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Out Freakin' Cold
Forget pay-per-view. Forget championship belts or sanctioning bodies. This is Mixed Martial Arts combat in its purest, rawest form. Follow Jim Genia into the illicit world of vale tudo (anything goes). Locations are always changing and known only to a few, from run-down, shuttered gyms to speakeasy combat cages. The ruthless damage exacted on the human body leaves a trail of hard-won scars. The fighters battle for everything but...
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The most popular form of indigenous self-defense in the Philippines continues to be Balintawak eskrimaand for good reason. The martial art was created by Anciong Bacon, and he taught the fighting technique to Ted Buot. In this guidebook, author Rad Maningas shares what he learned while training with Buot from 1979 to 2006. During those sessions, no other students were present, and the author learned the tradition, techniques, and history of Balintawak....
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MMA is one of the world's fastest growing sports. The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Treating MMA Injuries offers professional and amateur fighters and fans alike the sound professional advice they need to prevent and treat injuries, find a good training camp and partners, train smarter - not harder - and choose the right equipment. Dr. Jonathan Gelber translates complicated medical topics into a guide full of practical, easy-to-follow information,...
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The medieval knight was a well-trained fighting man, expert in the use of sword, lance, spear and dagger, and member of a warrior aristocracy whose values, virtues and vices helped shape European society for over 500 years. As a window into the knight and his craft, In Saint George's Name: An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts brings readers a treasure trove of historic combat treatises, musings on the culture and context of the martial arts...
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A fairytale marriage enters the battlefield when the exiled prince reveals his secrets and claims his throne as The War King.
I married the man of my dreams and landed in a nightmare of secret government agencies, assassins, and military coups. To keep him, I must fight his enemies. To love him, I must tame my fears.
He's not the man I thought he was.
He's more.
From award-winning author Jeana E. Mann comes the thrilling final installment to the...
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Whether you are a martial artist, a historian, an avid reader of biographies or just looking for a humorous, interesting read, Fisher's work offers a true look at the life and times of a an American martial artist. Born in the middle of the Great Depression, his recollections of life and experiences, wrapped around a lifelong love of combat and martial arts training is truly fascinating. The work is peppered with many amusing anecdotes and memories...
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Master Essential Self Defense Skills and Establish Good Habits for a Lifetime- Discover how to make yourself a hard target for criminals- Uncover the RIGHT way to train on pads- Understand essential training practices- Learn the awesome power of intent- Instantly apply these techniques to accelerate your self-defense training. Self Defense Solutions, Are you struggling to learn and advance in your self-defense training? Would you like actionable information...
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Este libro muestra cómo el estudio y el conocimiento del Ju Jitsu (guardias, caídas, paradas y técnicas de esquiva, palancas y torsiones articulares, proyecciones y estrangulaciones) para pasar seguidamente a detalladas secuencias fotográficas de técnicas de defensa de mano vacía contra ataques con o sin armas.
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The first Mixed Martial Arts book to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series! THE SPORT: The short and tumultuous history of the UFC and modern Mixed Martial Arts is one of the greatest stories in all of sports. From its spectacular beginnings to its deathbed, to reemergence as the fastest growing sport in the world, Mixed Martial Arts covers it all. THE FORMAT: The presentation created by the authors...
92) Yiquan 360
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A celebration of Yiquan for enthusiasts seeking a deeper and richer appreciation of the magnificence of the Internal Arts
A departure from the standard "how-to" manual, Yiquan 360 provides the often missing theory and associated practice that will allow students of the Internal Arts to unlock their full potential as practitioners. It will demystify and fill knowledge gaps that exist outside of what is commonly taught and available in Internal Arts...
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Pepper Spray is a powerful street legal weapon that can easily be concealed and used against street thugs and aggressive dogs. This book was written by a black belt with over 45 years of mixed martial arts experience, who has blended street fighting tactics with "quick draw and shoot" pepper spray techniques. This book contains step-by-step photos to help you put it all together to protect you and your loved one's from street savvy predators. This...
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Since the 1950s, karate has exploded in popularity the world over. Initially developed for self-defence, karate is now practised for many other reasons - fitness, discipline and general wellbeing amongst them. This book is for people who have mastered the basics, but want to develop and improve their skills and techniques so that they can progress to a higher level. There is a generally accepted progression of learning - stance, balance, co-ordination,...
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If you are a long-time martial artist, you have likely been either the recipient, the victim - or both - of the "wise old master" phenomenon, whereby budo students reverentially enfold their teachers as martial, moral and mystical juggernauts sans reproach, in which case, this book will make you clench your fists and laugh out loud, often while reading the same sentence. Iconoclastic, rebellious, yet fiercely holding to some of the most traditional...
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Learn how professional fighters use devastating leg kicks to beat their opponents!
The leg kick is without a doubt one of the most effective weapons a Mixed Martial Arts fighter can have in his arsenal. When used correctly, it cripples an opponent's strategy, takes away his power and undermines his self-confidence. All this, after landing just a handful of hard kicks!
Unfortunately, the leg kick is also a much-misunderstood technique. Too many MMA...
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The first NBA Western Conference franchise to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series!
THE TEAM: The Sacramento Kings are one of the oldest franchises in NBA history with one World Championship, nine Hall of Fame players, twenty-nine playoff appearances, eight retired numbers, and two players voted to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players team. The Sports by the Numbers team takes great pride in exploring the...
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Have you ever wondered why is the mainstream Wing Chun (practiced by most people) often failing on YouTube? Have you ever wondered why are different schools teaching the same techniques differently and they mostly seem unworkable and unscientific?
This is a disclosure of Wing Chun that exposes the misinterpreted techniques of the mainstream Wing Chun and it investigates the scientific validity of the mainstream Wing Chun instruction. It also provides...
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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 of close combat defence techniques, from fistfights to headlocks, from tackling single unarmed opponents to armed groups, from stance to manoeuvring. Presented in a handy pocketbook format, Extreme...
100) Forced to Shoot: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving the Aftermath of a Deadly Force Confrontation
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You have learned to defend yourself and your family, and survive a deadly force confrontation. But have you learned to survive the criminal justice system with your freedom intact? How do you protect your family if you end up in prison for 20 years? How do you provide for your family if you are wiped out financially from defending criminal charges and lawsuits? FORCED TO SHOOT – A comprehensive guide to surviving the aftermath of a deadly force...
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