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Follow the journey of Mark Tullius, former cage fighter and boxer turned author and stay-at-home dad as he puts his love of fighting and his sociology degree to use. What began as a personal exploration to unlock his reasons for continuing to train and pursue a fight career evolved into an in-depth sociological study of why competing in mixed martial arts (MMA) appeals to fighters. Why do these men and women subject themselves to the endless hours of grueling training required for the full-contact sport?

Let’s face it: Life hits hard. Empowering yourself to succeed feels like a never-ending battle. But you don’t have to fight it alone. Now there’s a book that will help you beat the toughest opponent you’ll ever face: yourself. You Versus You examines the triumphs of warriors throughout history, and shows how a martial arts mind-set can help you achieve success in all areas of life.

You discover who you really are when you can stand in front of and stare down a punch or kick coming at full speed without pissing your pants. It’s the kind of confidence you get when you really understand what you’re capable of. In this book, I share stories of times when I’ve fallen and gotten back up, the times when fear got the better of me, and a few other lessons I learned along the way through the guidance and wisdom of those who came before me.

You discover who you really are when you can stand in front of and stare down a punch or kick coming at full speed without pissing your pants. It’s the kind of confidence you get when you really understand what you’re capable of. In this audiobook, I share stories of times when I’ve fallen and gotten back up, times when fear got the better of me, and a few other lessons I learned along the way, through the guidance and wisdom of those who came before me.

In Living, Healing and Tae Kwon Do, Laura Di Franco invites you to join her on her journey to empowerment as she and her son train together and learn the secrets to living fiercely alive. You may have struggled with the fear of not being good enough. You’ll see how Laura conquered that fear by being willing to confront those feelings in her home, at her physical therapy clinic, and in the dojang.

With a string of punishing victories and an undefeated record, the UFC has been left reeling, wondering where this MMA superstar came from. Coming from the independent state of Dagestan, Khabib has spent his whole life training for his career in MMA. From brutal training sessions in the mountains with his father to wrestling training starting at eight-years-old, Khabib’s style has been the result of a life devoted to one thing, becoming the most dominant MMA fighter on the planet.

This audiobook is the result of over four years, and four hundred episodes of Martial Arts Radio. Jeremy Lesniak, as host, has spoken with hundreds of martial artists the world over. Those stories, lessons, and personal experiences coalesce here, in The Martial Artists Handbook. This audiobook is designed to make you think. To consider who you are, as a person and, how martial arts training and experience contributes to the person you are. With practical advice on a variety of subjects, it offers guidelines on how you might achieve your goals - in and out of training.

Roy Dean retraces the trials and tribulations he faced in learning the sophisticated art of Brazilian jiujitsu from early competition experiences in Southern California to running a world class academy and sharing that journey online. The lessons he learned are the lessons he shares with you.

Have you ever wanted to live a truly awesome life? In this compelling guide to fearless, creative living, Tae Yun Kim, a martial arts great grandmaster, shows that no matter what your age or background, culture, or career, you don't have to settle for anything less than awesome in your life. Dr. Tae Yun Kim began her training at the age of seven, defying 5,000 years of tradition prohibiting girls from learning the martial arts in South Korea. Against all odds, she became the first female martial artist in South Korea and one of the highest-ranking martial artists in the world.

Improve your practice and accelerate your progress! Whether you dream of becoming a UFC champ, writing a best-selling novel, or starting a million-dollar business, you know you need to practice your craft. After all, nobody starts out great. To get good at anything, you have to train. But are you getting the most from your training? You want to immerse yourself in your art, engage with it on a deep level, learn all you can, and master the required skills as quickly as possible. But even beyond that, you want to enjoy it.

You may already know about the power of Sports Psychology to boost physical abilities, skyrocket motivation and banish nerves, the only problem is that most of these strategies are reserved for pro-athletes and coaches or found in thick technical books costing a fortune. So what is going to give you the edge, at home, at work or at your next big competition? You need more than just facts and figures. More than technical jargon. You need easy-to-use tips and techniques in plain English. You need an Invincible Mind.

This book is a collection of intimate and sometimes shocking conversations about success. Each story will inspire, enlighten, and entertain you. In Success, not only did I seek to discover what motivates high achievers, but I also dug for the philosophies that lead to success. During these interviews, I asked uncomfortable questions that led to answers that often surprised even the athletes being interviewed, because it is the subconscious mind that drives most ambitious people to achieve.

In this book, you will learn how to recognize a threat from those who have 'been there and done that'. You will learn from their personal mistakes, including situations where they have become the victim and how they put themselves there. I will teach you how to recognize what a threat is and and most importantly how to avoid them. You will learn the three aspects that combine to make a credible threat - means, opportunity, and intent. You will gain an understanding of what to look for and what could have been done to avoid that threat.

A simple conceptual framework through which the beginning student can understand his or her journey through Jiu-Jitsu while seeking personal development.

The main idea of my Tai Chi audiobook is to stimulate the imagination of the listener so they can be creative and use the basic concepts and techniques in a way that they begin to create their own unique Tai Chi energy and enjoy the balance and harmony. Throughout the entire world, it is highly regarded as the leading exercise to reduce stress and give longevity of a healthy life for the young and old. Yes, Tai Chi is the balance of nature elements in harmony with your mind and body.

Practitioners across the globe continue to use jujitsu as a tool for personal development. For many, the jujitsu academy is the one place in which we purposefully practice virtuous action. On Jiu Jitsu seeks to codify the mechanisms by which jujitsu shapes the individual, as the character traits required to achieve mastery in sport are the same that our highest humanity requires.

If you want to learn how to fight Muay Thai, then get How to Fight Muay Thai narrated by a real-life Muay Thai instructor. This How to Fight Muay Thai guide will give you all the history, traditions, customs, and basic techniques you need to begin. You can then build on those basic techniques. This step-by-step guide will help you begin your Muay Thai journey the right way.

Growing up a 90-pound weakling tormented by bullies in the schoolyards of Kansas, young Matthew Polly dreamed of one day journeying to the Shaolin Temple in China to become the toughest fighter in the world, like Caine in his favorite 1970s TV series, Kung Fu. While in college, Matthew decided the time had come to pursue this quixotic dream before it was too late. Much to the dismay of his parents, he dropped out of Princeton to spend two years training with the legendary sect of monks who invented kung fu and Zen Buddhism.

So many disciplines promise happiness, security, health, wisdom or enlightenment, but few deliver more than just words. Yet, when you fuse together an ancient eastern practice with a thoroughly 21st century take - you create something beautifully intriguing and inspiringly new that encompasses so many of these qualities: Bean Curd Boxing.

This audiobook reflects upon the martial arts as it was hundreds of years ago, before it became popular in the West and people were awarded ranks in astonishingly short periods of time. This audiobook speaks about the true spirit of the martial arts...when it should be used and when it shouldn't; it accurately recounts the history of a number of mainstream martial arts and then goes on to put forth the philosophy of "Christians in the Martial Arts".