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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911390367Author Ian OliverFormat PaperbackPage Count 207Imprint Snowbooks LtdPublisher Snowbooks LtdWeight(grams) 310gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770417427Author John LittleFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

An authoritative text supporting the newcomer to karate with all they need to know, up to black belt level. Packed with photographs detailing techniques and kata (the combinations of techniques students need to master to progress through the belts)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612435589Author Darren LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 789g

In Hero Living Rudy Reyes, the latest recruit in Channel 4's smash-hit SAS Who Dares Wins introduces his philosophy to life - part Homer, part Bruce Lee and part Spider-Man. He outlines various stages towards revealing your inner hero: recognising the...

Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller Overcome any obstacle life throws at you by thinking and responding like a world-class martial artist-without ever setting foot on the mat.Jiu-jitsu is more than a martial art; it is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590307977Author Kenji TokitsuFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590309872Author William Scott WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583942000Author Ori HofmeklerFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Duck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan, lines of attack and final disengagement. If you can't take flight, you're going to have to fight. Extreme Unarmed Combat is an authoritative handbook on an immense array...

As a foundation, the book recalls the origination of Jeet Kune Do - the philosophy, history, and different styles of the martial art. This gives readers an important reference point on how the practice evolved. From there, the book explains how to choose...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514109328Author Teresa De La CruzFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Get street-smart. Unleash your inner warrior. Forget everything you thought you knew about self-defense. Those graceful martial arts moves that are so effective in the movies are likely to get you killed on the street. In fight-or-flight mode, you won't...

A UFC champion and a boy with leukemia, in the fight of their lives. Cody Garbrandt dreamed of being a UFC champion. In his darkest moments, when those dreams were dashed, he dug deep with the help of an unlikely friend-five-year-old Maddux Maple, a...

Pocket Tai Chi for Beginners is the perfect introduction to this popular exercise discipline-now in a handy, inexpensive format! This book presents the "Simplified Tai Chi" method created by China's Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports. Unlike...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most efficient and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva.The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made...

A SIMPLE LYING DOWN ROUTINE FOR EVERYONE Each morning before getting out of bed, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming practices a series of movements he has combined based on decades of experience. In Meridian Qigong Exercises, Dr. Yang teaches you his special daily...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492811435Author Tyler ReaFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Following the success of Jeffrey L. Forgeng's translation of Joachim Meyer's The Art of Sword Combat the author was alerted to an earlier recension of the work which was discovered in Lund University Library in Sweden. The manuscript, produced in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583941409Author Christoph DelpFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Thousands of years ago Taoist masters discovered that a healthy organ vibrates at a particular frequency. They found six sounds with the correct frequencies to keep each organ in optimal condition. To accompany these Six Healing Sounds, six postures were...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590309841Author Miyamoto MusashiFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 294g

UFC fighter, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, shares the lessons he learned on his way to the top, in The Way of the Fight, revealing how he overcame bullying and injury to become an internationally celebrated athlete and champion. The reigning UFC...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592403448Author Ian SpectorFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Gotham BooksPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 143g

Krav Maga Tactical Survival presents proven solutions to dangerous, real-life situations.Krav Maga is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces and has been battle-tested by police, armed forces, private security personnel and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316354653Author Tim LarkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm *...

Gichin Funakoshi is a legendary figure and the founder of Shotokan karate, the most popular style of Japanese karate, with millions of practitioners worldwide. In The Essence of Karate, Funakoshi creates, in his own words, a narrative of modern karate...

'Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read' Daily TelegraphGripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat and Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.Bear Grylls is a man who has...

Krav Maga: Real World Solutions to Real World Violence presents a no-nonsense approach to neutralizing attackers in close quarters.Author Gershon Ben Keren explains the philosophy behind the Krav Maga method, which is the basis of the Israel Defense...

Judo Formal Techniques is "The most detailed explanation of Judo that has ever been published" (The Japan Times). A comprehensive training manual to the basic "free practice" forms of Kodokan Judo (the Randori no Kata), the book provides essential...

Honorable Mention - 2014 Eric Hoffer Award This book offers beginner a smart way to learn qigong (chi kung), the ancient Chinese system of gentle breathing, stretching, and strengthening movements. You will use the Eight Pieces of Brocade, one of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781494939069Author Phil PierceFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

The Fundamentals of Judo identifies the essential techniques that define Judo as a fighting art and looks at how students should practise and develop these key skills. The core techniques are analysed in depth and through step-by-step photography for...

'A retainer of our domain, Renpeido Chikamatsu Hikonoshin Shigenori, each morning washed his face and hands, dressed himself in Hakama and prayed in front of the kamidana alter ... His prayer was thus: "Please afford me success in war." He kept to this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781491023747Author Oliver StaarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570625435Author Daniel ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

In his acclaimed national best seller, A Fighter's Heart, Sam Sheridan took readers with him as he stepped through the ropes into the dangerous world of professional fighting. From a muay Thai bout in Bangkok to Rio, where he trained with jiu-jitsu...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781986974073Author John W HurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Although the energetic anatomy of men and women is different, the ancient teachings of Nu Dan, a separate branch of internal alchemy for women, have been lost in the literature over the centuries and only survive through practice in the lineages. This...

"Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points." Bruce Lee, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do The best of both Eastern and Western stick fighting techniques The Art and Science of Stick Fighting is a unique, non-style specific, approach to...