Robert Smith presents Chinese boxing (ch’uan shu) as an art “that combines the hardness of a wall a