Reddit reviews The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Styles from Around the World

You're going to have a hard time finding good information in one place. The best thing I can think of is more of an encyclopedia that I bought for my coffee table: The Way of the Warrior by Chris Crudelli (of Mind, Body, and Kick Ass moves documentary series). http://www.amazon.com/Way-Warrior-Martial-Fighting-Styles/dp/0756639751

It is a huge list of many kinds of martial arts and has at least a paragraph or two about each. For the bigger ones there are several page spreads that talk about technique, training, and other unique aspects of that martial art. It's pretty basic info though.

I wouldn't mind is contributing to said guidebook if someone is interested in spearheading the initiative but aside from that, the best way is to ask us here on r/martialarts.

So yeah, I'm down for writing some stuff.

My favourite is The Way of the Warrior by Chris Crudelli, that British guy from Mind, Body and Kick Ass Moves. It's an encyclopaedia of different fighting styles from around the world, and not a lame one where half the book is Japan and half is China. It includes the largest amount of martial arts I've seen in one place, including on the internet, and has a lot of European and African styles that most of us have never heard of.

It's a beautifully illustrated Dorling Kindersley affair, the only negative point is that he put his own made up art in it, which is neither famous nor probably good. Also try not to be put off by all the pedantic bitchers and moaners on the Amazon reviews hassling him for not correctly including every esoteric detail of their tiny, niche art's history.

How about a coffee table book that combines martial arts and photography:
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Warrior-Martial-Fighting-Styles/dp/0756639751/ref=la_B001NWTJSI_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418652802&sr=1-1

and some supplies for his calligraphy hobby like a book of different techniques: http://www.amazon.com/Calligraphers-Bible-Complete-Alphabets-Draw/dp/0764156152/ref=la_B000APU7TO_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418652881&sr=1-1

and some pens: http://www.amazon.com/Zig-Memory-Calligraphy-Markers-Multicolor/dp/B0050JKNFI/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1418652914&sr=1-1&pebp=1418652916253

This book was mentioned a couple of days ago:

http://www.amazon.com/Way-Warrior-Martial-Fighting-Styles/dp/0756639751/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1310027174&sr=1-4

Also wikipeida:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_martial_arts