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This comprehensive guide on starting Jiu-Jitsu is the perfect resource for anyone looking to explore the benefits of this empowering combat sport. The author, an enthusiastic practitioner with valuable insights from personal experience, shares habits and best practices that can enhance your Jiu-Jitsu journey.

Your mind is your best weapon. There is more to Martial Arts than techniques and muscles. Strategies and tactics also play an important role, be it on the mats, in the ring or in the cage. Strategy and tactics also play an important role, yet, they are seldom - if at all - discussed in class. And when it comes to that aspect of the game, there is a lot to be learned from Chess. This book gives you some key concepts and principles you can use to improve your game, create traps for your opponents and become a force to be reckoned with. Note: This book is the second book in the series "...

Welcome to WWC, where we take you on a comedic journey into the careers, and crimes, of professional wrestlers. It's true crime, it's comedy, it's pro wrestling. What more could you ask for?

In Heavyweight, Jordana Moore Saggese examines images of Black heavyweight boxers to map the visual terrain of racist ideology in the United States, paying particular attention to the intersecting discourses of Blackness, masculinity, and sport. Looking closely at the "shadow archive" of portrayals across fine art, vernacular imagery, and public media at the turn of the twentieth century, she demonstrates how the images of boxers reveal the racist stereotypes implicit in them, many of which continue to structure ideas of Black men today.

Developed with input from Top Martial Artists and Self Defense experts, this guide reveals the secrets of real Self Defense and exposes the truth behind street violence.

POST Wrestling's John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw, AEW Dynamite, WWE SmackDown and discuss the latest in pro wrestling news with their network of contributors. http://www.postwrestling.com

This audiobook's target audience is females between the ages of 18 and 35 who are seeking realistic advice about how to avoid conflict, stay safe in high risk situations, and defend themselves effectively if necessary. This audiobook differs from the typical women's self-defense audiobook in that it is written from the outlaw perspective by a controversial author who had been immersed in deep street subcultures for over 20 years and has published two underground bestsellers regarding the forbidden topics of self-defense that more reputable instructors are hesitant to address.

Colin is joined by Ryen Russilo, host of the Ryen Russilo podcast at The Ringer! They start with Colin’s take after the NBA draft: that marquee sports broadcasters do better work when they are allowed to specialize in one sport rather than trying to cover them all and diluting the on-air product (4:00). They discuss the decline in entertainment production in Hollywood (16:15) and contrast and compare what makes for successful broadcasting vs podcasting (25:15). They talk about their own podcast consumption, and weigh in on Jake Tapper’s controversial book “Original Sin”, Tapper’s ...

Striking and take-downs are the two primary tools in the martial arts or combatives practitioners arsenal. However, when we do not understand the fundamentals behind these tools they inevitably degenerate - strikes become less and less powerful and takedowns are ineffective and easily resisted or countered. In this Little Book: How all take-downs fundamentally work and how to fix take-downs that aren't effective. How you can perfect your own take-downs as well as identify which take-down to apply to an opponent and when. How to generate the maximal amount of force in your strikes. How to ...

You may already know about the power of Sports Psychology to boost physical abilities, skyrocket motivation and banish nerves, the only problem is that most of these strategies are reserved for pro-athletes and coaches or found in thick technical books costing a fortune. So what is going to give you the edge, at home, at work or at your next big competition? You need more than just facts and figures. More than technical jargon. You need easy-to-use tips and techniques in plain English. You need an Invincible Mind.

Based on his acclaimed previous studies, the author here presents a synopsis of the development of Ryukyu martial arts. The events described herein are all real, that is, they are all historical. Strolling along the chronology of martial arts of Ryukyu provenance, a large number of verified events are not only detailed, but also decorated with dozens of precious illustrations. As such "A Stroll Along Ryukyu Martial Arts History" is for martial arts practitioners as much as it is for aficionados of history and Asia. It simply provides a pristine ground to stand on for the practitioner who ...

Virtually every big name in wrestling in the second half of the 20th Century crossed paths with "Ms. Christine," as she was known to most. If they followed her rules, Christine "Teeny" Jarrett probably taught them a thing or two about staying out of trouble and saving money for a rainy day. If they got out of line, they likely faced The Grip. Over the course of her 50-year career in wrestling, Teeny worked her way from selling tickets in the back of a Nashville, Tennessee shoe store to running a network of towns for Nick Gulas and Roy Welch...

On June 26, 1976, Muhammad Ali fought in a mixed-rules contest against iconic pro wrestling champion Antonio Inoki for the so-called "martial arts championship of the world." Broadcast from Tokyo to a potential audience of 1.4 billion in 34 countries, the spectacle foreshadowed and, in many ways, led to the rise of mixed martial arts as a major sport.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Club Shay Shay, Shannon Sharpe sits down with Grammy-nominated rapper, producer, actor, and cultural thought leader David Banner for a raw, vulnerable, and wide-ranging conversation. From his roots in Jackson, Mississippi, to his rise as a pioneer of Southern hip-hop and a visionary in media and activism, Banner opens up like never before. From selling mixtapes at Kroger’s to producing hits for T.I., Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Maroon 5, and more, Banner recounts his rise in the music industry and the painful realization that fame isn’t what it ...

Martial arts business owners! In Martial Arts School Staff and Leadership Team Training, I'm revealing my entire system for recruiting, selecting, and training staff and leadership teams for martial arts school owners. Any style! Any system! Any school! You can easily adapt and use this system for training and developing your own staff and leadership team. And not only will you find out how to train them—you'll learn how to train them right so you keep your program quality high!

In this audiobook, we’ll outline Capoeira's basics in terms of techniques and style. This informative guide will give you a brief history of this fascinating martial art and teach you some impressive offensive and defensive movements. You will also have the chance to learn many Brazilian terms and their cultural meanings. This audiobook outlines everything you need to know about Capoeira as one of the types of martial arts.

The reason you never heard these histories is so dark that few have dared to speak about it, until now. Completely new and meticulously researched, Tai Chi, Baguazhang and the Golden Elixir erases 120 years of confusion and error to reveal the specific theatrical and religious origins of Chinese internal martial arts.

Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, George Plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist. Bloodied but unbowed, he holds his own in the bout—and lives to tell in this timeless book on boxing and its devotees, among them Ali, Joe Frazier, Ernest Hemingway, and Norman Mailer.

Discover the Truth About Habits You Haven’t Been Told… Have you ever tried to make changes in your life, but found yourself battling between what you should be doing and what you actually feel like doing? You try to get fitter, improve your training, learn a new skill or stop that negative habit, but somehow the willpower doesn’t last and soon you are back to where you started, frustrated and wondering what went wrong. The reality is, most people’s attempts to ‘get motivated’ to be ‘more productive’, quit destructive habits, and make positive changes in life are a waste of ...

Cane Fighting Techniques For The Real World! Cane Fighting: The Authoritative Guide to Using the Cane or Walking Stick for Self-Defense is a no nonsense book written for anyone who wants to learn how to use the cane or walking stick as a fighting weapon for real-world self-defense. The Ultimate Self-Defense Weapon for Everyone! While seemingly inconspicuous, the cane or walking stick is both a practical and devastating weapon for all ages, young and old, regardless of size or strength or experience and skill level. Most importantly, you don’t need martial arts training to master this...