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Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA
by J. Barnes • 2005
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
3.61
127
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA Summary
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA 88%
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
by J. Barnes 2005
3.61
127 ratings
Wrestling for Fighting
by Randy Couture • 2007
A champion's blueprint for turning wrestling into the most adaptable weapon in the cage.
4.07
92
Wrestling for Fighting Summary
Wrestling for Fighting 88%
A champion's blueprint for turning wrestling into the most adaptable weapon in the cage.
by Randy Couture 2007
4.07
92 ratings
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
9k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do 87%
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975
4.36
9k+ ratings
Muay Thai
by Michael Goodison • 2016
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
4.24
138
Muay Thai Summary
Muay Thai 87%
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
by Michael Goodison 2016
4.24
138 ratings
Krav Maga
by David Kahn • 2004
Size, strength irrelevant: Israeli combat method built on instinct, targeting, and weekly training.
3.82
244
Krav Maga Summary
Krav Maga 87%
Size, strength irrelevant: Israeli combat method built on instinct, targeting, and weekly training.
by David Kahn 2004
3.82
244 ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 87%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
Is This Legal?
by Art Davie • 2014
73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.
4.21
86
Is This Legal? Summary
Is This Legal? 86%
73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.
by Art Davie 2014
4.21
86 ratings
Vital Point Strikes
by Sang H. Kim • 2008
Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.
4.03
112
Vital Point Strikes Summary
Vital Point Strikes 86%
Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.
by Sang H. Kim 2008
4.03
112 ratings
On the Warrior's Path
by Daniele Bolelli • 2003
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
4.11
557
On the Warrior's Path Summary
On the Warrior's Path 86%
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
by Daniele Bolelli 2003
4.11
557 ratings
On Boxing
by Joyce Carol Oates • 1987
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
3.89
2k+
On Boxing Summary
On Boxing 86%
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
by Joyce Carol Oates 1987
3.89
2k+ ratings
Uncaged
by Frank Shamrock • 2012
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
3.65
96
Uncaged Summary
Uncaged 86%
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
by Frank Shamrock 2012
3.65
96 ratings
The 32 Principles
by Rener Gracie • 2023
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
3.68
504
The 32 Principles Summary
The 32 Principles 86%
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
by Rener Gracie 2023
3.68
504 ratings
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
4.12
330
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido 86%
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
by George Leonard 1999
4.12
330 ratings
Hendo
by Dan Henderson • 2023
Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.
4.10
90
Hendo Summary
Hendo 86%
Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.
by Dan Henderson 2023
4.10
90 ratings
The Fighter's Mind
by Sam Sheridan • 2010
Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.
4.10
2k+
The Fighter's Mind Summary
The Fighter's Mind 86%
Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.
by Sam Sheridan 2010
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
by Paul Raeburn • 2016
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
3.48
375
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting Summary
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting 86%
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
by Paul Raeburn 2016
3.48
375 ratings
The Bible of Karate
by Patrick McCarthy • 1995
The secret Chinese manual that taught Okinawa's masters to fight, heal, and know themselves.
4.17
375
The Bible of Karate Summary
The Bible of Karate 86%
The secret Chinese manual that taught Okinawa's masters to fight, heal, and know themselves.
by Patrick McCarthy 1995
4.17
375 ratings
Meditations on Violence
by Rory Miller • 2008
Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.
4.33
2k+
Meditations on Violence Summary
Meditations on Violence 86%
Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.
by Rory Miller 2008
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Karate Way
by Dave Lowry • 2009
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
4.19
124
The Karate Way Summary
The Karate Way 86%
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
by Dave Lowry 2009
4.19
124 ratings
Way of the Warrior Kid 3
by Jocko Willink • 2019
Marc always won. Then Danny arrived: faster, smarter, and too humble to hate.
4.68
1k+
Way of the Warrior Kid 3 Summary
Way of the Warrior Kid 3 86%
Marc always won. Then Danny arrived: faster, smarter, and too humble to hate.
by Jocko Willink 2019
4.68
1k+ ratings
The Art of Peace
by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
4.20
5k+
The Art of Peace Summary
The Art of Peace 86%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola • 1996
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
4.03
876
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War 86%
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
by Julius Evola 1996
4.03
876 ratings
Good Arguments
by Bo Seo • 2022
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
3.66
2k+
Good Arguments Summary
Good Arguments 85%
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
by Bo Seo 2022
3.66
2k+ ratings
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
by Adele Westbrook • 1983
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
4.21
1k+
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere Summary
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere 85%
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
by Adele Westbrook 1983
4.21
1k+ ratings
Sound and Fury
by Dave Kindred • 2006
Their friendship electrified America: how a boxer and a broadcaster remade sports and each other.
3.99
206
Sound and Fury Summary
Sound and Fury 85%
Their friendship electrified America: how a boxer and a broadcaster remade sports and each other.
by Dave Kindred 2006
3.99
206 ratings
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
by Stephen F. Kaufman • 2012
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
4.14
366
Musashi's Book of Five Rings Summary
Musashi's Book of Five Rings 85%
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
by Stephen F. Kaufman 2012
4.14
366 ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication 85%
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014
4.23
381 ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 85%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
Zen in the Martial Arts
by Joe Hyams • 1979
A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.
4.19
4k+
Zen in the Martial Arts Summary
Zen in the Martial Arts 85%
A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.
by Joe Hyams 1979
4.19
4k+ ratings
Siblings Without Rivalry
by Adele Faber • 1972
Why equal treatment backfires and the skills that make sibling fights shorter and less frequent.
4.19
17k+
Siblings Without Rivalry Summary
Siblings Without Rivalry 85%
Why equal treatment backfires and the skills that make sibling fights shorter and less frequent.
by Adele Faber 1972
4.19
17k+ ratings
The Book of Six Rings
by Jock Brocas • 2011
Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.
3.80
30
The Book of Six Rings Summary
The Book of Six Rings 85%
Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.
by Jock Brocas 2011
3.80
30 ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 85%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
The Shaolin Workout
by Yan Ming • 2006
Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.
4.17
309
The Shaolin Workout Summary
The Shaolin Workout 85%
Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.
by Yan Ming 2006
4.17
309 ratings
The Book of Five Rings
by Miyamoto Musashi • 1645
A legendary swordsman's rule: the duel and the war are the same problem, solved identically.
3.94
63k+
The Book of Five Rings Summary
The Book of Five Rings 85%
A legendary swordsman's rule: the duel and the war are the same problem, solved identically.
by Miyamoto Musashi 1645
3.94
63k+ ratings
Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
3.84
185
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football 85%
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
by Allen St. John 2013
3.84
185 ratings
Code of the Samurai
by Daidōji Yūzan • 1943
Death rehearsed daily: the samurai code that made mortality the engine of loyalty and courage.
4.02
3k+
Code of the Samurai Summary
Code of the Samurai 85%
Death rehearsed daily: the samurai code that made mortality the engine of loyalty and courage.
by Daidōji Yūzan 1943
4.02
3k+ ratings
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
by Suzette Haden Elgin • 1997
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
3.87
201
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Summary
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable 85%
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
by Suzette Haden Elgin 1997
3.87
201 ratings
Learning to Disagree
by John D. Inazu • 2024
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
3.86
596
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree 85%
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
by John D. Inazu 2024
3.86
596 ratings
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2001
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
3.93
358
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu Summary
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu 85%
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2001
3.93
358 ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 85%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
Bushido
by Inazō Nitobe • 1899
An unwritten samurai code, not scripture, built Japan's conscience, and it is not finished yet.
3.83
10k+
Bushido Summary
Bushido 85%
An unwritten samurai code, not scripture, built Japan's conscience, and it is not finished yet.
by Inazō Nitobe 1899
3.83
10k+ ratings
Healing Resistance
by Kazu Haga • 2020
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
4.61
526
Healing Resistance Summary
Healing Resistance 85%
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
by Kazu Haga 2020
4.61
526 ratings
Los superhéroes y la filosofía
by Tom Morris • 2001
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
3.84
965
Los superhéroes y la filosofía Summary
Los superhéroes y la filosofía 85%
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
by Tom Morris 2001
3.84
965 ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
19k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom 85%
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.09
19k+ ratings
The Greatest
by Muhammad Ali • 1975
Banned for three years for refusing the draft, the heavyweight champion tells his own story.
4.26
2k+
The Greatest Summary
The Greatest 85%
Banned for three years for refusing the draft, the heavyweight champion tells his own story.
by Muhammad Ali 1975
4.26
2k+ ratings
I Respectfully Disagree
by Justin Jones-Fosu • 2024
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
3.79
100
I Respectfully Disagree Summary
I Respectfully Disagree 85%
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
by Justin Jones-Fosu 2024
3.79
100 ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 85%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
The Mediation Process
by Christopher W. Moore • 1986
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
3.96
185
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process 85%
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
by Christopher W. Moore 1986
3.96
185 ratings
How to Have Impossible Conversations
by Peter Boghossian • 2019
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
3.89
3k+
How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary
How to Have Impossible Conversations 85%
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
by Peter Boghossian 2019
3.89
3k+ ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
3.99
7k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No 85%
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991
3.99
7k+ ratings
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