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Cover of The World's Top MMA Fighters: Over 450 Fighter Profiles and Analysis
by DC Ross
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2012

"The World's Top MMA Fighters" is the most in-depth book ever written in MMA history with over 900 pages of content dedicated to MMA's biggest stars. Over 450 fighters from the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, and the independent circuit are profiled with analysis.With the recent boom...
Cover of Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu
by P'ng Chye Khim, Donn F. Draeger
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011

Master the ancient Chinese martial art of Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guide. The style of martial arts described in this book is believed to have developed from a form devised at the Shaolin Temple by the Indian monk Bodhidharma. Called Shih-pa lohan shou (Eighteen Arhat...
Cover of Practical Karate Volume 4 Defense Agains

Practical Karate Volume 4 Defense Agains

Defense Against Armed Assailants

by Donn F. Draeger, Masatoshi Nakayama
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012

“The illustrations are clear and the instructions are simple, and a reasonably agile [practitioner] will not find it difficult to master these practical techniques… It really is a serious book.” - Mainichi Shimbun newspaper Practical Karate: Defense Against Armed Assailants is the fourth...
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Taekwondo Grappling Techniques

Hone Your Competitive Edge for Mixed Martial Arts [Downloadable Media Included]

by Tony Kemerly Ph.D., Steve Snyder
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012

Take taekwondo beyond just kicking and punching—discover powerful grappling moves that build on the patterns you already know! Taekwondo is the most popular Korean martial art, with over 70 million practitioners in the world. Taekwondo Grappling Techniques presents the most effective grappling...
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Spell-binding Spells

Cricket’s most magnificent bowling spells

by Anindya Dutta
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

Spell-binding Spells is a book for everyone who loves cricket. It is about stunning spells—those few overs that occur rarely in cricket, when bowlers weave magic and batsmen are mesmerized. What did the stunning bowling spells of Anil Kumble, Narendra Hirwani, Ravichandran Ashwin, Padmakar Shivalkar,...
Cover of Historical Dictionary of Bowling
by John Grasso, Eric R. Hartman
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014

Loggats, kayles, quilles, skittles, half-bowl and ninepins were all early forms of games in which the goal was to knock down small standing objects from a distance by rolling or throwing another object at them. Archaeologists have found items from Egypt around 5200 B.C. that included small stone balls...
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Coaching Simplified

Team Sport

by Robin Clarkson
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2006

This small but powerful manual cuts through the clutter that has been built up around coaching team sport and puts it into its nuts and bolts components. It will give you an understanding of sport and how it fits together and will provide you as a coach a foundation to build your own style upon. The...
Cover of Bowling Psychology
by Dean Hinitz
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016

As the leading authority on bowling’s mental game, Dean Hinitz has worked with the premier players, coaches, and teams in the sport. He has helped countless pros elevate their results, avoid slumps, and overcome stressors affecting performance. He has improved their play, and now he’s ready for...
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Aikido Weapons Techniques

The Wooden Sword, Stick, and Knife of Aikido

by Lynn Seiser, Phong Thong Dang
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012

Master the wooden weapons used in Aikido with this comprehensive martial arts training manual. Although aikido is often thought of as a nonviolent, noncompetitive martial art, the use of weapons was introduced by the art's founder O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. In fact, aikido techniques that use...
Cover of Secret Weapons of Jujutsu
by Don Cunningham
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015

Secret Weapons of Jujutsu is the first jujutsu book in English that deals with the full array of small hand weapons used by the Japanese samurai and constabulary. This martial arts manual includes a history of the weapons and discussions of hibuki (concealed weapons), improvised weapons, and...
Cover of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Functional Training, Illustrated

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Functional Training, Illustrated

The New Way to Exercise and Improve Everyday Activities

by Frances Sharpe, Justin Price MA
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009

Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees...and shovel that driveway! The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes: a functional fitness self-assessment; more than 120 exercises...
Cover of The Essential Archery Handbook For Beginners
by Alexander Bessemer
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2012

The Essential Archery Handbook For Beginners This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Archery Whats It All About Chapter 2: Archery Ideas For The Beginner Chapter 3: Archery Supplies Chapter 4: Archery Bows Chapter 5: Archery Equipment Chapter 6: Targets Used For Archery...
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Pools Accessories

Dive Into Fun Times In Your Pool With This Guide To Pools For Kids, Above Ground Pools, In-ground Pools, Pool Cleaning, Pool Deck, Pool Safety And Pool Slides

by James Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2013

Get the best pool accessories today! With this exclusive guide you'll discover: -The Benefits of Having On Hand Swimming Pool Repair Kits -The Benefits of Having On Hand Swim Toys -The Benefits of Owning an Automatic Pool Cleaner -The Benefits of Owning a Pool Cover -The Benefits of Owning Popular Pool Accessories -The Importance of Pool Safety -And More
Cover of Discovering Metal Detecting on a Thailand Beach
by Peter Jaggs
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013

Hunting for pirates’ hidden gold and silver in the golden sands of a palm-fringed, exotic tropical island was the daydream of many of us when we were school kids. Unfortunately it is a fantasy that almost nobody can ever fulfill. This unusual and completely original book will tell you how anyone...
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