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  • Wing Chun Kung-Fu

    A Complete Guide

    by Joseph Wayne Smith Ph.D. ...
    The essential guide to Wing Chun Kung-Fu—basic forms and principles, fighting and grappling, advanced techniques and weapons.Featuring over 300 black and white photos and step-by-step illustrations, Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide offers clear, straightforward, and authoritative instruction to the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun Kung-Fu. This Wing Chun book introduces and demonstrates the ... Read more

    S$ 20.48 SGD

  • The World's Strongest Book

    Ten Lessons in Strength and Resilience from the Legendary Strongman

    by Eddie Hall ...
    Go behind the scenes with Eddie 'The Beast' Hall as we follow his incredible journey from World's Strongest Man to competing in 'The Heaviest Boxing Match in History' against his nemesis Hafthor 'Thor' Bjornsson.'No human can visualise the impossible like this man' Jason StathamTHE BEASTIn 2017 Eddie Hall became the World's Strongest Man. He was the first person to pull half a tonne off the floor ... Read more

    S$ 11.76 SGD

  • Iron Ambition

    Lessons I've Learned from the Man Who Made Me a Champion

    by Mike Tyson, Larry Sloman ...
    The story of the relationship between the most devastating heavyweight boxer in history and the mentor who made him.When legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed 'That's the heavyweight champion of the world'. D'Amato played a huge role in Tyson's formative years, legally adopting him at age sixteen, and shaping him both physically and ... Read more

    S$ 24.84 SGD

  • Judo Formal Techniques

    A Basic Guide to Throwing and Grappling - The Essentials of Kodokan Free Practice Forms

    by Donn F. Draeger, Tadao Otaki ...
    Judo Formal Techniques is "The most detailed explanation of Judo that has ever been published" (The Japan Times). A comprehensive training manual to the basic "free practice" forms of Kodokan Judo (the Randori no Kata), the book provides essential instruction in the throwing and grappling kata (Nage no Kata and Katame no Kata) that every Judo practitioner needs to master.The authors are two of the ... Read more

    S$ 19.83 SGD

  • Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting

    The Groundbreaking Work on Karate

    by Hidetaka Nishiyama, Richard C. Brown ...
    Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting is the definitive guide to Shotokan Karate—the most widely practiced style of Karate—and has inspired millions of Karate practitioners worldwide. Authored by one of the great masters of the art, Hidetaka Nishiyama, this book is a classic, groundbreaking work on the sport of Karate, and one of the first published in English. An Olympic sport, Karate is today ... Read more

    S$ 18.08 SGD

  • Police Kung Fu

    The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police

    by Man Kam Lo ...
    Master the effective, practical style of Kung Fu practiced by the Taiwanese police with this illustrated martial arts guide.Police Kung Fu: The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police is a comprehensive approach for the realistic use of traditional kung fu by law enforcement and corrections officers—and ordinary citizens—to maximize personal safety while minimizing the necessary use ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • Baddest Man

    The Making of Mike Tyson

    by Mark Kriegel ...
    "Remarkable . . . Do not think of this as a boxing book, but boxing does make a colorful and primal backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors and monsters to do any Dickens novel justice.” **—Chicago TribuneFrom the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s, a magnificent noir epic about fame, race, ... Read more

    S$ 17.43 SGD

  • Solitary Fitness - The Ultimate Workout From Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner

    by Charles Bronson ...
    Charlie Bronson has spent three decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. Now, in this no-nonsense guide to getting fit and staying fit, he reveals just how he's done it. Forget fancy gyms, expensive running shoes and designer outfits, what you need are the facts on what really works and the motivation ... Read more

    S$ 8.49 SGD

  • Boxing Footwork

    Drills, Techniques, Tips & Tactics To Improve Your Boxing Power & Precision Via Footwork

    by Frank Sasso ...
    Ready To Take Your Boxing Footwork To The next Level?If so you've found the right book to turn that dream into a reality.I'm Frank Sasso, and I created this book to share with you a ton of fun and unconventional boxing drills and activities to improve your footwork - regardless of whether you're a beginner or seasoned veteran in the ring.The biggest difference between an average or 'good' boxer ... Read more

    S$ 4.50 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts

    Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

    by Bruce Lee ...
    "A teacher is never a giver of truth—he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst."—Bruce LeeWithin the pages of Striking Thoughts, you will find the secrets of Bruce Lee's incredible success— as an actor, martial artist, and inspiration to the world. Consisting of eight sections, Striking Thoughts covers 72 topics and 825 ... Read more

    S$ 14.60 SGD

  • Mein Leben in 13 Runden

    by Ulli Wegner, Andreas Lorenz ...
    Ulli Wegner ist mittlerweile der älteste Trainer im deutschen Profi-Boxen - und ungebrochen ehrgeizig. Seine Schützlinge gewannen 150 internationale Medaillen; als Profitrainer machte er sechs Weltmeister und fünf Europameister. Dreizehnmal in Folge wurde Wegner zum Trainer des Jahres gewählt. Wer so unermüdlich ist, hat auch immer wieder Neues zu erzählen. Deswegen legt er nach: Die erfolgreiche ... Read more

    S$ 23.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boxing, Narrative and Culture

    Critical Perspectives

    Edited by Sarah Crews, P. Solomon Lennox ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
    Boxing, Narrative and Culture: Critical Perspectives is the first interdisciplinary response to the dominant boxing narratives that are produced, performed, and circulated in commercial boxing culture.This collection includes global perspectives on boxing. It highlights the diverse range of bodies and communities that engage with boxing practices but are oftentimes overlooked and overwritten by ... Read more

    S$ 79.76 SGD

  • A Ringside Affair

    Boxing’s Last Golden Age

    by James Lawton ...
    A luminous account of the most compelling and climactic phase of boxing's long history.For three decades at the end of the twentieth century – throughout boxing's most engrossing era – James Lawton was ringside, covering every significant bout, spending time with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hitman Hearns, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, ... Read more

    S$ 14.60 SGD

  • Fighting for My Life

    A Memoir about a Mother’s Loss and Grief

    by Mia St. John, Elaine Aradillas ...
    Mia St. John has always been on top of her game. A five-time world champion boxer known as The Knockout because of her ability to level any opponent charging toward her, Mia spent two decades in the spotlight transforming her body into the ultimate fighting machine. But what most people don’t know is that outside the ring, she was battling a lifetime of demons while struggling to keep her family ... Read more

    S$ 13.74 SGD

  • Fitness Boxing

    The Ultimate Workout

    by Jamie Dumas ...
    The benefits of boxing training are many: weight loss and toning, improved speed, strength, stamina, coordination, balance and flexibility. Fitness Boxing covers all the techniques used in a boxer's training programme and shows how to tailor these to suit individual needs through the use of colour photographs and step-by-step guidance. It is a comprehensive guide to a non-contact cardiovascular ... Read more

    S$ 19.61 SGD

  • Η τακτική της πυγμαχίας στις τεχνικές των δασκάλων του ρινγκ 1800-1940.

    by Yuriy Ivantsiv ...
    Η τακτική της πυγμαχίας είναι η πολεμική σκέψη του πυγμάχου, η ικανότητά του να αντιλαμβάνεται γρήγορα και με ακρίβεια την κατάσταση της μάχης στο ρινγκ, να λαμβάνει τις σωστές αποφάσεις και να τις εφαρμόζει επιδέξια.Η ικανότητα τακτικής σκέψης σε μια μάχη είναι το πιο πολύτιμο προσόν ενός πυγμάχου. Φέρνει οργάνωση και βοηθά έναν πυγμάχο να ξεπεράσει τις δυσκολίες στο δρόμο προς τη νίκη.Τα υψηλά ... Read more

    S$ 5.03 SGD

  • Blows to the Head

    How Boxing Changed My Mind

    by Binnie Klein ...
    Series series Excelsior Editions
    A provocative tale of an unlikely contender and her midlife transformation through boxing."I peered through the Venetian blinds in our den, with its view of the playground next door, and watched mournfully as the popular girls played softball. I wanted to run fast, hit hard, and wear a cute uniform. These girls seemed to know something about life that I didn't."When Binnie Klein took up boxing in ... Read more

    S$ 28.77 SGD

  • When Boxing Was, Like, Ridiculously Racist

    by Ian Carey ...
    This is the story of the lineage of Boxing's World Heavyweight Championship from 1882-1915 and how it explains a cultural attitude toward race and identity in that era.The first true national and international sports celebrities were boxers in the late 1800s. Soon after the abolishment of slavery in the United States the first World Champions of the sport were crowned. As the Champion of the World ... Read more

    S$ 4.11 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Knockout

    The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema

    by Leger Grindon ...
    Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment since the 1930s, that includes such classics as Million Dollar Baby, Rocky, and Raging Bull. The boxer stands alongside the cowboy, the gangster, and the detective as a character that shaped America's ideas of manhood. Leger Grindon relates the Hollywood ... Read more

    S$ 54.49 SGD

  • Boxing on this Day

    by Nick Parkinson ...
    Series series On This Day
    Revisit the sport's most magical moments, from title tear-ups, shocks and famous knockouts to bizarre dramas. Here are hundreds of ring highlights, all mixed in with a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable boxing diary with an entry for every day of the year. It's not just the stunning punches and smart one-liners that makes the history of the ... Read more

    S$ 16.74 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Secrets of Kalis Ilustrisimo

    The Filipino Fighting Art Explained

    by Antonio Diego, Christopher Ricketts ...
    Master the art of Filipino kalis with this illustrated martial arts guideThe Filipino martial art of ilustrisimo hails from Cebu, Philippines, where martial arts are still considered a matter of life-and-death survival—rather than sport or exercise.Named after Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo, the master who taught the style to both of the authors of this book, the art of kalis ilustrisimo has been in ... Read more

    S$ 25.17 SGD

  • Filipino Martial Culture

    by Mark V. Wiley ...
    Widely practiced but not always understood, the Filipino martial arts have a rich history and distinctive character that have not fully been documented until now.Written in the context of Philippine history and culture, Filipino Martial Culture uncovers the esoteric components of the Filipino martial arts and the life histories of the men who perpetuate them. Included are: the history of ... Read more

    S$ 24.41 SGD

  • Making the Weight

    Boxing's Lethal Secret

    by Barry J Whyte ...
    Series Book 2 - 90 Minutes Shorts
    Barry J Whyte examines the dangers of boxing’s 24-hour weigh-in by looking into the far-reaching consequences of a fight between Joey Gamache and Arturo Gatti in February 2000. He shines a light on a controversial system which allows boxers to ‘boil down’ for the weigh-in the day before the fight then pile the weight back on in the time left before stepping into the ring. He exposes the extreme ... Read more

    S$ 1.24 SGD

  • The Final Round

    The Autobiography of Jane Couch

    by Jane Couch, Abi Smith ...
    The story of one woman and her fight to be able to box. Seeing herself simply as an athlete wanting to do something she loved, Jane Couch found herself ostracised from the male-dominated world of boxing. But Jane fought back - and ultimately ensured that future generations of women in the UK wouldn't face the same discrimination. ... Read more

    S$ 16.44 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus