Adams Media Corp, August 2004. Trade Paperback. The real secrets to winning the game of chess - and the game of life Chess mastery has been recognized since ancient times as an unparalleled way to learn political strategy, but until now no book has explored the life lessons chess teaches..... 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
Hamlyn (UK), May 2018. Trade Paperback. Written especially for beginners, it's the most comprehensive manual available and includes everything from explanations of each piece to orchestrating endgames. In addition to expert advice, simple instructions, and more than 200 easy-to-follow diagrams, novices will find aggressive openings, the top-ten traps and attacks..... More
Smiling Tiger Martial Arts, January 2006. Oversize Softcover. More
New York Graphic Society and Wallynn, Inc., January 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Two volumes like new. Green cloth covered stiff cardstock slipcase. Gold lettering lower corner of one panel. Case is in good condition. Deep bump and one inch length line of indentation marks lower condition. Otherwise would vbe..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, September 2015. Oversize Softcover. More
Simon & Schuster, September 2010. Trade Paperback. THE BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK SPORT MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR More than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor for the American experience. The nine seasons during which he led the Green Bay Packers..... More
University of Texas Press, October 2021. Hardcover. Since 1935, roller derby has thrilled fans and skaters with its constant action, hard hits, and edgy attitude. However, though its participants' athleticism is undeniable, roller derby has never been accepted as a "real" sport. Michella M. Marino, herself a former skater, tackles..... 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
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
Longmans, Green and Co, 1895. Reprint. Cloth. 2nd edition. Red cloth covered boards with black, red & white lettering and illustrations on front panel (with black tooled borderline.). Gold lettering on darkened spine. Worn top and bottom of spine. Slightly leaning spine. Darkened top textblock edge. Black end pages, though..... More
UNKNO, February 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. The principal fly patterns used on lakes, rivers, and spring creeks in the Yellowstone area. Clean, tight copy. Lightly rubbed at the corners and the ends of the spine. Signed by both authors on the half title page. Wrapped in clear mylar to preserve..... More
Vintage, August 2010. Trade Paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? "Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint........ More
Penguin Books, July 1982. Trade Paperback. More
MetroBooks (NY), February 2000. Oversized Hardcover. Packed with sumptuous historical photographs and paintings of the greatest players and teams of the Negro Leagues, and written by sportswriter and historian Henry Metcalfe, A Game for All Races shows how the baseball diamond became a literal and figurative battlefield in the struggle..... More
Jones & Bartlett Learning, March 2015. Oversize Softcover. Written for both the undergraduate/graduate level student as well as practitioners in the field, this text incorporates all programming aspects of strength and conditioning including training methods to develop muscular strength and power, flexibility, and the development of effective warm-up regimens. Performance..... More
Triumph Books, May 2022. Hardcover. A heartfelt portrait of Hank Aaron, featuring nearly 40 years of stories plus never-before-told insights from the home run king When journalist Terence Moore was 12 years old, he treasured his poster of Henry Aaron. Years later, Aaron would sign it for him: "Best wishes..... More
Ulysses Press, June 2008. Oversize Softcover. TARGET YOUR OPPONENT'S VITAL POINTS TO DISABLE ANYONE USING MINIMAL FORCE -Over 300 step-by-step photos show each point and strike -Written by a 9th - Dan Master and renowned expert on pressure point fighting Martial arts lore tells of masters who possessed a mysterious..... More
Tuttle Publishing, July 1991. Cloth. A definitive resource on the technique and philosophy of pure Okinawan karate, this book presents the teachings of Shoshin Nagamine, the last of the legendary pre-war karate masters. 1,000+ photos. Bound in very heavy deep orange cloth blindstamped with a blck martial arts insignia. A...... 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
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
Pyramid, February 1970. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Mild stains, soiling to cover. Textbock edges, top, bottom & fore-edge tinted pale (and faded from age) blue. Likewise edges are foxed/stained. [192 pp.]. More
University Press of Florida, March 2010. First Edition. Cloth. Be a part of the legendary boxing gym in its prime "It was the gym where the Muhammad Ali legend was born. The 5th Street Gym in Miami and those that inhabited it are gone now, but inside these pages their..... More
Beckett Media / Formerly Unique Publications, October 2007. Oversize Softcover. Light shelf wear, edge wear and one turned corner on the cover. Binding tight. Text clean and clear. More
W W Norton & Co Inc, November 1996. Trade Paperback. More
