Monday, February 16, 2009

Top Ten Martial Arts Books

See below the list for the Top Ten bestselling martial arts books. This is not an alltime greatest top ten, this is a current top ten. You will notice a lot of attention being paid to Mixed Martial Arts right now, but you will still find some classics on this list.
In descending order:

10. Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: The Complete Edition
Originally a 4-volume series, the revised edition is a 21st Century revival of the classic work with digitally enhanced photography of Bruce Lee in his prime.

9. Fighter: The Ultimate Fighters of the UFC
A unique perspective of the UFC and its fighters, this book is filled with black & white photography showing the fighters away from the crowds, the competitors and the spotlights.

8. Blood in the Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Meletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC
Look through the chain-link into the world of MMA and the UFC. Book focuses on Pat Meletich, a 6-time UFC champion, who currently runs the most famous MMA school in the world.

7. Becoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage
The making of a fighter, this book shows the unbelievable 10 year career of Randy Couture, who didn't get into the sport until age 33, and won titles in his first and last years as a competitor.

6. Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History
The story of Matt Hughes, from his days as a high school wrestler, through personal and competetive struggles & success, through a career with 9 championship belts.

5. Fedor: The Fighting System of the World's Undisputed King of MMA
This book shows striking and grappling techniques, descriptions and more than 2500 color photos, this is the fighting style of Fedor Emelianenko, undefeated heavyweight MMA champion.

4. The Book of Five Rings
For almost 400 years, Musashi's masterpiece has been a classic on Strategy, Leadership and Warrior Philisophy.

3. Tao of Jeed Kune Do
This international bestseller has sold over 236,000 copies. Bruce Lee's philosophy of Jeed Kune Do, in his original words, drawings and expression.

2. Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
Of the 24 million runners in the US, 65% will have to stop at least once this year do to injury, but in this book ultraarathoner Danny Dreyer teaches techniques derived from yoga, Pilates & t'ai chi to heal and prevent injury.

1. Octagon
This book showcases the work of photographer Kevin Lynch as he captures before, during and after shots of UFC athletes as they step in and out of the ring. The look on the faces of these fighters tells it all.


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