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Krav Maga
By Gershon Ben Keren. 2014
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 Force's (IDF) devastating close combat system. This book lays out a systematic approach to self-defense and provides illustrated confrontation scenarios paired with tailored practical responses. Accompanied by clear, easy-to-follow photographs, practical combat skills are described in step-by-step detail, along with the movement patterns needed to make them effective in real-life settings. All of the photos in the book were shot in real-time, demonstrating what realistic movementsboth from the attacker's and defender's perspectivelook like. Where applicable, techniques have been shot in the scenarios in which they occur such as bars, restrooms, ATMs, etc. The situational components of such violent incidents are explained, so the reader can learn to identify, predict, and avoid violence before it occurs. Contents include: What is Krav Maga? Krav Maga Yashir Introduction to author Gershon Ben Keren Basic Skills (Stances, Movement, Blocking and Striking)The Timeline of Violence; Controlling Range; Relative Body Positioning; Groin Kick; Driving Knee Self-Defense ScenariosKnife Disarming; Gun to Front of Body; Abductions and Hostage Taking; Knife Shank; Improvised Weapons Unarmed Assaults and Dynamic Components of ViolencePreventing a Front Headlock; Applying an Effective Guillotine; Defending Knees in a Clinch and more!The Way of the Modern Warrior
By Stephen F. Kaufman. 2012
[The Way of the Modern Warrior is an explanation of the ethos of Japan's samurai warriors, practiced for over 1000…
years. The author, Hanshi Stephen Kaufman, has been a warrior for 50 years,] first as a member of the military, then as an advisor to the military, and finally [as one of the world's most distinguished martial artists. In his years of experience he has collected the wisdom that comes from lessons learned and lessons taught. The 55 precepts in his new book are result of those years of experience and they will guide the modern day warrior as they devote energy and creativity to their lives.] These precepts include Kaufman's insights about Arrogance; Ease and Grace; Wise Men and Evil; Being Genuine; and Shame and the Glory. [The Way of the Modern Warrior is an essential handbook for the warrior who lives by honor, duty and service.]How Not to Get Hit
By Robert Twigger, Nathaniel Cooke. 2012
The average person isn't looking to be in a situation where fists are going to fly, but many of us…
have found ourselves there anyway. At that moment, it's probably too late to do anything about it. But how do we change circumstances so those situations don't happen? How Not to Get Hit is a book on personal safety for people who don't want to learn to fight, but do want to learn how to avoid those situations where a fight is likely to develop.Told in a lighthearted, irreverent style, How Not to Get Hit takes you on a journey through the funny side of violence, its roots in our evolutionary past and where it fits in to modern society. Self defense isn't a series of techniques or moves, it's an attitude, a strategy and a life skill. This book will give you an understanding of why people want to use violence, how they will use it and using this knowledge to manage situations and create a better outcome.Island Story
By J. D. Taylor. 2016
What is life like on this island? With a tent and a rusty bike, J.D. Taylor set off to find…
out.No other subject has spilt so much ink as Britain today. But whilst assuming a monopoly on national identity, a London-based elite has proven a poor forecaster of the political weather around the island.Skeptical and inquisitive, Taylor instead cycled all round Britain, interviewing and staying with strangers from all walks of life. Without a map and travelling with the most basic of gear, the journey revels in serendipity and schadenfreude.Island Story weaves histories, experiences and ideas to tell another kind of story: one of rebellion and retail parks, migration and inertia, pessimism and disappearing ways of life, and a fiery, unrealized desire for collective belonging and power.Think you know the island? Island Story will have you think again.From the Trade Paperback edition.Toward The Unknown
By Tri Thong Dang. 1997
Toward the Unknown is a series of parables about the martial-arts quest, and a meditation on the art of discipleship.…
A careful reading of the text will lead teachers and practitioners of all martial arts to examine their motives, to go beyond superficial prizes and awards, to rise above a focus on fighting technique, and ultimately to transcend the known. The stories included here chronicle the exploits of Master Lam, the greatest fighter and teacher of his time. Lam, following the example of his late master, Tai-Ahn, seeks to create an environment in which the student might be both challenged physically and enlightened spiritually. He teaches by example, following classical methodology, which focuses on moral, ethical, and spiritual growth in addition to technical competence. As the exciting and spiritually uplifting sequel to Beyond the Known, this book, through philosophy and fiction, leads the reader toward the unknown.Salto De Fe
By Ed Robinson, Paula De Monte. 2014
Muchos sueñan con vender todo lo que tienen, renunciar al trabajo y huir al Paraíso. Esta es la historia de…
una pareja que hizo ese sueño realidad. El autor comparte lo que se siente al experimentar la máxima libertad, y describe los pasos que tuvieron que dar para llegar hasta allí. La historia incluye relatos de sus viajes, comentarios sociales acerca del estado de la sociedad estadounidense de nuestros días, y un simple plan financiero que podrá beneficiar a cualquier persona, independientemente de sus metas para el futuro. A lo largo de la narración, se invita al lector a conocer los delfines y los manatís, los pelícanos y las águilas pescadoras, el cielo azul, el agua azul y las playas de arena blanca. La música tropical también aparece en escena. Lea acerca de cómo la música los inspiró a llevar a cabo su plan. Siga la historia a medida que se transforman de esclavos laborales rutinarios a vagabundos de botes y playas libres de preocupaciones. Este libro lo hará volver a pensar en su modo de ver la vida y el dinero.Essential Shorinjiryu Karatedo
By Masayuki Kukan Hisataka. 1994
In Essential Shminjiryu Karatedo, Masayuki Kukan Hisataka, ninth Dan Black Belt Karate master, introduces the highly innovative and effective Shorinjiryu…
Kenkokan Karatedo system. Though an integral system of Okinawan karate practiced for centuries, it is an evolving scientific martial art that incorporates elements from kung fu, Kudakajima Shishiryu bo jutsu, and Western and Oriental medicine. In this detailed work, Master Hisataka demonstrates the techniques, fighting combinations, and kata (preset forms) that have made him a leading international master of both karate and judo.The text describes in detail basic karate strikes, kicks, and blocks, as well as the philosophy of yin-yang and the five elements and how that philosophy relates to fighting strategy and attitude. The history and development of karate from ancient times are covered in detail, with a focus on the Okinawan masters who brought karate to Japan. This book's 430 photographs show karate fighting techniques in action, illustrating a variety of effective striking combinations, counters, and three classical karate kata. This is also the first book in English to show the use of Supersafe protective equipment in martial arts training.Drive Like the Pros: Increase Your Clubhead Speed and Distance Using 3-D Technology by TaylorMade
By Dave Allen, Michael Neff. 2013
The leading expert in 3-D gold instruction shows readers how to improve their golf game like the pros—with the unrivaled…
TaylorMade® MAT-T system. Recreational golfers and touring professionals are turning to video swing analysis to improve their game, and the most state-of-the-art video system today is TaylorMade®’s MAT-T (Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade®) system. Combining multiple high-speed cameras and specifically designed software to produce a three-dimensional, computer-animated image of a golfer’s swing, the MAT-T system gives players of all handicaps the ability to compare their golf swings to the composite swing avatars of PGA players such as Dustin Johnson or Sergio Garcia, to see how the game’s longest hitters align themselves and position their bodies throughout their golf swings. Michael Neff, founder of the first TaylorMade® Performance Lab, has vast experience helping players like Dave Stockton, Natalie Gulbis, and Charles Wi use the MAT-T system to improve their swings. In Drive Like the Pros, he shows how golfers at all levels can adjust everything from the position of their shoulders to the club’s angle of descent and spin as they: • Increase clubhead speed, ball speed, and smash factor. • Consistently contact the “sweet spot” on the clubface. • Improve accuracy and have better control over misses. Providing an unprecedented level of customized feedback and advice—and sharing exclusive championship player swing data previously available to only a handful of insiders—Drive Like the Pros is an essential addition to every golfer’s library. .Modern Hand To Hand Combat
By Hakim Isler. 2010
Today's ground soldier can carry up to 60 pounds of equipment. The trade off for this protection is a lack…
of mobility. In a close proximity situation, the modern combat soldier is at a decided disadvantage compared to his more nimble opponent. In Modern Hand to Hand Combat, Isler, a veteran soldier who served in Iraq, has blended the ancient techniques of the samuraiwarriors carrying 60 pounds of armorwith the battlefield combat needs of today's modern soldier. Step-by-step instructions are provided, illustrating how to effectively deal with life and death situations through movements and principles that have held true since the time of the samurai. With almost three hundred illustrations and downloadable material, the guidelines and instructions in this book can greatly enhance the fighters' ability to survive in combat.La pesca de la trucha
By Enrico Silva. 2016
* La pesca de la trucha no es una simple diversión para quien la practica, sino una auténtica pasión: disfrutar…
de la luz al amanecer que revela magníficos paisajes, vivir aunque sea por unas horas en estrecho contacto con la naturaleza y sobre todo desafiar a ese pez tan tenaz... son algunos de los aspectos que la convierten en una actividad única, una excelente terapia contra el estrés de la vida cotidiana. * Con esta práctica guía conocerá los trucos y las diversas técnicas de pesca con los que obtener resultados sorprendentes y grandes satisfacciones personales: pesca al tacto, con cebos artificiales, con mosca, spinning..., cebos y sedales según la técnica adoptada, las mejores técnicas de pesca según las estaciones y el lugar... Enrico Silva, periodista y fotógrafo, ha ganado numerosos títulos de pesca de la trucha, entre ellos el campeonato italiano en 1972. Colabora con algunas revistas italianas de pesca y es asesor de empresas fabricantes de material del sector. En Editorial De Vecchi ha publicado Cebos y carnadas para la pesca en agua dulce y El calendario del pescador.Pray
By Nick Hornby. 2012
Nick Hornby, author of the bestselling soccer classic Fever Pitch, offers an insightful account of an extraordinary sports season. Concentrating…
on a number of significant games in British soccer during the 2011-2012 season, Hornby chronicles the emotional, political, and societal highlights and woes that played out on the field. There were alleged racist clashes, revealing the deep cultural fissures still present in British life. There was a fairy-tale return for the legendary Thierry Henry, and the terrifying collapse of Bolton's Fabrice Muamba, clinically dead for seventy-eight minutes after a heart attack. Throughout, Hornby delves into the impact of the economy on the beloved sport of Britain. As sheikhs and oligarchs buy and sell teams and players at astronomical financial levels, other teams are left behind to struggle with diminished talent. And as income inequality hits all-time highs worldwide, so it does in British soccer. It was a season of tumultuous incident and enormous entertainment, a season more glorious than most. By the end, in May 2012, fans of most clubs had been enthralled, appalled, depressed, elated, shocked, and enraged. Along the way, soccer had somehow managed to encompass politics, high finance, the law, and matters of life and death. Read all about it, and relive it, here.Zen Kobudo
By Mark Bishop. 1996
Kobudo, the famous armed Okinawan fighting art that utilizes common farming implements in combat, and Te, the ancient Okinawan art…
of armed and unarmed combat, are two of the world's most widely practiced yet least-understood martial arts. This book studies the individual Kobudo and Te systems as they are practiced in Okinawa today and discusses their various histories and the lives of the masters who have most influenced them. Spiritualism in the Okinawan arts is also covered in detail, as the author masterfully describes the mix of Zen and native beliefs that are vital to these arts, yet a component that has been all but ignored by previous researchers. In addition, this is the first work to discuss anthropological theories on Okinawa and the development of fighting arts there from the Stone Age. This complete and wide-ranging study of Okinawan weaponry, history, and training is the ultimate guide to these important fighting arts.Cebos y carnadas para la pesca en agua dulce
By Enrico Silva. 2016
* El buen pescador sabe que, para obtener una buena presa, necesita un buen material, pero no basta sólo con…
eso: la elección de los cebos y las carnadas es determinante en esta tarea. * ¿Deben encarnarse cebos animales o vegetales en los anzuelos? ¿El momento del día ha de determinar la elección del engodo? * Con esta obra, todos los pescadores --principiantes o veteranos-- tendrán en las manos una guía completa de las técnicas de cebado: cómo escoger, conservar o encontrar las carnadas, función y composición de los engodos, cebos, qué sedal utilizar en función del tipo de pesca (al coup, a pulso, a la inglesa, con cebo vivo, con peces muertos...) * En los ríos de llanura o junto a los lagos, en las aguas claras de los arroyos o en los torrentes al pie de las montañas, la pesca es un arte del que deben aprenderse todos los detalles para poder apreciar todas sus facetas y percibir ese sentimiento único de unión con la fauna y la naturaleza.Unconscious Scoring
By Dave Stockton. 2012
“The Pro Tours’s hottest coach” (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting. Dave…
Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U. S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, studied with the renowned instructor and two-time former PGA champion, and credits Stockton’s teachings as the reason behind his own putting success. In Unconscious Putting, Stockton introduced amateur players to the techniques, strategies, and mental processes he uses to help tour players find so much success on the green. Now, Unconscious Scoring completes Stockton’s short-game education by teaching readers how to make the most of shots around the green—the best place to achieve lower scores. Simplicity is the key to Stockton’s remarkable instruction success, and he breaks down the short game into two components—low shots and high shots—explaining both the technique and the context of how and when the shots should be used. Besides McIlroy, Stockton has worked with champions such as Phil Mickelson, Yani Tseng (the number-one ranked woman in the world), and Annika Sorenstam. In Unconscious Scoring, Stockton illustrates his principles with examples from his week-to-week sessions with these and many more of the game’s top players. Including black-and-white and color photos and instructional video tags, Unconscious Scoring reveals the simple processes and transformative insights that every player—whatever his or her handicap—yearns to master. .Samurai Wisdom
By Thomas Cleary. 2009
One of the best known translators of the wisdom of Asia, Thomas Cleary now adds a new book to his…
samurai canon with Samurai Wisdom, new translations of five classic works on bushido. His previous works, Code of the Samurai and Soul of the Samurai, focused on the practical aspects and the more spiritual, Zen side of the samurai, respectively. Samurai Wisdom, authored by the scholar Yamaga Soko or his disciples, provides the core ideals and lessons that taught the samurai how to lead a proper life under the martial philosophy of bushido.Yamaga's writings inspired the transformation of the samurai from a feudal warrior class to a group with great intellectual, political and ethical leadership and influence. The classic works translated in Samurai Wisdom, despite being over 400 years old, are as timeless and applicable today as Sun Tzu's famous work, The Art of War.The Voyage of the Golden Rule: An Experiment with Truth
By Albert Bigelow. 2018
In late March of 1958 four men set sail in a thirty-foot ketch the Golden Rule for the…
nuclear-bomb-testing area in the Marshall Islands Their sailing was a non-violent protest to the continuation of such tests tests which could threaten present and future generations with the deadly effects of fallout Albert Bigelow master and captain of the Golden Rule has written a full and articulate account of this project the reasons behind the sailing his own difficult personal decision the two voyages from San Pedro California and the government s opposition that resulted in the imprisonment of captain and crew in Hawaii He also gives a record of the navigational details of the voyage including their difficulties in a storm the Coast Guard described as one of the worst in twenty years The reader is given a clear understanding of the theory of non-violence and the author describes some of the other efforts made by the Committee for Non-Violent Action Against Nuclear Weapons and by the crew who later sailed another vessel the Phoenix right into the testing area First published in 1959 THE VOYAGE OF THE GOLDEN RULE is an honest and inspiring record of a remarkable voyage and the men who made it It is an important account of a noble action one which focused the attention of the world and its governments on a problem that must be solved immediately if mankind is to survive Above all it is a calm and eloquent plea for peace on earth by a man who felt that it was time to do something about peace not just talk about peaceThe War by the Shore: The Incomparable Drama of the 1991 Ryder Cup
By Curt Sampson. 2012
The true story of the dramatic 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island, which changed the competition in golf forever. The…
1991 Ryder Cup began in 1985. Up to then, the biennial match between all-star teams of golf professionals from America and Europe was more ceremonial exhibition than real competition, with the Americans consistently beating the Europeans. That all changed in 1985, when the Europeans wrested it away at the Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England. The Europeans would go on to win again in 1987, and in 1989 the competition ended in a draw. By the time the 1991 Ryder Cup arrived, the American team had vengeance on their minds. The 1991 Ryder Cup also occurred between the United States’s victories in both the Persian Gulf War and the Cold War that year, and the sense of patriotism that came along with the end of those conflicts permeated the national psyche. The competition was broadcast to over 200 million people in twenty-three countries across the globe. Fans forgot golf ’s gentlemanly code of conduct, and loud boos, jeers, and cheers of “USA!” could be heard from the gallery. The Ryder Cup began to resemble the Super Bowl, and it quickly became evident that this match was about more than just golf. In The War by the Shore, veteran golf writer and bestselling author Curt Sampson chronicles this pivotal competition. He interviewed dozens of key players from both Team USA and Team Europe, and provides historical context to explain why the tension was ratcheted so high at this particular Ryder Cup. Well-researched, engrossing, and deeply entertaining, The War by the Shore is the story of when golf lost its manners (and, to some extent, its mind). .An American Caddie in St. Andrews
By Oliver Horovitz. 2013
A hilarious and poignant memoir of a Harvard student who comes of age as a caddie on St. Andrews’s fabled…
Old Course. In the middle of Oliver Horovitz’s high school graduation ceremony, his cell phone rang: It was Harvard. He’d been accepted, but he couldn’t start for another year. A caddie since he was twelve and a golfer sporting a 1. 8 handicap, Ollie decides to spend his gap year in St. Andrews, Scotland—a town with the U. K. ’s highest number of pubs per capita, and home to the Old Course, golf ’s most famous eighteen holes—where he enrolls in the St. Andrews Links Trust caddie trainee program. Initially, the notoriously brusque veteran caddies treat Ollie like a bug. But after a year of waking up at 4:30 A. M. every morning and looping two rounds a day, Ollie earns their grudging respect— only to have to pack up and leave for Harvard. There, Ollie’s new classmates are the sons of Albania’s UN ambassador, the owner of Heineken, and the CEO of Goldman Sachs. Surrounded by sixth generation legacies, he feels like a fish out of water all over again and can’t wait to get back to St. Andrews. Even after graduation, when his college friends rush to Wall Street, Horovitz continues to return each summer to caddie on the Old Course. A hilarious, irresistible, behind-the-scenes peek at the world’s most celebrated golf course—and its equally famous caddie shack—An American Caddie in St. Andrews is certain to not only entertain golfers and fans of St. Andrews but also anyone who dares to remember stumbling into adulthood and finding one’s place in the world. .Paper Tiger
By Tom Coyne. 2006
The riotously funny story of one weekend golfer who lived the dream-devoting a full year to nothing but the quixotic…
quest to qualify at the PGA Q-School A lifelong golfer and former caddy, Tom Coyne could drive the ball 300 yards but always struggled against stiff competition; he had often wondered whether the pros won because they were more innately talented or just because they were more obsessed. On the cusp of turning thirty, overweight, and saddled with a 14 handicap, Coyne embarked on a yearlong quest to do everything he could to lift his game-and find out if he could make it through the PGA Tour Qualifying School. Paper Tiger takes you on a rollicking ride into the beer-gutted underbelly of semipro golf, into a world of crash diets, punishing workout regimens, high-flying sports shrinks, cutting-edge club technology, and obscure tournaments. With his girlfriend as caddy, Coyne traverses from Miami to Chicago to Toronto to see how he stacks up against the competition. Ultimately he takes his game to a new level-or at least a new continent-on the links of Australian Q-School, where amidst forty-mile-an-hour winds he must choose between the love of a fickle game and the love of the long-suffering woman who has stood by him throughout all the shanks, hooks, yips, and chili dips. Brimming with humor and insight about the world's most beautiful and maddening game, Paper Tiger will delight golfers and the sane people who love them.A Sociology of the World Rally Championship
By Hans Erik Naess. 2014
Drawing upon interviews with key people in the World Rally Championship as well as trans-local ethnographic research, this book explores…
questions of commerciality and sporting identity, tackling the sport's controversial handling of the shift into 'the commercial age'. It is essential reading on combining sporting heritage and commercial progress.