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Hapkido

Korean Art of Self-Defense

by Scott Shaw ...

Hapkido, "The Way of Coordination and Internal Power," is one of the three major Korean martial arts. Founded in 1963 by Master Choi Young-Sul, it is a complete system of self-defense, encompassing striking, kicking, and grappling techniques. Conceptually, Hapkido techniques more closely parallel those of Aikido than Taekwondo. In fact, as the author describes, there is a parental link between the ... Read more

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Hapkido, "The Way of Coordination and Internal Power," is one of the three major Korean martial arts. Founded in 1963 by Master Choi Young-Sul, it is a complete system of self-defense, encompassing striking, kicking, and grappling techniques. Conceptually, Hapkido techniques more closely parallel those of Aikido than Taekwondo. In fact, as the author describes, there is a parental link between the
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Behind the Mask

Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year

by Tyson Fury ...

AS SEEN ON NETFLIX'S AT HOME WITH THE FURYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020________________________________'Incredible stories... you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it' SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1'... ... Read more

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AS SEEN ON NETFLIX'S AT HOME WITH THE FURYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020________________________________'Incredible stories... you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it' SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1'...
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Hands of Stone

The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran

by Christian Giudice ...

ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an ... Read more

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ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an
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Ray Impelletiere Giant Heavyweight Boxer From Peekskill, New York

by Robert Grey Reynolds ...

Ray Impelletiere was one of the super tall heavyweight boxers to come along in the early 1930s. Perhaps the best known amongst them was Italian Primo Carnera who became Heavyweight Champion of the World. Impelletiere, a graduate of Peekskill High School in Westchester County, New York, was managed by former boxer Harry Lenny. Impelletiere, who fought out of Cold Spring, NY, first established his ... Read more

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Ray Impelletiere was one of the super tall heavyweight boxers to come along in the early 1930s. Perhaps the best known amongst them was Italian Primo Carnera who became Heavyweight Champion of the World. Impelletiere, a graduate of Peekskill High School in Westchester County, New York, was managed by former boxer Harry Lenny. Impelletiere, who fought out of Cold Spring, NY, first established his
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Le Manuel D’Auto-Défense

Les meilleurs mouvements de combat de rue et techniques d’autodéfense

by Sam Fury ...

Series series Autodéfense
Formez-vous à l’autodéfense !Dans ce manuel de formation à l’autodéfense en quatre parties, vous apprendrez :Les principes de l’autodéfense. Les informations contenues dans cette section sont plus précieuses du point de vue de l’autodéfense que n’importe quelle technique individuelle.Techniques d’autodéfense de base. Des mouvements simples et efficaces pour échapper à vos agresseurs et vous mettre ... Read more

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Formez-vous à l’autodéfense !Dans ce manuel de formation à l’autodéfense en quatre parties, vous apprendrez :Les principes de l’autodéfense. Les informations contenues dans cette section sont plus précieuses du point de vue de l’autodéfense que n’importe quelle technique individuelle.Techniques d’autodéfense de base. Des mouvements simples et efficaces pour échapper à vos agresseurs et vous mettre
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The Iron Fist Chronicles

A Boxer's Odyssey

by Bill Vincent ...

Jack "Iron Fist" Thompson's journey is one of relentless determination, fierce rivalries, and unwavering resilience. From his early days in the gym to the pinnacle of his career as a world champion, Jack's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the strength of the human spirit. Alongside his steadfast coach, Harris, and the love of his life, Emily, Jack faces formidable opponents, ... Read more

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Jack "Iron Fist" Thompson's journey is one of relentless determination, fierce rivalries, and unwavering resilience. From his early days in the gym to the pinnacle of his career as a world champion, Jack's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the strength of the human spirit. Alongside his steadfast coach, Harris, and the love of his life, Emily, Jack faces formidable opponents,
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De krachtpatser van mentale kracht 2

De psyche in het spel

by Sami Duymaz, Sami Duymaz, Sami Duymaz, Michaela Franz ...

gebruiker In de moderne topsport is naast de fysieke fitheid ook de mentale fitheid van belang. "Bronnen van mentale kracht: de krachtpatser van mentale kracht" van Sami Duymaz is een boek dat zich bezighoudt met het psychologische aspect. De auteur geeft een gedetailleerde analyse van de bronnen van psychologische kracht en hun toepassing in de sport en geeft waardevol advies voor atleten en ... Read more

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gebruiker In de moderne topsport is naast de fysieke fitheid ook de mentale fitheid van belang. "Bronnen van mentale kracht: de krachtpatser van mentale kracht" van Sami Duymaz is een boek dat zich bezighoudt met het psychologische aspect. De auteur geeft een gedetailleerde analyse van de bronnen van psychologische kracht en hun toepassing in de sport en geeft waardevol advies voor atleten en
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Pompey's Boxing Past

Some of the Best Fighters from the Island City Since 1900

by Andrew Fairley ...

Unsurprisingly for a city that has for centuries sent men to war, Portsmouth has produced numerous great fighters, and Pompey's Boxing Past takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the lives of renowned fighting men of the past such as Billy Streets, Kid Connor, Harry Vine, Stoker Reynolds, Johnny Smith, and Steve Goldring, right through to the stars of the modern era such as Tony Oakey, ... Read more

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Unsurprisingly for a city that has for centuries sent men to war, Portsmouth has produced numerous great fighters, and Pompey's Boxing Past takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the lives of renowned fighting men of the past such as Billy Streets, Kid Connor, Harry Vine, Stoker Reynolds, Johnny Smith, and Steve Goldring, right through to the stars of the modern era such as Tony Oakey,
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The Complete Guide to Boxing Fitness

A non-contact boxing training manual

by Hilary Lissenden ...

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A comprehensive, practical guide to non-contact boxing - looks at workouts in an individual, group or class setting.Learn how to improve clients' body composition, heart-lung stamina, strength, speed, co-ordination, balance and flexibility. It also covers boxing training's less tangible but equally important benefits such as building confidence and self-esteem – especially relevant to schools and ... Read more

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A comprehensive, practical guide to non-contact boxing - looks at workouts in an individual, group or class setting.Learn how to improve clients' body composition, heart-lung stamina, strength, speed, co-ordination, balance and flexibility. It also covers boxing training's less tangible but equally important benefits such as building confidence and self-esteem – especially relevant to schools and
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Cuban Legends of Boxing

by F. Daniel Somrack ...

Cuban Legends of Boxing highlights the professional careers of Cuba's original five International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees. Featherweight champ Kid Chocolate became a national hero when he captured Cuba's first world title in 1930. Kid Gavilan followed winning the world welterweight crown in 1951.When the Cuban government banned professional sports in 1961, Cuba's top fighters fled the ... Read more

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Cuban Legends of Boxing highlights the professional careers of Cuba's original five International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees. Featherweight champ Kid Chocolate became a national hero when he captured Cuba's first world title in 1930. Kid Gavilan followed winning the world welterweight crown in 1951.When the Cuban government banned professional sports in 1961, Cuba's top fighters fled the
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It Happened!

A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television

by Jim Lampley, Art Chansky ...

From HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.Jim Lampley’s story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline reporter, ... Read more

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From HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.Jim Lampley’s story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline reporter,
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The Clinch

The Pugilism Anthology

by Jack London ...

Jack London was born and raised in the Bay area and was working full-time by the time he was 13 years old. He borrowed money to enroll in classes at the University of California, Berkeley in 1896, but dropped out after a year and headed to the Yukon for a short lived career as a prospector. Upon his return, London’s literary career began in earnest, and until his death in 1916, he wrote short ... Read more

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Jack London was born and raised in the Bay area and was working full-time by the time he was 13 years old. He borrowed money to enroll in classes at the University of California, Berkeley in 1896, but dropped out after a year and headed to the Yukon for a short lived career as a prospector. Upon his return, London’s literary career began in earnest, and until his death in 1916, he wrote short
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The Fab Four: Part One

Boxing's Last Golden Era

by Lea Worrall ...

Series Book 1 - Boxing's Last Golden Era
Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns were involved in the last golden era of boxing: a time where proving to be the best around was far more important than losing an unbeaten record. These four warriors had some epic struggles between 1980 to 1989. Throw Wilfred Benitez into the mix and you had one of the best periods in boxing of all time.Duran: Brought up in great poverty, ... Read more

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Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns were involved in the last golden era of boxing: a time where proving to be the best around was far more important than losing an unbeaten record. These four warriors had some epic struggles between 1980 to 1989. Throw Wilfred Benitez into the mix and you had one of the best periods in boxing of all time.Duran: Brought up in great poverty,
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Il mondo in pugno

by Nino Benvenuti ...

Nino Benvenuti è stato il primo italiano, nella primavera del '67, a tenere desta per un'intera notte la nazione per un evento che si svolgeva dall'altra parte dell'oceano, a New York, annullando le sei ore di differenza oraria con l'entusiasmo per la sua vittoria contro Emile Griffith sul ring del vecchio Madison Square Garden.Questo libro è singolare e interessante, perché Benvenuti non elude ... Read more

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Nino Benvenuti è stato il primo italiano, nella primavera del '67, a tenere desta per un'intera notte la nazione per un evento che si svolgeva dall'altra parte dell'oceano, a New York, annullando le sei ore di differenza oraria con l'entusiasmo per la sua vittoria contro Emile Griffith sul ring del vecchio Madison Square Garden.Questo libro è singolare e interessante, perché Benvenuti non elude
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Kid Francis

by Grégory Mardon, Marius Rivière ...

1 mètre 64, 53 kilos. François Buonagurio n’est rien qu’un petit cireur de chaussures né en 1906 à deux pas du Vieux-Port, à Marseille. Kid Francis. Voilà son nom de scène. Celui avec lequel il a connu la gloire, gants aux poings, celui avec lequel il a remporté tous ses titres : champion de France poids coq à 18 ans, champion d’Europe à 19 ans, vainqueur du champion du monde en titre au Madison ... Read more

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1 mètre 64, 53 kilos. François Buonagurio n’est rien qu’un petit cireur de chaussures né en 1906 à deux pas du Vieux-Port, à Marseille. Kid Francis. Voilà son nom de scène. Celui avec lequel il a connu la gloire, gants aux poings, celui avec lequel il a remporté tous ses titres : champion de France poids coq à 18 ans, champion d’Europe à 19 ans, vainqueur du champion du monde en titre au Madison
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Japan's Ultimate Martial Art

An Insider Looks at the Japanese Martial Arts and Surviving in the Land of Bushido and Zen

by Darrell Max Craig ...

With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an effective tool for mastering this ancient martial art.The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal era, Jiu-jitsu is the forerunner of Judo and the precursor of today's ultimate fighting styles, such as mixed martial arts (MMA). For centuries, this method of unarmed ... Read more

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With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an effective tool for mastering this ancient martial art.The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal era, Jiu-jitsu is the forerunner of Judo and the precursor of today's ultimate fighting styles, such as mixed martial arts (MMA). For centuries, this method of unarmed
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Boxing

A Cultural History

by Kasia Boddy ...

Boxing is one of the oldest and most exciting of sports: its bruising and bloody confrontations have permeated Western culture since 3000 BC. During that period, there has hardly been a time in which young men, and sometimes women, did not raise their gloved or naked fists to one other. Throughout this history, potters, sculptors, painters, poets, novelists, cartoonists, song-writers, ... Read more

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Boxing is one of the oldest and most exciting of sports: its bruising and bloody confrontations have permeated Western culture since 3000 BC. During that period, there has hardly been a time in which young men, and sometimes women, did not raise their gloved or naked fists to one other. Throughout this history, potters, sculptors, painters, poets, novelists, cartoonists, song-writers,
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Karate Lifestyle

Die Kunst des Lebens in Harmonie und Disziplin

by Sven Frank ...

Das Buch erklärt, wie die Prinzipien des Karatetraining in Bezug auf körperliche Fitness, mentaler Stärke und philosophischer Lebenseinstellung im Alltag zu mehr Gesundheit, innerer Ruhe und Ausgeglichenheit führen können. Das Buch ist ein praktischer Ratgeber und gleichzeitig eine Anleitung für einen gesünderen Lebensstil. ... Read more

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Das Buch erklärt, wie die Prinzipien des Karatetraining in Bezug auf körperliche Fitness, mentaler Stärke und philosophischer Lebenseinstellung im Alltag zu mehr Gesundheit, innerer Ruhe und Ausgeglichenheit führen können. Das Buch ist ein praktischer Ratgeber und gleichzeitig eine Anleitung für einen gesünderen Lebensstil.
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Matthew Saad Muhammad

Boxing's Miracle Man

by William Dettloff ...

Abandoned on the streets of Philadelphia at age four, Matthew Saad Muhammad (1954-2014) survived orphanages, street gangs and prison to become one of the most exciting prizefighters of boxing's Golden Age of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Time and again he battled back from the brink of defeat to win against the best fighters of the era. His victory over Marvin Johnson for the WBC Light ... Read more

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Abandoned on the streets of Philadelphia at age four, Matthew Saad Muhammad (1954-2014) survived orphanages, street gangs and prison to become one of the most exciting prizefighters of boxing's Golden Age of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Time and again he battled back from the brink of defeat to win against the best fighters of the era. His victory over Marvin Johnson for the WBC Light
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Giù la testa

by Claudio Colombo ...

Nella storia del pugilato nessuna sfida ha avuto l'impatto di “The Rumble in the Jungle”, disputato il 30 ottobre 1974 a Kinshasa, nel cuore dell'Africa. Non soltanto per lo spessore tecnico e umano di Muhammad Ali e George Foreman, protagonisti di quel combattimento, ma anche per la novità della sua collocazione, lo Zaire, misteriosa nazione appena affrancata dal giogo colonialista imposto dal ... Read more

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Nella storia del pugilato nessuna sfida ha avuto l'impatto di “The Rumble in the Jungle”, disputato il 30 ottobre 1974 a Kinshasa, nel cuore dell'Africa. Non soltanto per lo spessore tecnico e umano di Muhammad Ali e George Foreman, protagonisti di quel combattimento, ma anche per la novità della sua collocazione, lo Zaire, misteriosa nazione appena affrancata dal giogo colonialista imposto dal
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Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s

The Great Fighters and Rivalries

by Joe Ryan ...

This work covers the individuals and events of what most consider to be the greatest era in boxing history. The first chapter compares the 1970s to all other eras, from the early 1900s and Jack Johnson to the present day and the Klitschko brothers, proving through an established set of criteria that the '70s stand above all other eras. The second chapter focuses on the tumultuous 1960s and the ... Read more

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This work covers the individuals and events of what most consider to be the greatest era in boxing history. The first chapter compares the 1970s to all other eras, from the early 1900s and Jack Johnson to the present day and the Klitschko brothers, proving through an established set of criteria that the '70s stand above all other eras. The second chapter focuses on the tumultuous 1960s and the
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Boxing's Strangest Fights

by Graeme Kent ...

That boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book.Bringing together the rich history and folklore of the fight game, Graeme Kent, who first became interested in boxing after listening to the tales of his sporting grandmother, has amassed over a hundred events in over 250 years ... Read more

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That boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book.Bringing together the rich history and folklore of the fight game, Graeme Kent, who first became interested in boxing after listening to the tales of his sporting grandmother, has amassed over a hundred events in over 250 years
... Read more
400 Combinações de Boxe

by Yuriy Ivantsiv ...

400 Combinações de Boxe – compactas, eficazes e versáteisSeja no saco de pancadas, com um parceiro, nas manoplas ou no sparring imaginário – este manual prático contém 400 combinações cuidadosamente elaboradas que levarão seu treino a um novo nível.✅ Indicado para iniciantes e avançados – cada combinação é facilmente adaptável e aplicável de forma flexível.✅ Ideal para treinar em casa – sem ... Read more

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400 Combinações de Boxe – compactas, eficazes e versáteisSeja no saco de pancadas, com um parceiro, nas manoplas ou no sparring imaginário – este manual prático contém 400 combinações cuidadosamente elaboradas que levarão seu treino a um novo nível.✅ Indicado para iniciantes e avançados – cada combinação é facilmente adaptável e aplicável de forma flexível.✅ Ideal para treinar em casa – sem
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Félix Trinidad: Puerto Rican Legend of Boxing

Legends of Boxing

by F. Daniel Somrack ...

Series series Legends of Boxing
Félix Trinidad: Puerto Rican Legend of Boxing is a gripping biography that traces the meteoric rise of Félix "Tito" Trinidad, from his humble roots in Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico, to the roaring arenas of Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden. With explosive power in both fists and the heart of a warrior, Trinidad carved his name into boxing history as a three-division world champion, capturing titles ... Read more

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Félix Trinidad: Puerto Rican Legend of Boxing is a gripping biography that traces the meteoric rise of Félix "Tito" Trinidad, from his humble roots in Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico, to the roaring arenas of Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden. With explosive power in both fists and the heart of a warrior, Trinidad carved his name into boxing history as a three-division world champion, capturing titles
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