Bruce Lee was the first, and still the greatest, martial arts star of all time. But aside from his persona as an actor and performer, he was also one of the greatest fighters who ever lived. This book is an intimate look at Bruce Lee - the man, the martial artist, the teacher, and the performer. Bruce Lee's fears, aspirations, his genius and his frailties are revealed by those who knew him best - from students and friends who were with him when he was just beginning to teach and develop Jeet Kune Do, to the Hollywood insiders who helped him become a star. Included are reminisces from Dan Inosanto, Ted Wong, Asian boxing champion Dan Lee, screenwriter Sterling Silliphant, and many others.

Jeet Kune Do Conversations

Sports & Outdoors

Fraguas, Jose M.

Individual Sports

Action Pursuit Group

Cutting across the broad spectrum of martial arts' most influential and profound teachers, this book gives rare insights into the physical, mental, and spiritual methods that have enabled these chosen few to reach the pinnacles of their particular style. JKD icon Dan Inosanto, kickboxing great Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, Eskrima master Edgar Sulite, grappling legend "Judo" Gene Lebell, Wing Chun kung-fu fighter Wong Shun Leung -- just to name a few -- share thoughts and experiences in rare interviews that define the essence of their martial arts mastery. These interviews are usually candid, crusty and revealing, a reflection of a now-vanished era when martial arts and the commercialism were not so adversarial and when training and tournaments inspired conversations amongst the greatest martial artists of all time.

The Masters Speak

Unique Publications

Kung Fu Masters

Grappling took the world of martial arts by storm in the early 1990s with the advent of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and other no- holds-barred events, and quickly became one of the most popular fighting methods in the world. In Grappling Masters, through conversations with historical figures such as Helio Gracie, Gene LeBell and Wally Jay, and numerous current world-class masters such as Rorion Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, Oleg Taktarov, Rickson Gracie and Marco Ruas, the many threads of grappling learning, legend and lore are woven together to present a complete and integrated view of this eclectic art of fighting, philosophy, and self-defense. For the first time, interviews with 31 of the world’s top grappling masters have been gathered together in one book. Containing information that has not appeared anywhere else, the interviews contain intriguing thoughts, fascinating per- sonal details, revealing philosophies and hidden history. In these 31 gems, each master reveals a true love for the art and a deep understanding of every facet of the practice and spirit of the var- ious grappling disciplines. No matter how well you think you know these masters of unarmed combat, you haven’t truly expe- rienced their wit, wisdom, and insight until you’ve read Grappling Masters. Any practitioner who appreciates martial arts history and phi- losophy, and who feels that this rich heritage is a necessary stepping- stone to their own personal development, will find this book an invaluable reference and a must-have addition to their library.

Grappling Masters

Compiled By Jose M. Fraguas. #610. 7 X 10, 224 pages, paperback. ISBN #0-86568-216-X.  Cover price: $19.95. C.F.W. Enterprises receives an avalanche of flat manila envelopes every month.Their editorial team diligently opens each and every one of these submissions and carefully reviews them to select the most well-written, most interesting and most timely features. For every feature which makes it into print, perhaps 100 don't. The criteria for selection are many, from quality of writing, accuracy of facts, and overall appeal to our readers. It's a challenge, but it's an enjoyable challenge.

Best of C.F.W. Grapling 2002

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: V. 1

Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Volume 1)

Reference

Machado, Rigan

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Book by Machado, Rigan, Fraguas, Jose M.

Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Vol. 2)

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: V.3

Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Vol. 3

Unique Pubns

Through conversations with many historical Wing Chun figures such as the Grandmaster Yip Man’s sons; Yip Ching and Yip Chun, and other top disciples of his like Wong Shun Leung, Willian Cheung, Victor Kan, Leung Ting, etc…the information in this book has never appeared anywhere before. The author, Jose M. Fraguas proudly presents “Wing Chun Masters”, with an amazing repertoire of great masters and teachers of the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu. In this volume, interviews with the world’s top masters like the “Kaiser of Wing Tsun”, Keith R. Kernspecht, and leading world instructors like Augustine Fong, Samuel Kwok, Francis Fong, Jim Lau, Gary Lam, Stephen Chan, etc, have been gathered to present an integrated and complete view of the “Beautiful Springtime” Chinese art of fighting, philosophy, and self-defense. The late Master Jim Fung and outstanding world teachers like David Peterson, Robert Chu, Tony Massengill, Leo Au Yeung, Randy Williams, Chow K. Chung, Gorden Lu and legendary fighter Emin Boztepe, amongst others, explain the many concepts and principles of the art in a clear manner that everyone can understand. Packed with dynamic photographs, this book presents the ins-and-outs of the philosophy of the art of Wing Chun. This volume contains intriguing thoughts, fascinating personal details, hidden histories, and inspiring philosophies, as each master reveals his true love for the art and a deep understanding of every facet associated with the practice and spirit of the Chinese art of Wing Chun Kung Fu as a way of life. This invaluable reference book is a “must have” addition to your personal library.

Wing Chun Masters

Empire Books

Karate’s Finest Masters Teach Martial Arts’ Greatest Lessons! After the acclaimed success of the first and second volumes of Karate Masters, the author presents Karate Masters 3, with a new repertoire of historical figures such as Gogen Yamaguchi, Ryusho Sakagami, Anthony Mirakian and numerous contemporary world-class masters such as Teruo Chinen, Tetsuhiko Asai, Jiro Ohtsuka, Masahiko Tanaka, Shojiro Koyama, et cetera. In this third volume of Karate Masters, new interviews with 23 of the world’s top karate masters have been gathered to present an integrated and complete view of the empty-handed art of fighting, philosophy and self-defense. With information that has never appeared anywhere else, the interviews contain intriguing thoughts, fascinating personal details, hidden histories and revealing philosophies. In these 23 exclusive interviews, each master reveals a true love for the art and a deep understanding of every facet associated with the practice and spirit of the Japanese art of karate-do as a way of life. No mat- ter how well you think you know these karate masters, you haven’t really experienced their wit, wisdom and insight until you’ve read "Karate Masters 3". Any martial arts practitioner who appreciates karate history and philosophy, and who feels that this rich her- itage is a necessary stepping-stone to personal growth, will find this book an invaluable reference and a “must have” addition to their personal library.

Karate Masters Volume 3

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