The present Via Media volume, Laoshi’s Legacy, takes up where the previous account left off; the student moves beyond his pre-occupation with his o...

Donn Draeger was the most influential martial artist/scholar of the 20th century. His more than twenty books and long list of accomplishments supp...

When people discuss Korean martial arts, they rarely mention taekyon. There hasn’t been much written about it. The four chapters in this Via Media...

Russia is rich in martial traditions deriving from a highly diverse population. Sambo—developed by the Soviet Red Army—became the most recognize m...

There are similarities and differences between the European and Japanese medieval warrior traditions that reflect the social evolutions within tho...

A praying mantis insect faces any danger regardless of it’s opponent’s size and strength. If you’ve seen their parade of innate fearlessness, it i...

Anyone who has studied taiji (tai chi) long enough to gain proficiency in the fundamental practices, probably has read enough to also grasp the ge...

Keeping this Notebook Will Benefit You! To write or not to write? If your goal is to become better skilled in martial arts and physically and menta...

What martial arts are associated with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar (Burma)? What makes them unique when compared with other Asian mart...

The origins of Asian martial arts in the United States reach back to the Pacific Rim and immigration. This Via Media anthology is dedicated to the...

The famed samurai sword (nihonto) represents the pinnacle of bladed weaponry in the Japanese warrior’s arsenal. As you read other books and articl...

This Via Media book is a collection of personal accounts of growing up in an Italian-American home in an inter-city (Erie, PA) neighborhood of the...

This particular Via Media anthology on wing chun features only two authors: Dr. Joyotpaul Chaudhuri and Jeff Webb. Their academic and practical ex...

For anyone who questions the validity of taiji and qigong as exercise modalities, the collected writings in this Via Media anthology will provide ...

This Via Media book pulls together some of the best writings published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts regarding modern mixed martial arts. C...

This Via Media anthology's eight chapters tend not only to the physical aspects of the instruction of skills, but give special attention to the es...

Reading this Via Media anthology will help martial art students better understand differences between traditional schools and those that focus sol...

This Via Media anthology presents seven articles from the Journal of Asian Martial Arts that deal with Japanese weaponry: archery, short staff, na...

There has been a lack of reliable academic studies regarding Filipino martial arts that have uniquely developed in the Philippine archipelago. Thi...

This fictional work presents some of the daily occurrences of a career policeman, from rookie cop to the position of chief. His personal story ill...

The Chinese double-edged straight sword (jian), the “gentleman of weapons,” is the focus of this Via Media book. If you are a serious practitioner...

Many know of the legends concerning the Shaolin Temple as the font of Asian martial arts. However, this was not the only temple with deep associat...

This finely illustrated story book is for children to enjoy while learning about the balance of nature through their new friends—the Pentro. These...

The combative forms of movement meet all the criteria required to be called “arts”. Additionally, items associated with martial art theory and pra...

A kata is much like a family jewel that has passed down through generations. It holds a significance that is difficult to decipher, and many dispu...

A kata is much like a family jewel that has passed down through generations. It holds a significance that is difficult to decipher, and many dispu...

Just what attracts people to study fighting arts? Practitioners and scholars will find much in this Via Media anthology to broaden the perspective...