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Author
Publisher
Tracks Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Ideal for aspiring or practicing no-holds-barred (NHB) athletes or for anyone seeking an elite fitness routine, this manual employs the regimens of top NHB athletes. Explaining how to apply the scientific concepts of specificity and synergy to create tailored workout routines, this manual features scores of exercisesfrom old standbys to modern training techniquesfor any type of athlete. Requiring minimal time and equipment, the programs in this resource...
Author
Publisher
AMACOM
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
When we think of martial arts, we think of self defense, but for the true practitioner it is so much more than that. It is a mindset, a form of mental discipline that enables the warrior to face any challenge with grace and strength. In The Warrior Mind, Jim Pritchard, a disciple of legendary Ninjitsu and Taijitsu masters, reveals how we can adopt this mindset whether or not we practice the physical components of the martial arts. Pritchard describes...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Claiming that "the belt is just an accessory," Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn explains Why I Fight in this honest, intimate, and fascinating memoir . Written with David Weintraub, Why I Fight is an unforgettable portrait of one of the top and most recognizable mixed martial artists in the UFC and an up-close look at one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the world. UFC and Jiu-Jitsu aficionados...
4) Full Contact
Author
Series
Redemption volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifty Shades of Grey meets Fight Club.-RT Book Reviews on Against the Ropes Ray wraps his arms around me and holds me tight as if something terrible has happened and he doesn't want to let me go. Full Contact. This is how Ray speaks when his emotions overwhelm him. I melt into his stillness. His body is hot and hard, his breath warm on my neck. He smells of leather and sweat, sex and sin. Nothing can tear me away. When you can't resist the one person...
Author
Series
Redemption volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book "You have to go. I won't be able to control myself. I've wanted you so bad for so long and after I've been in the cage...I can't think straight." He gives a guttural groan and his fist clenches on my hip. Primitive. Primal. His need speaks to me. I tighten my grip on his neck and rock up to kiss him. He takes over. His kiss is hard and demanding. "Mine." His voice is raw, savage and for a moment I truly believe...
Author
Publisher
Echo Point Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The classic close-quarters combat manual that offers practical fighting skills and historical insight into the evolution of this self-defense technique. Scientific Self-Defence is William E. Fairbairn's seminal manual on his complete, close-quarters combat system of the same name. Covering both armed and unarmed moves as well as a variety of restraint techniques, students will find a wide range of easily learnable skills that will be useful everywhere...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A New York Times Bestseller, Got Fight? is an hysterical, entertaining, and in-your-face guide to fighting from the most enigmatic and unpredictable fighter in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Forrest Griffin is the light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the winner of the first season of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter ; in Got Fight?, he shows you how he did it. With Erich Krauss, Muay Thai fighter and co-author of...
8) Bray
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
She's turned him down every time.
But this fighter is determined to win her over.
An all-new steamy Ultimate novella by New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster
Bray Barlow is a simple guy. A light heavyweight MMA fighter, he trains, keeps his weight for fights and is known to blow off steam with willing women-especially when he's frustrated. He's frustrated a lot lately because deep down, he knows Karen is the one for him. But every time...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"He's the hottest MMA fighter in the game, and she's the woman he never thought he deserved in this steamy fan-favorite book in the Ultimate series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster! With the life he's led and the muscles he's gained, Armie Jacobson isn't afraid of anything. Except maybe Merissa Colter's effect on him. It's not just that she's his best friend's little sister; it's that she deserves better than him. Women pursue him...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to hand-to-hand combat that re-creates strategies used by the VikingsThe Viking shield wall is a famed battle strategy, tens or hundreds of men interlocked, reliant on their neighbors for survival. What are less well known are the actual techniques used in solo hand-to-hand combat, duels, and other forms of close-quarter engagements. Based on a comprehensive analysis of Viking sagas and other period sources, this is the first...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A page-turner in the spirit of Alex Ride and Co.-Kirkus Only one secret agent can defeat the world's most ruthless criminal organization. He was surrounded. Jason's body worked automatically, his mind blank. He was fighting to breathe, forcing himself not to give up. But he was trapped. Standing on one leg and kicking out to keep the men back, he fumbled for the door handle to his left. He ran inside and leaped onto the narrow window ledge. He was...
Author
Publisher
Black Belt Communications
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Compiled from Bruce Lee's notes and essays and originally published in 1975, this iconic volume is one of the seminal martial arts guides of its time. The science and philosophy behind the fighting system Lee pioneered himself-jeet kune do-is explained in detail, depicted through hundreds of Lee's own illustrations. With the collaboration of Lee's daughter, Shannon, and Bruce Lee Enterprises, this new edition is expanded, updated, and remastered,...
Author
Series
Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures volume no. 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Flat Stanley mails himself to Japan to visit his hero, martial arts movie star Oda Nobu, and becomes his personal ninja.
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Already a bourgeoning superstar in the MMA and entertainment worlds, Ronda Rousey's devastating 34-second KO of Bethe Correia vaulted her into the mainstream like never before. From her undefeated exploits in The Octagon to appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated to starring in blockbuster film Furious 7, Rousey is the preeminent combination of athletic and pop culture stardom. Rowdy Rousey: Ronda Rousey's Fight to the Top is the ultimate tribute...
15) Tough Love
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"To win the MMA fighter of her dreams, she'll take a page from his playbook in this sultry reader-favorite book in the Ultimate series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster! Vanity Baker loves a good, clean match, but she's not above playing a little dirty. She's wanted Stack "The Wolf" Hannigan from day one. Seems as though the best way to corral the famously commitment-phobic fighter is to insist on keeping it casual. And her plan works...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A result of twelve years of research, The Modern Day Gunslinger was written to meet the needs of the gun owner, the experienced shooter, those who own a weapon strictly for home and self-defense, and for the military member who wants to become a better shooter in defense of our country. It's also for the law enforcement officer who risks his or her life going against the thugs of our society and for anyone interested in learning the defensive and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Waterhouse Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They're the perfect bedside read, a 'quick blush' for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Author and toy designer John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions with diagrams to show stealth warriors how to build 37 different ninja weapons for the modern era. Each of the projects in Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 4 are built from common household and office items plastic utensils, markers, clothespins, paper clips, wire hangers, and discarded packaging all clearly detailed on materials lists. Builders are offered a variety...
19) Tap Out
Author
Series
Worth the fight volume 2
Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Book two of Worth the Fight Late-night shock jock Sophie Morelle has been fired, dumped by her network after an embarrassing incident cost them big bucks. But she knows just how to get back on her feet -- by filming a raw, gritty documentary about MMA fighters, starring the hottest welterweight around. The only problem? He's the one responsible for ruining her life. MMA-champion-turned-model Caden Kelly is hell-bent on reestablishing himself as the...
20) Chant
Author
Series
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Professional assassin and martial arts master Chant is about to go from hunter to hunted in this thriller from the author of the Mongo Mysteries. John "Chant" Sinclair is precise, patient, perfect. A highly trained killer with a mastery of martial arts, he's able to slip in and out of any situation, in any disguise, all while maintaining absolute control. In a former life Chant was a soldier, but now he's the world's most wanted criminal, working...
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