{"product_id":"lessons-in-the-art-of-war-martial-strategies-for-the-successful-fighter-9780804856515","title":"Lessons in the Art of War: Martial Strategies for the Successful Fighter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBecome a Better Martial Artist by Applying Lessons from the World's Greatest Military Strategists from Sun Tzu to Von Clausewitz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons in the Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the theories and philosophies of the most prominent military thinkers in Asia and Europe and examines the combat roots of a variety of fighting styles from traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean martial arts to the fighting arts of the ancient Greeks and modern Israelis. It also demonstrates how the martial arts, whether Asian or Western in origin, were historically about brutal fighting, often to the death, and how ancient attitudes and beliefs can be adapted for success in today's MMA steel cage, judo or karate tournament as they were in ancient armies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding an introduction to Asian and Western military thought, chapters include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature and Conduct of Combat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Combat?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing for Battle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElements of Tactics and Strategy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImposing Your Will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestroying the Enemy Force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrength of the Defensive Position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFailure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoral Quality of Courage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecuring Victory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartina Sprague\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books on the martial arts and military strategy, including \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Martial Arts Student, Strength and Power Training for Martial Arts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNorse Warfare.\u003c\/i\u003e She holds a Masters in Military History from Norwich University and has over twenty years of experience in Asian and Western martial arts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453723021586,"sku":"9780804856515","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7628faa-f9cb-4f1e-8500-bf33fc19d39f.jpg?v=1729854478","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lessons-in-the-art-of-war-martial-strategies-for-the-successful-fighter-9780804856515","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}