This title presents a superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow overview of the basic principles, concepts, and techniques of Aikido. Aikido is the Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba in the early 20th century as a synthesis of other martial arts and a philosophy of peace, the goal of which was to create an art that could be used by ......
To swim better, we have to swim more efficiently. While good technique is the foundation of efficient swimming, it is difficult to achieve by simply swimming lap after lap. Ongoing stroke problems leave many people feeling unrewarded. Therefore, swimming drills are a fundamental and ongoing element of practice at all levels of the sport. Each ......
Every action in Martial Arts and self defense aims at discovering the opponents' weak points, exploiting them and finally disabling him/her without injury or to bring him/her under control. Although our knowledge about the build-up of the human body has multiplied, in many books on the subject of Martial Arts an explanation concerning the effect ......
This is a superbly illustrated introduction the exciting, fast-paced game of Futsal. Futsal - traditional football's smaller, faster, and often more exciting cousin - is one of the world's fastest growing ball games. Played on a small pitch, usually indoors, with five players and a special low-bounce ball, Futsal puts an emphasis on the speed, ......
This book will help you shoot with more accuracy and with better focus. It will help you be more successful and prepared when competing at a strenuous competition.
K1, UFC, Kyokushinkai and Muay Thai are enjoying ever increasing popularity. People practicing Martial Arts, who want to train and fight in the Full Contact manner, will find a systematic guide to the development and long-term build up of their training. This guidebook provides a concept for Full Contact training and effective ......
Complete an entire marathon with energy to spare. Nancy Clark shows you how in this book, offering you the best advice on topics such as balancing carbohydrates, carbohydrate loading, protein and fat in your diet, choosing the best snacks and losing weight while staying energetic. Youll learn what, when, and how to eat so youll enjoy not only ......
Discover a new way to train with dumbbells and add a new dimension to your exercise program for spectacular results. Every piece of exercise equipment serves a purpose, but none more so than the dumbbell, commonly referred to as free weights or hand weights. Held in either one hand or as a pair in both hands whilst performing exercises, ......
This book is for children who are beginning to practice one of the many shooting sport disciplines, such as crossbow, archery, rifle, pistol, target shooting, etc. You have your target in your sights, you breathe calmly and then...the shot! Whether you shoot at cans or at targets, with balls, arrows, lasers or, later on, with actual sport ......
