From Lee to Li - An A-Z guide of martial arts heroes

Informationen zum Autor Ben Stevens splits his year between homes in Japan and London. He has been fascinated with Far Eastern culture all his life and his second book, A Gaijin's Guide To Japan, follows in summer 2009. Klappentext Who gave Bruce Lee advice on kicking and taught Muhammad Ali how to punch? Which Welshman is revered in Japan as a karate expert, novelist and environmentalist? On which film did Jackie Chan fracture his skull and almost lose his life? All these questions and more are answered in From Lee To Li. Ben Stevens, a lifelong martial arts fan, has compiled a quirky and informative guide to the giants of martial arts history. From Bruce Lee to Jet Li, from Neil Adams to Donnie Yen with Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Tony Jaa, Brian Jacks and plenty more in-between. Covering popular forms such as judo and kung-fu right through to lesser-known arts like hapkido and Iaido, From Lee To Li is a guide for enthusiasts of martial arts sports and kung-fu movies alike. Zusammenfassung An A-Z guide to martial arts heroes

Product details

• Authors: Ben Stevens, Stevens Ben
• Publisher: The Friday Project
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.02.2009
• EAN: 9781906321864
• ISBN: 978-1-906321-86-4
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference, SPORTS & RECREATION / Training, Individual actors & performers, Biography: arts & entertainment, history of sport, Trivia & quiz question books, Biography: sport, Trivia and quiz questions, Biography: arts and entertainment, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Oriental martial arts, Film Guides & Reviews, SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / General, Chinese martial arts / Kung-fu, Fitness;Game;Strategy;Technique;Excercise;Hobby