Please suggest a few good books for learning martial arts. I have no
basic knowledge of any martial arts and I am an absolute novice.
However I intend to learn martial arts like Kungfu and Karate and Judo
on my own please suggest some relavant books along with the art they
will teach me. Remember it must be extremely user friendly price no
bar.

Hi palladin,

The following is the result of my research for books about learning
martial arts. All the books I have listed can be purchased from
Amazon.


Learning Martial Arts
by Steve Potts 
Price: $21.26  

Gives a basic introduction to karate, judo, and ninjitsu.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560654031/104-6963145-7432762


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Martial Arts for Dummies
by Jennifer Lawler
Price: $15.39  

"Martial Arts For Dummies is all you need to get started in Karate,
Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, or any other style!"


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764553585/104-6963145-7432762


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The Beginner's Guide to Shotokan Karate: Beginner to Black Belt
by John Van Weenen 
Price: $34.95 

"This is a comprehensive handbook on shotokan karate useful for all
skill levels. Topics covered include basic techniques, kata (formal
exercise), sparring, self-defense for men and women, basic karate
etiquette, grading, weight training for martial artists and many other
areas."


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0951766066/104-6963145-7432762


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The Essential Guide to Learning Martial Arts
by Carol Anne Strange 
Price: $16.95 

"A survival guide to training in the martial arts to get you to Black
Belt and beyond. Useful information on training techniques, fitness...
"


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857563999/qid=1082897081/


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Martial Arts Info Guide
by Christopher Pellitteri 
Price: $7.95 

"A comprehensive look at martial arts including the basics of kicking,
punching and blocking, and overview of the different styles of martial
arts, information on famous martial artists and celebrities who are
martial artists. Includes a question and answer section on topics like
why there are colored belts in martial arts and was Elvis really a
black belt."


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0966807901/104-6963145-7432762


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Karate Basics
by Robin L. Rielly 
Price: $10.36 

"This books is a good introduction to karate basics for the beginner.
The author discusses:
* the main blocks, punches and kicks
* how to choose a karate teacher and dojo (the training place)
* the grading system (the karate belts)
* what to expect during your dojo training"


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0804834938/104-6963145-7432762


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Judo Basics: Principles, Rules, and Rankings
by Pat Harrington
Price: $23.80 

"All students of judo have at some time wished that they could find an
overview of all the relevant material concerning the sport in one
compact volume. This is exactly that book. Including virtually
everything a student or instructor needs to know about judo, whether
techniques, requirements, rankings, or regulations, this long-awaited
reference is designed to complement any level of study. Useful
illustrations throughout the book demonstrate the moves required for
each level of study."


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/4770028075/104-6963145-7432762


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Karate for Beginners 
by Keith Vitali
Price: $7.99

Step-by-step instruction to a successful karate foundation.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0809255316/104-6963145-7432762


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Karate: Beginner to Black Belt
by Bruce Tegner
Price: $14.00 

An introduction to karate techniques from basic to advanced,
emphasizing safety, health, and fitness.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0874070406/104-6963145-7432762


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Way of Karate
by George E. Mattson
Price: $13.27 

 I usually do not recommend a book for martial arts study. A few I
have found contain the basics that can help a beginner. This is one.
Though Mr. Mattson may blush at his form now--he was a 1st degree and
he is now a 9th degree--it is sufficient to help a student in
self-study.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0804818525/104-6963145-7432762


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Karate: Technique and Spirit
by Tadashi Nakamura
Price: $13.97 

"This book is virtually a textbook for Seido students, and since Seido
is a traditional style, it would be of use to students of any Japanese
style. The book includes all "natural" weapons (body parts), stances,
striking and blocking techniques, with detailed photographs and
diagrams, and also includes discussions on the history of martial
arts, its relevance to modern life, proper breathing and stretching,
the meanings of the names of various traditional kata and why kata is
important to a karete-ka's training regimen, karate's relation to Zen,
and several of Nakamura's own meditation lectures he gives to his own
students on a weekly basis."


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/080483282X/104-6963145-7432762


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Search criteria:
book "martial arts" beginner OR learning
book "martial arts" "beginner's guide"
book "martial arts" basics
book "martial arts" "teach yourself"

I also searched Amazon using the above criteria and replaced "martial
arts" with karate, judo, and kung fu.


I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don?t hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by palladin-ga on 25 Apr 2004 19:29 PDT

Amazon and Ebay they give hell a lot of trouble to ship to India can
you suggest any site that uses Visa credit card and ships to India

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 26 Apr 2004 00:08 PDT

Hi palladin,
I had no idea you wanted books shipped to India. Had I known this I
would have used this information in the criteria while I was searching
for these books.
I will do my best and find which stores carry these books and ship to India.
Regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 26 Apr 2004 04:46 PDT

Hi palladin,

The following books can be purchased from FabMall, India's virtual shopping mall.

http://www.fabmall.com/Stores/Books/BooksHome.asp?CatalogId=Books#


Learning Martial Arts
by Steve Potts 
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Martial Arts for Dummies
by Jennifer Lawler
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The Beginner's Guide to Shotokan Karate: Beginner to Black Belt
by John Van Weenen 
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Karate Basics
by Robin L. Rielly 


I hope this helps. Meanwhile, I will continue looking for stores that
carry the remaining books, and are located or ship to India.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 27 Apr 2004 02:34 PDT

Hi palladin,

The books listed below are available at WHSmith Store in the UK. They
can be purchased by credit card and shipped to India.


The Essential Guide to Learning Martial Arts
by Carol Anne Strange 
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Judo Basics: Principles, Rules, and Rankings
by Pat Harrington
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Karate for Beginners 
by Keith Vitali
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Way of Karate
by George E. Mattson
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Karate: Technique and Spirit
by Tadashi Nakamura


http://www.whsmith.co.uk/whs/Go.asp


Best regards,
Rainbow

Hi palladin,

I have a few books you can have as i no longer need them since i tried
to do the ole break brick with the napper move, i tried to go that bit
further and break one in the house wall, The neuro surgeon said i was
very lucky indeed.



Upper Body Martial Arts 
by Kik Chin 
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Judo Basics:Good Grasping Techniques
by Tai Dem Up
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Karate for Beginners 
by Wot Tu Du
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Good Judo Throws
by Hue Floong yim
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Karates most feared Manouver
By Yin De Knuts

Given the difficulty of getting the books, you might review some of
these web pages that will give you a good introduction to martial arts
over the web for free:

http://www.ehow.com/list_1074.html

If you visit that page, and scroll halfway down, you'll see a section
called "martial arts" which has 161 links, from the general:

How to Choose a Martial Art
http://www.ehow.com/how_5710_choose-martial-art.html

How to Become Proficient at Martial Arts
http://www.ehow.com/how_7615_become-proficient-martial.html

to the highly specific, such as:

How to Defend against a Punch with an Elbow Takedown
http://www.ehow.com/how_14225_defend-against-punch.html

or

How to Perform a Double Knife-Hand Block in Tae Kwon Do 
http://www.ehow.com/how_10659_perform-double-knife.html