Martial Arts and Their Greatest Fighters

Martial Arts and Their Greatest Fighters
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Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages : 82
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ISBN-10 : 9781622755899
ISBN-13 : 1622755898
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Download or read book Martial Arts and Their Greatest Fighters written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martial arts are extremely popular today, and teens will be captivated by the history of the fighting sports. This volume takes a look at kung fu and tai chi chuan in China; the practices of the Japanese samurai warriors as well as jujitsu, judo, sumo, and karate; and the global rise of martial arts from muay Thai in Thailand and capoeira in Brazil to the Mixed Martial Arts that are now so widespread in the United States. Legendary and contemporary fighters are profiled, including Yue Fei, Jet Li, Bruce Lee, Randy Couture, B. J. Penn, Ronda Rousey, and Anderson Silva.


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