Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia Tradition, History, Pioneers

THE ORIGINAL MARTIAL ARTS ENCYCLOPEDIA: TRADITION - HISTORY - PIONEERS by John Corcoran & Emil Farkas. Over ONE MILLION facts; over ONE THOUSAND biographies; nearly ONE THOUSAND historical photos; over ONE HUNDRED contributors worldwide; a vast index & 450 information packed pages. All of the major arts & styles & many of the minor ones are historically traced. Explore the martial arts, its history & pioneers around the world. View hundreds of historical photos of American martial arts pioneers, such as World Karate Champions Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis & Bill "Superfoot" Wallace in their point-fighting & kick-boxing days. From judo's founder Jigaro Kano to World Judo Champion Gene LeBell. From martial arts legend Bruce Lee to his son, action film star Brandon Lee, this book has it all - & more. "A definitive work on the martial arts. A real triumph."--Al Weiss, publisher, Official Karate; American Karate & Ninja magazines. "A work of great magnitude. A significant contribution to the martial arts."--Curtis Wong, publisher, Inside Kung-Fu; Inside Karate; Inside Tae Kwon Do & Martial Arts Masters magazines. "A worthy pursuit of historical significance. The ultimate martial arts reference book."--Michael De Pasquale, Jr., publisher Karate International magazine.Corcoran, John is the author of 'Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia Tradition, History, Pioneers' with ISBN 9780961512637 and ISBN 0961512636.