Strength & Speed
"If you want something you never had, you have to be willing to do something you have never done."
"If you want something you never had, you have to be willing to do something you have never done."
Books
While you can't learn martial arts exclusively from books, you can improve upon your skills by reading. While reading training books can teach you techniques that can later be drilled and reinforces moves learned in class/training, that is only part of the equation. Books provide you with concepts and deeper understanding of the why and sometimes how of training for whatever style you are focused on whether that is self defense, developing as a better artist or inside the octagon.
With that, here are some of the training books I've read, broken down by topic. Each topic is listed in the order I enjoyed them most. Of note, just because a book is listed at the bottom doesn't necessarily mean it is bad, it just means that I enjoyed some of the other books on the same topic a little more.
Mindset
Mixed Martial Arts
Pankration
Jiu Jitsu
Muay Thai
Jeet Kune Do & Bruce Lee
Wing Chun
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Kali & Knife Fighting
1. Knife Training Methods for Self Defense by Tommy Clinton
2. Knife Fighting: A Practical Course by Michael Janich
3. Tactical Knife Fighting by Daniel Colter
4. Sword Skills: Movements and Cutting Patterns for the Blade Fighter by Chuck Callaway
5. Warrior's Guide to Knife Fighting by Dr. John La Tourrette
6. Knives, Knife Fighting & Related Hassels by Marc MacYoung