Empire Defense & Fitness · Albany, NY
The Library.
Eight titles covering self-defense, mindset, warrior strength, and survival, written by Kyoshi Alan Condon from five decades on the mat and in the field. No filler. No theory without application.
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Five volumes on mindset, discipline, the martial path, and mental mastery applied to real life. Written for the person who is done making excuses and ready to build something that holds.
Book 1
It's Never Too Late To Start
The mindset manual for owning your chaos. Covers procrastination elimination, resilience under pressure, and building the discipline to take decisive action, starting now.
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Book 2
The Blueprint
Turns mindset into momentum. A structured guide to building a discipline-fueled life, the kind that produces results you can point to, not just goals you revisit every January.
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Book 3
From Black Belt to Life Mastery
Applies martial arts principles to real life, confronting fear, removing obstacles, and understanding the spiritual dimension of the martial path as a framework for modern mastery.
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Book 4
Teachings of the Master
Real-world self-defense tactics, pre-fight psychology, and exclusive access to The Fortress, a digital training portal for serious practitioners who want to go deeper.
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Book 5
The Elemental Mind
A combat manual for the mind. Drawing from Miyamoto Musashi and the KAJU-KAI system, five elemental principles, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void, designed to build mental resilience under real pressure. Not self-help. A framework for the practitioner who takes the mental game as seriously as the physical.
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Specialized titles covering knife defense, warrior conditioning, and urban survival, each built around practical application, not theory.
Urban Survival Guide: From Chaos to Control
A practical manual drawn from five decades of martial arts and real-world experience. Covers staying composed in a crisis, recognizing threats before they escalate, responding when escape isn't an option, protecting the people with you, and building the kind of awareness that actually matters when it counts.
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E.D.G.E.® Knife Defense Program: No B.S. Knife Survival for the Real World
Book One of a knife survival series that challenges the conventional approach. The weapon is you before you draw a blade. Covers surviving ambushes unarmed, handling multiple attackers, managing adrenal response, and pressure-tested drills built for the reality of a blade encounter, not a dojo demonstration.
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Warrior Strength Program
Thirteen chapters on functional combat strength, not aesthetics. Built for durability and longevity. Covers grip and foundational power, connective tissue development, breathing, bodyweight conditioning, and building resilience that holds into your 50s, 60s, and beyond. No gym equipment required.
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Every book points back to the mat. If you're ready to put the principles into practice, your first week is on us.
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