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From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton's 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work to Ricky Hatton's staggering 12-round sparring bouts with a body belt and Kosta Tszyu's creative tennis-ball and head-strap punching apparatus, this work highlights a vocabulary of exercises, incorporating boxing-specific equipment.

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(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Illustrates and tells how to throw advanced combinations, cut off the ring, fight off the ropes, generate power and most of all not get hit.

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Weaving fundamental skills into a progression of drills that hone technique in fighting situations, this book aids fighters in developing the reflexes of a complete boxer and teaches the move from a process-and-react mentality to one of seeing-and-reacting.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Reveals the basic structures and principles of Jeet Kune Do (JKD), the martial arts system developed by Bruce Lee. This handbook includes lessons that illustrate JKD's two basic stances and demonstrate how to perform fundamental footwork, kicking, countering, and defensive moves.

(Paperback, 2nd New edition)

Whether you are a law enforcement officer seeking to improve your edge or a martial artist wanting to expand your knowledge of street-proven techniques, you will find Defensive Tactics: Street-Proven Arrest and Control Techniques is filled with invaluable information to prepare you for even the most difficult scenarios.

(Paperback, New edition)

This book is a comprehensive yet easy to follow guide to healing the whole body with a simple head massage sequence. These massage techniques have profound anti-aging and cosmetic effects that were once the guarded secrets of the Imperial Palaces of China.

(Paperback, Second Edition, Second edition)

Debunking the sport's rumoured reputation of being outdated, this title explores the ancient yet powerfully rich and entertaining art of fencing.

(Paperback, New edition)

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(Hardback, New edition)

"The incredible science behind martial arts"--Cover.

(Paperback, New edition)

Karate Science: Dynamic Movement is rooted in the teachings of the masters. This book nucleates that knowledge, clarifying and distilling the key principles behind movement dynamics. Martial instruction, both in print and in person, tends to focus on stances and finishing positions. But dynamics, motion, sensation . . . they are karate's connective tissue--and they are the heart of this book.

(Paperback, New edition)

(Paperback, New edition)

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Professional wrestling is a world of accomplishment, legacy and, most importantly, fate. This book offers a comprehensive look at the entire world of wrestling. With detailed biographies and statistics of some of the greatest athletes in the sport, it includes information about hundreds of wrestlers, dating back to the mid-1800s.

(Paperback, New edition)

Explores the complexity of violence, critical thinking, and the mind of the predator. This title offers martial arts training guidance and resources, and discusses how to overcome personal fears, and how to deal with the aftermath of violent encounters.

(Paperback)

"Tapout" is one of the most respected publications in the hugely popular and fast-growing world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Each issue features fight tips and techniques from some of the biggest names in the sport. This title brings together the very best of these lessons in a single volume.

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Focusing on a single fighting position, this handbook examines the clinch. Providing explanations of various aspects of positioning in the clinch, it helps fighters set up their own clinch takedowns and beat those used against them in the ring. It gives fighters the most complete education in turning the clinch to their advantage.

(Paperback)

Suitable for aspiring or practising no-holds-barred (NHB) athletes, this manual employs the regimens of top NHB athletes. Explaining how to apply the scientific concepts of specificity and synergy to create tailored workout routines, it features scores of exercises - from old standbys to modern training techniques - for various types of athletes.

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-Guarelli traces the history of Matayoshi kobudao, explores the background of each weapon, and demonstrates the form and technique of practice through rare photos, many of which the author took while a student of Shinpo Matayoshi Sensei (1921-1997)---Back cover.

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