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The Warrior's Manifesto is a brief, dramatic statement of ideals, an integrated framework for understanding the motive force driving those who protect and defend, expressed not merely as a series of abstractions but as animating principles lived through history. It offers a comprehensive account of the what, the why and the way of the warrior.

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Welcome to Karate offers everything you need to know during the first six months of your karate practice.

Offered as a curricular guide and sourcebook, it introduces the entirety of dojo involvement, emphasizing traditions and etiquette, and offering technical support for all elements required to advance from white to yellow belt.

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Presenting the art of tai chi chuan in its holistic entirety, this book establishes the art as martial in origin and in practice. It describes the basic concepts, such as the root, jing and time, and translates both into training skills and combat applications.

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And how much strength does a boxer take from his family, or the family figures that so many trainers and promoters become

Passionate, hard-hitting and with astonishing revelations about the world of boxing, Beautiful Brutality is written from the heart, by an author with a unique knowledge and experience of the fight game.

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Tells about Shane Weaver who survived a terrifying childhood. He became an angry young man who channeled his rage into boxing, going on to become an Australian champion. Haunted by his past, he embraced alcohol and drugs with terrifying intensity, teetering on the edge of the criminal and violent world in which he grew up.

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This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States and the influence of the sport on American culture.

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Love him or loathe him, Chris Eubank is one of lifes more eccentric personalities who has transcended the world of boxing and established himself as a media celebrity and role model to millions of fans the world over. His story is both gripping and extraordinary.

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Budo, or martial ways practiced primarily for spiritual development, were developed from combat systems in response to social, political, historical, and philosophical influences that occurred during the Edo Period (1615-1868). This book covers the history and evolution of these arts, including kendo, judo, kempo, kyudo, iaido, and jujutsu.

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The mysterious world of elite combat units blown wide open...

Find out how elite teams prepare for Close Quarter Battle.

Discover how they launch assaults against pirate boats.

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An A-Z guide to martial arts heroes

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Beginning with a chapter on breathing technique, this practical and detailed book goes on to reveal how to develop your energy-shout, the basic stances of Karate and how to accomplish the art of punching, blocking, kicking and striking, including all the must-know moves from the Knife-hand Block to the Roundhouse Kick.

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An account of the dual lives of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the long-running feud between them.

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As presented by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., the most well-known promoter of professional wrestling, it is hard for the uninitiated to tell.

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Here is Jake LaMotta discussing his career as a hoodlum; Floyd Patterson on growing up in the ghetto; Gunboat Smith on the Jack Johnson era; Jack Dempsey on the Willard fight and the Tunney "long coun

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This is the life of Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), whose quest for the true meaning of warriorship lead to the creation of Aikido, "The Art of Peace". His documented ability to disarm any attacker and throw a dozen men simultaneously has given him status in the field of martial art.

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In the practice of karate, throughout the world and all levels, there is one sure constant - the Kata. This new edition, which first appeared as two separate volumes, covers the first thirteen Shotokan Kata: Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Tekki Shodan, Bassai-Dai, Empi, Sochin, Jion, Hangetsu and Nijushiho.

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Students of martial arts know that while technical prowess and physical power are characteristics in a fighter, true mastery of a martial art comes from cultivating one's inner strength. This guide shows the importance of cultivating ki (or life force) and understanding the principles of budo.

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From the legendary Irish Times columnist and award-winning veteran American sports journalist George Kimball, author of the bestselling Four Kings, comes this compilation of boxing-related commentary, criticism, reportage and analysis, representing the best of his work over the last decade.

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This book examines how practitioners have responded to stimuli such as feminism, globalisation, imperialism, militarism, nationalism slavery and the commercialisation of sport.