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Penguin Books, July 1982. Trade Paperback. More
Penguin Books, July 1982. Trade Paperback. More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, October 2015. Trade Paperback. Every martial art has common techniques, common moves used to defend yourself. There is an element which leads to superior or advanced martial arts application. We hear tales of it. We see evidence of it. But what actually is this element that..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, November 2012. Oversize Softcover. Kata has been an integral part of karate training since its inception. After 1900, much of the meaning of the applications has been lost to antiquity...until now. In this volume, Prof. Dan Anderson strips away the mysteries of the Pinan & Naihanchi..... More
Augusta National Golf Club, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio: 12' by 9'. Green faux leather with gold lettering but USA map with flag in circle decoration is a blind stamp. Gold rectangle border. Clean, sound, very good+/fine all around. Pictorial end pages. More
Augusta National Golf Club, 1984. Hardcover. Folio; green faux leather with gold lettering & also gold iconic lower 48 map in circle with flag. Gold border. Pictorial end pages. Clean, sound. Very good+/near fine all around. More
Poisoned Pen Press, March 2008. Hardcover. Ex-amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive Jack Doyle, hero of Blind Switch, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing at a suburban Chicago track in this new thriller by the author of award-winning Riders Down. With the help of furrier-to-the-mob Moe Kellman..... More
Little Brown and Company, April 1997. Oversize Softcover. Karate, kung fu, t'ai chi, and thousands of other forms of martial arts have been practiced for centuries worldwide. Through movies, cartoons, television, and video games, these fighting techniques are gaining in popularity in the United States each year. But the martial..... More
North Atlantic Books, April 1992. Trade Paperback. More
Tracks Publishing, January 1998. Trade Paperback. A user-friendly, highly illustrated, straightforward boxing guide that promotes fun, fitness, self-defense, and self-confidence. Endorsed by USA Boxing, national governing body for amateur boxing. More
lulu.com, May 2011. Oversize Softcover. British karate teacher Chris Denwood presents a collection of his articles and short philosophical thoughts on the analysis of traditional karate for civilian self-protection and personal growth. Heavily illustrated with over 230 pictures, covered in this book are thought-provoking sections on history, kata bunkai (analysis)..... More
Tuttle Publishing, November 1990. Oversize Softcover. Master the techniques and theory of Japanese Karate with this easy-to-follow, illustrated martial arts guide. Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting has inspired hundreds of thousands of karateka, and it remains one of the finest texts available on the technique, art, and spirit of..... More
McGraw-Hill, January 2000. Oversize Softcover. An illustrated study of the mental aspects of the sport of fencing, written by the author of ART AND SCIENCE OF FENCING. More
McGraw-Hill Education, January 1999. Oversize Softcover. Often thought of as an activity just for actors or an elite few, fencing is actually an ideal sport for people of all ages. Fencing develops dexterity, endurance, flexibility, grace, and overall fitness, while also allowing participants the opportunity to hone the mind's problem-solving..... More
Human Kinetics, December 2001. Oversize Softcover. Fencing: Steps to Success covers all of the essential skills of the epee and foil forms of fencing. This book will serve as the perfect training guide for less experienced fencers and students of fencing, as well as a valuable reference for instructors of..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, November 2014. Trade Paperback. This book gives an overview of the history of KunTao, explaining the Hakka culture as well as how KunTao came into being. After tracing the history back several thousand years Mr. Seiwert goes on to examine the roots of KunTao and the..... More
Kodansha USA, July 1978. Trade Paperback. As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement..... More
Kodansha Amer Inc, September 1979. Trade Paperback. Kata, the formal exercises of karate training, were the essence of practice in Okinawa and China, and are the core training method even today. Detailed here in 1500 sequential photos are the five Heian and three Tekki kata, mastery of which is necessary..... More
Ymaa Publication Center, March 2017. Trade Paperback. Dynamics, motion, and sensation are karate's connective tissue--and they are the heart of this book. As a lifelong student of martial arts, J. D. Swanson, PhD, had searched through piles of books on form and function. Stand here, they said. Step there. But..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, January 2015. Trade Paperback. For the longest time the question of kata's relevance to fre-fighting has been in question. This book bridges the gap between the formal solo exercises of karate, taekwondo, and kenpo and free-fighting. Dan Anderson, author of American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to..... More
B & N, January 2008. Oversize Softcover. More
N/A, December 2001. Oversize Softcover. Generously illustrated with movie stills, historical photos, and posters in a stunning four-color book design--the only official tie-in to the new film, starring Will Smith and directed by Michael Mann (The Insider). Includes over 200 images, the screenplay, behind-the-scenes stories, and writings by Norman Mailer..... More
Dodd, Mead, 1962. Hardcover. Presentation copy inscribed by Paul Runyan on the front free endpaper. Jacket price-clipped and a bit chipped and spine-sunned. More
Chess Digest, January 1975. Stapled Soft Cover. Ink writing all over front cover. Tanned margins. More
TRENDS PUBLISHING, January 1990. Stapled Soft Cover. Previous dealer's price inside first page. More
Trends Publications, July 1990. Pamphlet. Sticker residue and scar back cover. More