Ollhoff, Jim

Describes the techniques of grappling as used in the martial arts, discussing the power of leverage and the science of weight and momentum, and looks at three martial arts forms that emphasize grappling, including judo, aikido, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Describes various weapons used in the martial arts including the nunchaku, the sai and bo, escrima sticks, bladed weapons, and projectile weapons.

Examines the rules, strategies, and training involved in competitive karate.

This book traces the history of homo sapiens, modern humans, in Africa, from about 100,000 years ago to the 1960s.

This book traces the history of African American people whose mission was to end racial discrimination, such as Booker T. Washington, William E.B. DuBois, Ida Wells-Barnett, the Tuskegee Airmen, Jackie Robinson, and other African Americans.

This book describes how the age of the Spanish Empire was officially over by 1898 and how, in the 1900s, Latinos helped build a strong America.

This book describes the history of Hispanics from Mexico, the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America as they became immigrants to the United States and how they quickly became a growing minority in the United States.

This book traces the history of legislation for civil rights, from 1964 to 2009.

This book traces the history of forces that gave hope to American slaves and also the history of forces that kept slavery going, and the deep divisions of belief which led to the Civil War.

This book looks at a variety of martial arts from around the globe, describing kalaripayit, thaing, savate, pentjak silat, and other martial arts.