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The Art of WarSun Tzu武 The Art of WarSun Tzu (tr. Lionel Giles) 1910 · Strategy Read free → Bushido, the Soul of JapanInazo Nitobe武 Bushido, the Soul of JapanInazo Nitobe 1900 · Philosophy Karate, Judo, Kendo, Aikido, Jujutsu, Iaido, Kyudo Read free → Tales of the SamuraiAsataro Miyamori武 Tales of the SamuraiAsataro Miyamori 1920 · History Kendo, Iaido, Jujutsu Read free → The Religion of the Samurai: Zen Philosophy and DisciplineKaiten Nukariya武 The Religion of the Samurai: Zen Philosophy and DisciplineKaiten Nukariya 1913 · Philosophy Kendo, Kyudo, Aikido Read free → Pugilistica: The History of British BoxingHenry Downes Miles武 Vol. 1Pugilistica: The History of British BoxingHenry Downes Miles Vol. 1 · 1880 · History Boxing Read free → Pugilistica: The History of British BoxingHenry Downes Miles武 Vol. 2Pugilistica: The History of British BoxingHenry Downes Miles Vol. 2 · 1880 · History Boxing Read free → Pugilistica: The History of British BoxingHenry Downes Miles武 Vol. 3Pugilistica: The History of British BoxingHenry Downes Miles Vol. 3 · 1880 · History Boxing Read free → Wrestling and WrestlersJacob Robinson & Sidney Gilpin武 Wrestling and WrestlersJacob Robinson & Sidney Gilpin 1893 · History Wrestling, Catch Wrestling Read free → The Art of Fencing; or, The Use of the Small SwordLabat武 The Art of Fencing; or, The Use of the Small SwordLabat 1734 · Technique Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → Broad-Sword and Single-StickR. G. Allanson-Winn & C. Phillipps-Wolley武 Broad-Sword and Single-StickR. G. Allanson-Winn & C. Phillipps-Wolley 1890 · Technique HEMA, Canne de Combat, Bartitsu, Jogo do Pau Read free → How to FenceAaron A. Warford武 How to FenceAaron A. Warford 19th c. · Technique Olympic Fencing Read free → Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing…Ed. James武 Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing…Ed. James 19th c. · Training Boxing, Wrestling Read free → The Book of the SwordSir Richard F. Burton武 The Book of the SwordSir Richard F. Burton 1884 · History Olympic Fencing, HEMA, Kenjutsu Read free → Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword FeatsJ. M. Waite武 Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword FeatsJ. M. Waite 1880 · Technique Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → Secrets of the SwordBaron César de Bazancourt武 Secrets of the SwordBaron César de Bazancourt 1900 · Technique Olympic Fencing Read free → The Fighting Man of Japan: The Training and Exercises of the SamuraiF. J. Norman武 The Fighting Man of Japan: The Training and Exercises of the SamuraiF. J. Norman 1905 · History Jujutsu, Kendo, Judo Read free → Jiu-Jitsu Combat TricksH. Irving Hancock武 Jiu-Jitsu Combat TricksH. Irving Hancock 1904 · Technique Jujutsu Read free → Japanese Physical TrainingH. Irving Hancock武 Japanese Physical TrainingH. Irving Hancock 1903 · Training Jujutsu Read free → The Game of Ju-JitsuTaro Miyake & Yukio Tani武 The Game of Ju-JitsuTaro Miyake & Yukio Tani 1906 · Technique Jujutsu, Judo Read free → Old and New Japan: Samurais and Their DescendantsS. Sakurai武 Old and New Japan: Samurais and Their DescendantsS. Sakurai 1897 · History Kendo, Iaido Read free → The Science of Self Defence: Sparring and WrestlingEdmund E. Price武 The Science of Self Defence: Sparring and WrestlingEdmund E. Price 1867 · Technique Boxing, Wrestling Read free → The Complete BoxerBohun Lynch武 The Complete BoxerBohun Lynch 1914 · Technique Boxing Read free → Scientific BoxingJames J. Corbett武 Scientific BoxingJames J. Corbett 1912 · Technique Boxing Read free → Defensive Exercises: Wrestling, Boxing and MoreDonald Walker武 Defensive Exercises: Wrestling, Boxing and MoreDonald Walker 1840 · Training Boxing, Wrestling, Olympic Fencing Read free → Physical Culture and Self-DefenseRobert Fitzsimmons武 Physical Culture and Self-DefenseRobert Fitzsimmons 1901 · Training Boxing Read free → BoxingR. G. Allanson-Winn武 BoxingR. G. Allanson-Winn 1897 · Technique Boxing Read free → Boxiana: Sketches of Ancient and Modern PugilismPierce Egan武 Boxiana: Sketches of Ancient and Modern PugilismPierce Egan 1829 · History Boxing Read free → The Art of BoxingDaniel Mendoza武 The Art of BoxingDaniel Mendoza 1792 · Technique Boxing Read free → Life and Reminiscences of a 19th Century GladiatorJohn L. Sullivan武 Life and Reminiscences of a 19th Century GladiatorJohn L. Sullivan 1892 · History Boxing Read free → Pancratia, or a History of PugilismW. Oxberry武 Pancratia, or a History of PugilismW. Oxberry (ed.) 1812 · History Boxing Read free → La boxe française, historique et biographiqueJoseph Charlemont武 La boxe française, historique et biographiqueJoseph Charlemont 1899 · History Savate Read free → Manuel de la boxe française et anglaise (méthode Leboucher)Leboucher武 Manuel de la boxe française et anglaise (méthode Leboucher)Leboucher 1882 · Technique Savate, Boxing Read free → Théorie pour apprendre à tirer la canneLeboucher武 Théorie pour apprendre à tirer la canneLeboucher 1845 · Technique Canne de Combat, Savate Read free → L'art de la boxe française et de la canneAnonyme武 L'art de la boxe française et de la canneAnonyme 1899 · Technique Savate, Canne de Combat Read free → Wrestling: Catch-as-Catch-Can StyleEdward Hitchcock Jr. & R. F. Nelligan武 Wrestling: Catch-as-Catch-Can StyleEdward Hitchcock Jr. & R. F. Nelligan 1912 · Technique Wrestling, Catch Wrestling Read free → WrestlingWalter Armstrong武 WrestlingWalter Armstrong 1889 · Technique Wrestling Read free → Wrestliana: The History of Cumberland & Westmorland WrestlingWalter Armstrong武 Wrestliana: The History of Cumberland & Westmorland WrestlingWalter Armstrong 1870 · History Wrestling Read free → Wrestliana: An Historical Account of Ancient and Modern WrestlingWilliam Litt武 Wrestliana: An Historical Account of Ancient and Modern WrestlingWilliam Litt 1823 · History Wrestling Read free → Klare onderrichtinge der voortreffelijcke worstel-konstNicolaes Petter武 Klare onderrichtinge der voortreffelijcke worstel-konstNicolaes Petter (ill. Romeyn de Hooghe) 1674 · Technique Wrestling Read free → L'académie de l'admirable art de la lutteNicolaes Petter & Romeyn de Hooghe武 L'académie de l'admirable art de la lutteNicolaes Petter & Romeyn de Hooghe 1690 · Technique Wrestling Read free → Die Ringer-Kunst des Fabian von AuerswaldFabian von Auerswald武 Die Ringer-Kunst des Fabian von AuerswaldFabian von Auerswald 1539 (ed. 1869) · Technique Wrestling, HEMA Read free → Talhoffers Fechtbuch aus dem Jahre 1467Hans Talhoffer武 Talhoffers Fechtbuch aus dem Jahre 1467Hans Talhoffer 1467 (ed. 1887) · Technique HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → Broadsword and Quarter-Staff without a MasterGiuseppe Riboni武 Broadsword and Quarter-Staff without a MasterGiuseppe Riboni 1862 · Technique HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → La scherma italiana di spada e di sciabolaFerdinando Masiello武 La scherma italiana di spada e di sciabolaFerdinando Masiello 1887 · Technique Olympic Fencing Read free → Fencing, Boxing, Wrestling (Badminton Library)W. H. Pollock, F. C. Grove, C. Prevost, E. B. Michell, W. Armstrong武 Fencing, Boxing, Wrestling (Badminton Library)W. H. Pollock, F. C. Grove, C. Prevost, E. B. Michell, W. Armstrong 1889 · Technique Olympic Fencing, Boxing, Wrestling Read free → The Sentiment of the SwordSir Richard F. Burton武 The Sentiment of the SwordSir Richard F. Burton 1911 · Philosophy Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → A New System of Sword Exercise for InfantrySir Richard F. Burton武 A New System of Sword Exercise for InfantrySir Richard F. Burton 1876 · Technique Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → Old Sword-Play: The Systems of Fence of the 16th, 17th and 18th CenturiesAlfred Hutton武 Old Sword-Play: The Systems of Fence of the 16th, 17th and 18th CenturiesAlfred Hutton 1892 · History HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → Gran simulacro dell'arte e dell'uso della schermaRidolfo Capoferro武 Gran simulacro dell'arte e dell'uso della schermaRidolfo Capoferro 1610 · Technique HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → Neu künstlich Fechtbuch (rapier)Salvator Fabris武 Neu künstlich Fechtbuch (rapier)Salvator Fabris 1616 · Technique HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → The School of FencingDomenico Angelo武 The School of FencingDomenico Angelo 1787 · Technique Olympic Fencing Read free → A New System of Broad and Small Sword ExerciseThomas Stephens武 A New System of Broad and Small Sword ExerciseThomas Stephens 1844 · Technique Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → The Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and SabreC. Roworth & John Taylor武 The Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and SabreC. Roworth & John Taylor 1824 · Technique HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → The Broadsword, as Taught by the Italian MastersFrancis Vere Wright武 The Broadsword, as Taught by the Italian MastersFrancis Vere Wright 1889 · Technique HEMA, Olympic Fencing Read free → Quarter-Staff: A Practical ManualThomas A. McCarthy武 Quarter-Staff: A Practical ManualThomas A. McCarthy 1883 · Technique HEMA, Bojutsu Read free → Antiguos tratados de esgrima (siglo XVII)Pacheco de Narváez y otros武 Antiguos tratados de esgrima (siglo XVII)Pacheco de Narváez y otros 1600s (ed. 1898) · Technique Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → Compendio de los fundamentos de la verdadera destrezaFrancisco Antonio de Ettenhard武 Compendio de los fundamentos de la verdadera destrezaFrancisco Antonio de Ettenhard 1675 · Technique Olympic Fencing, HEMA Read free → Tratado completo de esgrimaLouis Justin Lafaugère武 Tratado completo de esgrimaLouis Justin Lafaugère 1841 · Technique Olympic Fencing Read free → Nouveau traité de l'art des armesNicolas Demeuse武 Nouveau traité de l'art des armesNicolas Demeuse 1778 · Technique Olympic Fencing Read free → Arte do jogo do pauJoaquim António Ferreira武 Arte do jogo do pauJoaquim António Ferreira 1886 · Technique Jogo do Pau Read free →