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Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about Tai Chi and one of its great masters, Cheng Man-Ching, a man who brought Tai Chi and Chinese culture to the West during the 1960s. Featuring vintage archival footage, the film tells the story of his remarkable life and features Tai Chi as a martial art and a spiritual practice. Cheng Man-Ching performs his 37 Movement Form ; The Origin of Tai chi ; Medical science & Tai Chi: an interview with Peter M. Wayne, PhD, Harvard Medical...
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi, makes a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. It’s not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kill Bill meets the Joy Luck Club in The Ninja Daughter, an edge-of-your-seat debut novel about Lily Wong a modern-day female ninja, dedicated to rescuing women from abusive relationships while trying to hide the truth about her real life from her overprotective family.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie's stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring"--
5) Thrown
Author
Publisher
Sarabande Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Acclaimed journalist Kerry Howley infiltrates the world of mixed martial arts and the lives of aspiring cage fighters. For three years, Howley follows these fighters as they tear ligaments and lose a third of their body mass to make weight, and is drawn deeply into this riveting culture of violence"--
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face-to-face with their worst enemy, and the enduring power of love.
Author
Publisher
YMAA Publication Center
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
vii, 285 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Chie Miyazaki is wild and spoiled-- the pampered child of a cadet line of the Imperial House of Japan. When she disappears in the US accompanied by a slick Korean boyfriend, the Japanese seek out Connor Burke, student of renowed sensei Yamashita, for a quiet solution. Burke is swept along in a covert search and rescue operation that turns into a deadly confrontation with a North Korean sleeper cell. He experiences the power of his sensei's decades...
Publisher
VVS Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A classically trained martial artist goes to work as a mob debt collector. The job seems easy enough, until a client drags him into a situation deeper than could ever be anticipated.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Blu-ray ; widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Based on the fifth and final book from the Crane-Iron Series, this sequel to 2000's martial arts phenomenon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follows a new adventure on the hunt for a legendary sword.
10) Don't tempt me
Author
Series
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Jason Guthrie has no time for entanglements- -between helping out his widowed brother and teenage nephew and getting his hometown back on its feet, his days are spoken for. But his nights are another story ... And when his lovely new neighbor, Honor Brown, reluctantly accepts his help in remodeling her house, Jason finds himself wishing his handyman skills could knock down the defenses she keeps building around herself."
Jason has no time for entanglements;...
12) Bang Rajan
Publisher
Hart Sharp Video
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Thai
Description
Oliver Stone presents the true story of a rural 18th century Siamese village that managed to battle an army of 100,000 invading Burmese soldiers to a standstill for five months. When Bang Rajan's fearless warrior chief (Chumporn Taephitak) is wounded in battle, the men of the village elect a mighty rogue fighter who has been making raids on Burmese supply lines, Chan (Jaran Ngamdee), to step in and guide them. Along with the village's sage Buddhist...
13) Now: 1
Author
Publisher
ComicsOne Corp
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
English ed., 1st ed.
Physical Desc
162 p. : chiefly ill. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
The legendary "killing art" of Sashinmu resurfaces, and a mysterious cadre is determined to claim it from the few warriors charged with destroying the art before it can fall into the wrong hands. United by fate, Rin Yhun and Bi-Ryu must decide if the secrets of the Sashinmu should be destroyed or mastered once again.
Publisher
Funimation
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
Knowing that there are increasingly powerful forces in the universe that he has yet to encounter, Goku spends all of his time training to achieve even greater strength. But, one day a mysterious new Saiyan appears before Goku and Vegeta: Broly. How can a Saiyan, a member of the proud warrior race that was annihilated after the destruction of Planet Vegeta, appear on Earth? With Frieza's return from hell, a battle awaits the three mighty Saiyans who...
Publisher
KL Studio Classics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top martial artist is the deadly Ivan.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s with the establishment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Since then, MMA has earned a reputation as a demanding and exhilarating sport. In this action-packed series, explore the exciting history, fearless fighters, premier promotions, and training and techniques that make up the thrilling world of MMA.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Ronda Rousey approached the president of the UFC and told him that one day she would fight for him, he was skeptical. Rousey made a name for herself as the youngest judoka and a force to be reckoned with when she qualified for the 2004 Olympics at the age of seventeen. Through a combination of determination and hard work, Rousey went on to become the first UFC women s bantamweight champion. With easy-to-follow text and full-color photos, readers...
Author
Series
Publisher
Spiderline, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
384 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant, specializing in recovering debts and stolen money for wealthy clients. At 115 lbs. she hardly seems a threat, but her razor-sharp intellect and resourcefulness allow her to succeed where traditional methods have failed. Ava is mourning the death of her longtime business partner and mentor, "Uncle" Chow Tung. Looking to start fresh, Ava steps into a new business venture with her friend May Ling...
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