Ninjutsu
Unlock the ancient secrets of the ninja and embark on a transformative journey with This comprehensive guide delves deep into the revered martial art, providing you with the tools, techniques, and wisdom to become a true master of self-defense and self-discovery.Unravel the rich history and profound philosophy. Delve into the origins of this art form, tracing its lineage back to the stealthy warriors of ancient Japan. Understand the core principles and mindset that shaped the legendary ninja, and how these principles continue to influence modern-day practitioners. In this book you will learn.....Learn techniques for directing qi in combatDevelop coordination and fluidity through flowing movementsImprove your combat scenarios by applying flowing techniquesCombine Serpent and Tiger styles for maximum effectivenessCreate a comprehensive approach to combatMaster advanced strategies and techniques for dual-style combatUnderstand the importance of internal power in martial artsUnlock the secrets of how to harness and direct qi for combatImprove your coordination and fluidity with drills and exercisesThis is the peak of all my studies. To transcend from mere physical attributes to effortless scientific application is the goal for all martial artists. I believe I have found a way that any martial artist can now make that leap. No matter what martial art you study, this book will aid you in your journey to ultimate skill.
My First Pony
In "My First Pony," authors Danny Pate and Michael Beas immerse readers in the world of renowned horse show jumpers and hunter riders, unveiling intimate stories that shaped their remarkable careers. Discover heartwarming tales of accomplished riders recounting the profound impact of their first ponies-equine companions that ignited enduring legacies in competitive horsemanship. From humble beginnings to international stages, the book offers a rare glimpse into the early bonds between rider and pony, setting the stage for a lifetime of passion and achievement.The narrative is rich with determination, camaraderie, and the indomitable spirit of extraordinary athletes. "My First Pony" celebrates the resilience of both rider and pony through triumphs and challenges, highlighting the unique partnership that fuels success in the competitive arena. A must-read for horse enthusiasts and aspiring riders, the book is a testament to the enduring power of the horse-human bond and the transformative influence of those first, unforgettable ponies that set riders on a path to greatness.Embark on a journey through stables and arenas that shaped the destinies of remarkable equestrians. "My First Pony" transcends being just a book about horses; it's a celebration of extraordinary stories unfolding when passion, dedication, and love for these majestic creatures converge on the path to equestrian excellence.Contributing Authors Include: Lauren BalcombJennifer BauersachsVictoria ColvinMcLain WardDaniel GeitnerMimi GochmanDanny RobertshawHavens SchattWill SimpsonAmanda SteegeDon StewartScott StewartHunt ToshLiza Towell BoydJackTowellSavannah UngerAaron ValeKristen VanderveenSharn Wordley
Beyond the Empty Hands of Wing Chun
This is the second and final volume to complete the Wing Chun System that cover all forms and Weapons that are part of the system., the first booked covered the empty hand and this book covers the Wooden Man upwards, plus new content not find in the other books.
Horse Training
Arabian horses are highly esteemed for their exceptional endurance and mesmerizing beauty, which sets them apart as one of the most polished and enhanced equine breeds. Globally, breeders are actively involved in crossbreeding projects, combining the exceptional qualities of the Arabian horse, such as its unparalleled speed, endurance, and visual attractiveness, with other breeds to produce a lineage of outstanding horses.Establishing a transformative bond with a horse is attainable when one possesses the knowledge to provide for, direct, and earn such a connection. Horsemanship entails comprehending equine cognition, learning processes, and essential requirements. Leadership provides horses with choices that allow them to make correct decisions, instill them with self-assurance, and foster automatic compliance due to the horse's willingness to follow your instructions.The Clydesdale breed originated in the 18th century to fulfill the need for robust and enduring draft horses in the agricultural, transportation, and industrial sectors. The indigenous draught horses of Scotland, along with Flemish stallions, were brought in from Flanders. These characteristics collectively influenced the Clydesdale's unique appearance, imposing size, and muscular physique.It is widely recognized that reading is the most genuine method to enhance one's vocabulary effectively. However, instead of hastily rushing to the library and attempting to absorb the extensive works of Dickens, Steinbeck, Orwell, and Tolkien just two weeks before your exam, I suggest giving Five Minute Vocab a chance.
Horse Training
This book, written by a seasoned ethologist, utilizes up-to-date research in equine ethology to provide practical insights that help enhance the bond between horse and owner. The primary emphasis is deciphering equine body language and signals to augment comprehension and strengthen the connection between humans and horses.The value of a horse typically depends on its ancestry, build or "conformation," and ability to complete specific tasks. Pedigree signifies the deliberate breeding of particular features. Having genetic solid lines for a specific feature or performance significantly enhances the value of a horse. Therefore, it is expected that the price of the horse will be higher if the characteristic is essential to you or the seller. Similarly, specific physical characteristics are significant for display and utilization. Consequently, horses with desirable conformation for a particular purpose will command a higher price. A horse's performance of desired tasks, which includes its training and behavior, generally has a more significant impact on its value than its pedigree or conformation. The user's text is empty.
Horse Training
Horse grooming is a crucial and personal part of caring for horses beyond just keeping their physical look in good condition. It helps create a connection between the caretaker and the horse while assuring the horse's overall health and welfare. This thorough procedure entails maintaining the horse's cleanliness, well-being, and comfort.Acquiring the knowledge and skills to train a horse effectively is challenging and extremely rewarding. Various concepts and methodologies may emerge and fade, but is it necessary to reinvent the wheel? True wisdom and profound understanding may have been present wherever empathetic individuals have shared their lives with horses. Contemporary horse owners have the advantage of being less restricted by unproductive customs, but they also have limited time to dedicate to daily horse work and firsthand learning.Refrain from spending your time immersed in excessive vocabulary flashcards that merely offer imprecise and uninteresting word explanations. Avoid using frivolous memory methods to forget them during the test. Do not be deceived by the falsehood that a dictionary is the exclusive means of acquiring new word definitions.
Taking a Walk
Strolling and striding through Britain's historyWalking is a simple and popular recreation, but one that comes freighted with meaning, social attitudes and value judgements. We are not simply left to walk if we feel like it - we are urged by various levels of government and opinion formers to walk more, in order to help the environment or improve our mental and physical health. What is recreational walking anyway? A walk can be a stroll round a small open space in a city or a long hike over demanding terrain in weather that blurs the boundary between exercise and endurance. The stroller and the strider can be the same person at different times, though most walkers have a preference for one end of the spectrum. Walking has appealed to all sorts of people throughout its long recorded history, and this volume delves into a rich variety of sources about walking from the 12th to the 20th century, including diaries, letters, memoirs, poems, fiction, government reports and newspapers.The more committed have not only enjoyed walking but have thought of themselves and been recognised by others as 'walkers', even though all manner of people have walked for recreation. Walking in a socially approved place, in the right sort of clothing, observing the decorum of the time, was a mark of respectability until quite recently. When large numbers of young people were able to take new opportunities to get to the countryside in the 1920s and 1930s, dressing and behaving in ways that expressed their own needs and desires, they were often seen as comic, deplorably urban, socially inferior and in the wrong place. Walkers of all kinds have frequently been regarded as 'in the wrong place'. In the countryside the walker is potentially in disputed territory, questioning one of the sacred tenets of post-enclosure Britain - the association of landownership with power, prestige and the foundations of the social order. This has led to the pattern of exclusion which marks our present relationship with the countryside. In response, an organised social movement to represent the interests and advance the causes of recreational walking claimed a place in the politics of landownership, which is once again in the public eye.
Medusa Edged Weapon System
The Medusa Edged Weapon System is the brainchild of father-son team Mike and Seth Raymond. This manual is one of the most concise you will find of it's kind. The pages within aren't bloated with martial musings and unfounded opinions. This work was completed after years of research and training pertinent to this study. This new hardcopy edition contains extra information not included in previous editions.
Later Skater
Marko Kosta, founder of SK8 GYM and head skateboarding instructor who exclusively focuses on teaching new adults (i.e Later Skaters) the art of skateboarding using a safe, guided and fun learning method, has published a guide for learning skateboarding later in life, named LATER SKATER. It's a comprehensive and essential companion tool to breaking down the barriers of entry for first time adults trying skateboarding later in life. Marko has taught over 200 first time adults to skate and has refined his curriculum over 10+ years and now for the first time ever, this Ultimate Guide is available in eBook and paperback formats. This concise guide is packed with insights from teaching adults for over a decade will get you rolling and enjoying plethora of benefits skateboarding offers without spinning your wheels and no matter your age, gender or learning style. Be sure to visit www.sk8gym.com to book your skateboarding lesson with coach Marko.
The Terrific Trio
Dr John Davis Has written other books about sport & rugby league, however in this case he has produced a lighthearted animal book to amuse and inspire good morality in humans.
All That's Best of Black and White
Will it be a cakewalk to the world championship for the US national women's basketball team? It should be, since they are called The Franchise, the best team in WBB history. But it turns out not to be smooth for these star hoopsters. Nick Johnson has taken on the job of being their poetry coach, but decides to ground them in some American history instead. The women start thinking about who it is they are actually representing as a team, and eventually they must make a momentous choice between following their ideals and being disqualified from the world final. Either way they choose, this is a team America can be proud of!
Bow Hunting Illustrated
BOW HUNTING ILLUSTRATED: Bow hunting is the practice of hunting game animals by archery. Arrows, bows and sights are commonly of the more modern varieties. However, all effective variations, including crossbows and wooden bows launching wooden arrows with stone points, are used. Big game hunting requires a draw weight of 35+ lbs. For larger game such as elk or moose, 50+ lbs. is suggested. Most male American archers can draw a bow rated at 50-60 lbs, most women 30 --40 lbs. Lighter arrows, other things being equal, will give a higher speed and a flatter trajectory. Arrows with mass more than 900 grains (58 g) carry more momentum, and penetrate better in large animals, so might be the bow hunter's choice when hunting these animals. The photos in this book portray this popular outdoor activity.
Tigers Top of the Tree
This book builds upon the previously published series of 15 on Castleford Tigers. What follows adds three further years to the original series in a chapter devoted to each of the 15, whilst additional chapters add developments in 2016 and 2017 to the two most recently published books. An Addendum details developments with regard to Cas Tigers in 2018. The theme throughout is to advise the reader of how the continuing story of this traditional rugby league club has unfolded in the most recent of times, not least since the restructuring of the sport which took place in 2015.
Iron Desire
In the world of football, Frank Leahy was as important as Beethoven to music, Shakespeare to dramatic poetry, Michelangelo to sculpture. Greatness was not thrust upon Frank. He achieved it through hard work and determination. But, first, he had to have the makings. From those makings, he was capable of going to town. By applying his formula for success, nothing could have kept him from achieving the heights he reached. The life story of Notre Dame football coach, Frank Leahy, is one of fiery inspiration, humor, and unwavering determination. From the family farm, to one of Knute Rockne's fighting Irish, to head football coach at the golden dome, Leahy's philosophy and antics, both on and off the field, illustrate a model for greatness and the fantastic stuff of legends.
Golf Widows
As a bartender at exclusive country clubs in Atlanta and Savannah, Cass Cassidy has perfected his art of seducing "golf widows," the wives of high-roller golfers whose only real love is the mistress that is their sport. Over cocktails, these ladies chatter about their Louis Vuitton purses, Ferragamos, designer jewelry, and who among them has had "work done," all the banter masking their boredom. Cass has the looks and the bold confidence to make some of them forget their boredom - and their husbands. In the ritzy circles of Atlanta's Pine Meadows Country Club, golf dominates the free time of many of its high rollers. Their "golf widows" are another story entirely. Country club bartender Cass Cassidy has perfected his pickup techniques, no matter the age, shape, background or bra size of the "Golf Widows" he seeks. Country club bartender Cass Cassidy realizes that true love and commitment aren't what he seeks in his "Golf Widows" affairs. For him, the conquest is nothing, the hunt all. Cass enjoys role-playing with one of his "Golf Widows." Among them are a narcotics officer, a Bavarian shepherdess, a military interrogator, and a duchess who needs to be "embalmed" by a handsome undertaker, during their rendezvous at old motels and motor lodges, where she feeds quarters to vibrating beds.
Steel Mace Training - from Zero to Viking
Emilio Troiano, renowned functional training master trainer and one of the world's foremost experts on Steel Mace Training, introduces his groundbreaking book that will revolutionize your approach to fitness. The unique characteristics of Steel Mace take center stage in an extraordinary journey of strength, health, and power within the 400 pages of this comprehensive volume.With over twenty years of expertise and the most-Steel Mace viewed YouTube video in the world, Troiano brings his knowledge directly into the hands of fitness enthusiasts, from trainers to beginners, through this detailed and exhaustive book.What you'll discover in this book: 150 Steel Mace Exercises: Each exercise is illustrated by full-color photos (over 500 in total), providing detailed visual guidance to ensure proper execution.50 Bodyweight Joint Mobility Exercises: Crucial exercises to use in Warm Up and Cool Down of your Workouts to prevent injuries and increase your physical performance.30 Steel Mace Training Programs: Classified by level and specific goals, these programs offer a roadmap for everyone, from beginners to the most experienced athletes.Detailed Training Techniques: Troiano unveils the proper techniques behind the Steel Mace exercises, pointing out common mistakes and providing technical details to maximize results.Exclusive Gift: Purchasing the book this week includes free access to all Steel Mace exercise videos, a valuable visual aid to enhance your practical understanding.To make the reading engaging, Troiano transports readers to the era of Vikings. Through a captivating narrative, history intertwines with modern methodologies, making learning accessible to everyone, from history enthusiasts to fitness lovers.This isn't just a book about training; it's an adventurous journey into discovering the strength, health, and power of the human body. Get ready to transform your life through Steel Mace with master trainer Emilio Troiano!
Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style
Secrets of the Tai Chi Masters Revealed!Since ancient times Tai Chi Chuan has been practiced as a holistic mind/body fitness system, bringing immense benefits for practitioners in health, longevity, relaxation, and concentration. Tai Chi Chuan was also practiced as an effective and deadly martial art.Because of this, the ancient masters rarely disclosed their secrets, guarding them as closely as they would military secrets. They preserved their profound insights in obscure songs, poems, and classics, revealing only to those they considered trustworthy and ready for such knowledge. That is, until this century.Now, you can reap the benefits of centuries of wisdom and practical experience to deepen and refine your Tai Chi Chuan. Discover ways to reach the essence of your Form and take your Push Hands to higher levels. Dr. Yang has translated these classics from the original Chinese, and has written commentaries to make them more accessible to contemporary minds. Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style is an invaluable resource for students who seek true understanding of their art.Useful for any style of Tai Chi Chuan.Sound, practical advice for any martial art.Key points for incorporating the teachings into your practice.
Unseen Advantages
"Unseen Advantages: The Hidden Benefits of Martial Arts" is a book that explores the lesser-known benefits of practicing martial arts. The book delves into the physical, mental, and social advantages of martial arts that are often overlooked. The author, Rev. Adaly Rosado, is a first degree black belt in Taekwondo. He provides an in-depth analysis of how martial arts can help improve one's agility, flexibility, and cardiovascular health, as well as build muscle mass and aid in weight loss. The book also highlights how martial arts can be an effective form of self-defense and can prepare you for real-life situations. The majority of the book was written with AI Technology In addition to the physical benefits, the book also explores the mental and social benefits of martial arts. The author discusses how martial arts can help improve one's focus, discipline, and self-confidence. The book also highlights how martial arts can be a great way to meet new people and form lasting friendships. Whether you're a seasoned martial artist or just starting out, "Unseen Advantages: The Hidden Benefits of Martial Arts" is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their physical and mental well-being.
Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style
Secrets of the Tai Chi Masters Revealed!Since ancient times Tai Chi Chuan has been practiced as a holistic mind/body fitness system, bringing immense benefits for practitioners in health, longevity, relaxation, and concentration. But it was also practiced as an effective and deadly martial art. Because of this, the masters rarely disclosed their secrets, guarding them as closely as they would military secrets. They preserved their profound insights in obscure songs, poems, and classics, revealing only to those they considered trustworthy and ready. That is, until now. Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style contains secrets kept hidden in the Yang family for generations and only revealed to the public in the last two decades.The majority of the secrets found in this book were written directly by Yang, Ban-Hou, second generation lineage of the Yang family, a master well known for his deep understanding of theory and for the manifestation of martial power (Jin). Now you can reap the benefits of this wisdom and practical experience to deepen and refine your own Tai Chi. Discover ways to reach the essence of your Form and take your Push Hands to higher levels. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming has translated these classics from the original Chinese, and has written commentaries to make them more accessible to contemporary minds.Immerse yourself in the secrets of the Yang Style, the world's most popular style. You'll find Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style an invaluable resource for understanding your art.Can be used with any style of tai chi chuan.Sound, practical advice for any martial art.Includes commentaries, translation, and original chinese.Key points for incorporating the teachings into your practice.
Sports Shooting and Hunting Australia
The book serves as a comprehensive guide to firearms, focusing on their mechanics, history, legalities, and safety with a specific Australian context. Aimed at potential and current gun owners, it educates on best practices to ensure safety and enhance shooting experiences. It provides a thorough understanding for those considering gun ownership and assists in making informed decisions about firearm selection and maintenance. This is particularly useful for individuals seeking firearm licenses in areas requiring specific exams or training. BOOK BREAKDOWN PART 1 - The Shooting Landscape Introduces responsible gun ownership and the role of shooting clubs in Australia. Topics include firearm history, related dangers, regulations, categorization, and storage necessities. PART 2 - Rifles Discusses everything about rifles: licensing, components, ammunition, shooting techniques, manual actions, and specific details like muzzle attachments. PART 3 - Shotguns Focuses on shotguns, their history, components, shooting methods, shotgun shell nuances, maintenance, and cleaning. PART 4 - Handguns Centres on handguns, detailing licensing, storage, handgun types, air pistols, and precision shooting techniques. PART 5 - Hunting, Reloading And Collecting Covers hunting in Australia, including regulations, legal game, methods, and safety. Introduces shooting aids, firearm accessories, reloading, and the realm of firearm collecting.
Alive in the Five
In 1982 the Illawarra Steelers played their first season in the NSW Rugby League competition. It wasn't a great start for the club - they finished second-last on the ladder. The rest of the 1980s didn't bring much joy - the club picked up the wooden spoon three times, including a double in 1985 and '86.But then the new decade brought with it the bright, shining season of 1992, where the Steelers - led by a crop of youngsters - finished in third place and found themselves in the finals for the first time. The side in scarlet and white went all the way to the final, where they were edged out by a 4-0 scoreline. While it didn't end the way many Steelers fans had hoped, that 1992 season is still remembered fondly. A time when the Steelers were alive in the five.
Wednesday Wanders
Wednesday Wanders is a book about walking; not a guidebook with detailed route descriptions and maps, but the journal of a walker looking to broaden his horizons by seeing what could be achieved with an early start and still be home for tea (or supper more often). Weekly adventures setting out from northwest London to explore some of the long-distance footpaths of southeast England.Written in a light-hearted, humorous, but sometimes thoughtful style, it's a journal of determination and achievement sitting alongside not a little folly, with some inept navigation and unrealistic plans. More importantly, it's about what happened along the way, the fascination of places visited, the people met, the animals encountered, and perhaps most significantly, discovering the unexpected beauty and varied countryside in this corner of the country.Each chapter covers one of the seven routes attempted. Starting with the London LOOP, although this was the last walk completed. Chapter two returns to the beginning with a na簿ve walker setting out on the first stage of the North Downs Way from Farnham to Guildford on a wet and travel-disrupted day in early November. That chapter finishes five months later, on a bright but windy spring day, along the cliff tops into Dover. Proving that you can indeed complete a long-distance path in day trips.Five more routes are covered: the Ridgeway, Icknield Way Path, the Chiltern Way, Greensand Way, and the Hertfordshire Way. Some walks were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic or the onset of winter when the days were too short to complete their further reaches, but all were eventually finished. A thousand miles of walking recalled in a diary entry format. Each outing is dated, and the location and mileage given.
The Ballistics Handbook
Understanding trajectory and bullet design to make accurate hits at any range. If you've ever wondered what goes into making that little trajectory chart printed on the back of your ammo box, custom ammo maker and ballistics expert Phil Massaro can help. In The Ballistics Handbook, Massaro breaks down how environmental conditions, trajectory, ballistic coefficient, bullet shape/construction, and barrel length all affect accuracy. The more you understand about these variables, the more confidence you will gain, and that will result in making first-round hits. Drawing from the knowledge in the author's earlier work, The Big Book of Ballistics, this new title presents an in-depth study of internal, external and termainal ballisitics in plain language, plus additional information in a compact, easy-to-understand format ideal for beginners and intermediate shooters alike. Massaro goes into great detail on the latest developments in the world of rifle shooting with coverage of: The newest high-performance cartridgesBallistic apps and customer scope turretsThe latest trajectory and wind drift chartsModern developments in bullet technology have significantly enahanced performance for hunters, competitors and long-range shooters. The Ballistics Handbook will help you get all the accuracy that you and your rifle are capable of.
Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise
Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is about the bright and dark aspects of sports and exercise behavior and revolves around two closely related yet distinct concepts. Passion is a joyful and healthy reflection of one's enjoyment and dedication to an adopted sport or exercise. At the same time, exercise addiction is an obligatory and must-be-done training regimen. This book is the first to attempt to explain the significant differences between passion and addiction in sports and exercise, as well as the relationship between the two. This book presents an overview of three dimensions of passion and offers a new frame to contextualize exercise addition. The work also addresses the misinterpretation of certain aspects of training (e.g., intensity, frequency, and commitment) often related to the risk of exercise addiction. After introducing the health benefits of exercise, the book looks at the passion for sports and exercise training and the transition into maladaptive practice. Then it presents definitions and theoretical models for exercise addiction. It then examines exercise addiction cases while also illustrating how excessive or high exercise volumes could be beneficial instead of problematic. The last chapter offers a new approach for a better understanding of exercise addiction. Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is helpful for students, researchers, and clinicians interested in sport and exercise psychology, athletic training, behavioral addictions, and physical education. As well as being valuable reading for all regular exercisers and physically active individuals, including athletes competing at various levels in different sport disciplines.
Sports Skill Analysis
Guided by the conceptualization of content knowledge, this book covers sports analysis (identification of techniques and tactics), skill analysis (identification of critical elements, observation, evaluation of students' performance through error detection, and interventions), and biomechanical principles and their applications to skill performance and analysis, which teachers or coaches need to possess for effective teaching and coaching.The importance for preservice and in-service physical education teachers or coaches to acquire in-depth content knowledge is supported by national standards and research. Studies have shown that an improvement in preservice and in-service physical education teachers' specialized content knowledge leads to an increase in their pedagogical content knowledge, which results in better learning and performance among students. Practical examples for conducting sports and skill analysis, designing teaching progressions for interventions, and applying biomechanical principles are provided.This book equips teachers or coaches with knowledge and skills to conduct sports and skill analysis, which are essential for effective teaching and coaching, and will be key reading for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in physical education teacher education and sports coaching and in-service physical education teachers and current coaches.
The Potential of Community Sport for Social Inclusion
Social inclusion is a pressing issue confronting all levels of sport today, and community sport in particular. Sport is being promoted as an inclusive environment in which people of all backgrounds and abilities can participate and access a range of social and health benefits. Moreover, sport is often heralded as a vehicle for promoting social inclusion in other societal domains. Yet, the policy ideal of 'sport for all' is not always realised in practice, and community sport continues to be plagued by various forms of discrimination and social exclusion. This book brings together a team of scholars from across the globe whose research addresses the complex relationship between community sport and social inclusion. Their contributions critically examine the dynamics of inclusion/exclusion in community sport, as well as the broader outcomes and impacts that sports programmes may have in promoting, or hindering, social inclusion in other areas of life, such as employment, education and migrant integration.This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, and advanced students of sport, sociology, politics, social work and public policy. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.
The Professionalization of Action Sports
Action sports have undergone dramatic growth, commercialization, and institutionalization over recent decades. This book uncovers the social, political, economic and organizational dynamics of their professionalization. After sketching some of the main transformations at stake in the field, the contributors provide novel insights into the changing structures in the action sports industry and the effects on athletes, coaches, agents and the cultures more broadly. Such trends came to the fore in the inclusion of surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle into the Tokyo Olympic Games. The book explores the working lives of action sports athletes, more specifically when it comes to their social media practices and the commercial pressure emerging from sponsors, and it also provides key insights into the institutionalization and professionalization of action sports amid ongoing processes of globalization, commodification and incorporation. Overall, the book reveals how different action sports (i.e., snowboarding, surfing, kiteboarding, parkour, climbing, skateboarding), and across countries, are at various stages in the professionalization process, with local, national and international responses and reactions to such trends differing considerably. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.
Leisure in the Time of Coronavirus
As the world grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on almost every news website, across social media, as well as in its (many) absences, leisure has taken on new significance in both managing and negotiating a global crisis. Leisure in the Time of Coronavirus: A Rapid Response, amidst the disruption, inconvenience, illness, fear, uncertainty, tragedy, and loss from COVID-19, generates discussions that enable leisure scholars to learn and to engage with wider debates about the crucial role of leisure in people's lives. The pandemic has brought tourism to a standstill with borders closed and travel restricted. From home (for those fortunate enough to have them), in physical isolation, and in attempts to socialize, at no time in recent memory has leisure seemed so vital, and yet also so hauntingly absent. Leisure, therefore, remains an important lens through which to view, question, and understand the world. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, Leisure Sciences.
Top Walks in West Cornwall.
Discover the Enchanted Paths of West Cornwall with Our Essential Walking GuidebookWhy Choose Our Cornwall Walking Guidebook?Seventeen circular routes: Ranging from two to eight miles.Expertly Curated Routes: With a series of eight acclaimed guidebooks to their name, Liz Hurley has traversed, experienced, and chronicled every inch of Cornwall, ensuring you're guided by unmatched expertise and a genuine passion for the region's hidden treasures Hidden Gems: Uncover Cornwall's lesser-known spots and avoid the crowds. Our guide leads you to secluded coves, enchanted woods, and picturesque hamlets that only the locals know about.Rich Historical Context: Walk through history with informative write-ups on the fascinating backstory behind Cornwall's landmarks and natural wonders.Stunning Photography: Each route is accompanied by vibrant photography that captures the essence of Cornwall, igniting your wanderlust and guiding your journey.Dive Deeper into What Cornwall has to Offer: Experience the essence of Cornwall: meander along its majestic coastlines, delve into lush botanical havens, unearth tales of giants and smugglers, relish authentic Cornish delicacies, wander through historic villages, embrace its maritime traditions, marvel at its rich wildlife, and soak in the artistry that has inspired generations.Bonuses Inside: Handy Maps: Never lose your way with our easy-to-follow maps, ensuring a safe and enjoyable walking experience.GPX Files: Free to download onto your phone for that belt and braces approach.Everything you need you a great day out. Your adventure awaits!
Faster Stronger Wiser
What is Treadmill Strength?The treadmill is usually used for cardio training. Treadmill strength incorporates dumbbells and calisthenics into a treadmill routine to help you develop strength across your entire body rather than just improving your cardiovascular endurance. I created this routine ten years ago while experimenting with different treadmill workouts. The original version of this routine never included weights, but as I gained more wisdom as a fitness professional, I realized that I would need to add weights to make the workout more effective. After testing routines on myself and numerous personal training clients, I found a solid routine that works.The exercises used in this routine have varying difficulties and will test your body differently. All exercises are timed with rest times incorporated into the workout. Safety TipsProceed with caution in this routine. There will be exercises in this routine that involve walking backward and workouts where you walk on the treadmill with your hands. When walking backward, ensure the treadmill is set at a controllable speed that will allow you to turn around without falling. If you have long hair, ensure it is tucked in so it doesn't get caught in the treadmill.Over time your coordination will improve, and this routine will be more straightforward. Ensure you start at a low speed to maintain a 1:0:1 tempo during the combo workouts.
Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline
In May 2000, a small team of Aspen, Colorado-based sportsmen set out to climb and ski one of the world's highest peaks. Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline: The Account of the First American Ski Descent from an 8000-Meter Peak is the gripping true story of determination and grit in which author Mike Marolt recounts pushing the edge of extreme sports with his twin, Steve, and lifelong buddy Jim Gile. Together, they reached the pinnacle of their progression from childhood climbing and skiing to conquering the highest peaks in the world. In Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline, the mountaineering trio overcome overwhelming odds and threats to their own well-being as they successfully climb and ski Shishipangma, the fourteenth-highest mountain in the world, in what would lay the foundation for a trio that became arguably the most accomplished high altitude skiers in history.
The History of Board Games in Ancient Civilizations
Description: The History of Board Games in Ancient Civilizations Dive into the enthralling journey of board games through the annals of history. "Across the Ages" is a captivating exploration of how board games have woven themselves into the very fabric of ancient civilizations, revealing the intellectual, cultural, and social tapestries of bygone eras. From the royal courts of Mesopotamia to the hallowed tombs of ancient Egypt, from the wisdom of ancient China to the intellectual salons of Renaissance Europe, and beyond, this book takes you on an odyssey through time, uncovering the fascinating stories and insights these games offer. Discover the mystique of the Royal Game of Ur, symbolizing the values of Sumerian society. Explore the profound connection between Senet and the ancient Egyptian pursuit of the afterlife. Uncover the intricate strategies of Weiqi, the game that captured the hearts and minds of ancient China. Journey through the Renaissance courts where chess was not just a game but a reflection of an era's intellectual pursuits and diplomatic intrigues. Revisit the enchanting worlds of Mesoamerica and their timeless games, like Patolli and Ulama, which were symbols of spirituality and societal interaction. Cross the ocean to the diverse continent of Africa, where Mancala held cultural significance and where the world's strategies collided. Venture into the intellectual realms of East Asia, where Xiangqi, Shogi, and Weiqi embodied the philosophies of balance and harmony. Conclude with the modern world, where board games continue to flourish in a globalized society, offering intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and the enduring appeal of tactile play.
Letters from Country Life
Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, depicts a century of life inside the horse business, written from inside the fences of Maryland's oldest Thoroughbred farm.In 2016, in the basement of his farmhouse, Josh Pons discovered thousands of letters from his grandfather's life in the Thoroughbred horse business. The son of a French cook who came to New York City in 1894, Adolphe Pons got his start working in the Fifth Avenue mansion of Gilded Age banker August Belmont II. Adolphe became his personal secretary, and later played a major role in Belmont's breeding and sale of the most famous horse in history: Man o' War. During the Great Depression, Adolphe left New York and bought a hundred-acre horse farm in Maryland, naming it Country Life after the station stop on the Long Island Railroad nearest his Garden City home.In serial form, Josh Pons expands on the column he wrote for the leading horse publication The BloodHorse, inviting readers to once more step into the attic garret alongside him as he recovers long-lost voices speaking out of letters, telegrams, and photos. Upon the attic stage appear Gilded Age tycoons from whom the author's grandfather bought and sold horses against the backdrop of World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. As Josh draws from the farmhouse's rich archive, he chronicles his grandfather's life and times and shares his own candid reflections. The result is a fascinating and fresh look at the Golden Age of Horse Racing and how the past influences our present.
The Latter Stage Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee's Martial Arts Special Edition
This is a fully illustrated How to Book in the Latter stage of Jeet Kune Do. Train the way Bruce Lee trained in the Final Stage of Jeet Kune Do's development and evolution. The Jeet Kune Do Handbook that shows you the training drills, Techniques and Basic Movements, that are only discussed in JKD seminars . This book shows you the basic techniques and drills needed to practice the latter stage Jeet kune do .The hand before foot technique. The basic weapons, movements and footwork. The Fundamentals of the Jeet Kune Do kicking techniques. The 5 ways of attacks was discussed and shown in a step by step manner that is easy to follow. With 1000 instructional Photos and illustrations to guide you to do the techniques correctly and help you to develop your own combinations . This Book covers all the aspect of the Latter Stage of Jeet Kune Do. Simplicity . Using No Way as Way, Using No Limitation as Limitation. This book is a road map for your own self expression.
My Little Gymnasts
Mar&Jaq Begins Gymnastics is the original story in a series of "real-life" narratives about two sisters in their pre-elementary through middle school years, who love gymnastics very much. They are always tumbling around their house, even though it is frowned upon and discouraged by their parents. The girls' names are Mar and Jaq, and they begin gymnastics instruction in kindergarten.Their dad is their physical education teacher at their elementary school. All the students at the school, including Mar&Jaq, call him Coach "U".Mar&Jaq's schools, Ashford Elementary and West Memorial Elementary are known for their gymnastics tumbling teams. Almost the entire school population of each school participates in the half-time gymnastics' events, collectively called the "demonstration '' team.Tumbling is the only gymnastic skill that is taught at their elementary schools, and Mar&Jaq's pinnacle performance are with the demonstration team during half-time of the Houston Rockets basketball game. However, their ultimate highlight occurs when the Russian gymnastics team, while on tour in the United States, comes to the NRG in Houston, Texas, and the girls have an opportunity to practice with the Russian gymnastics team.The sisters train hard each day, and their gymnastics adventures begin to soar! Mar&Jaq's skills are not just limited to gymnastics, but their triumphs also focus on health, nutrition, building morals-individuals & teams, as well as improving their study skills in school.The stories, in each of the Mar&Jaq series, are designed to encourage the young and young at heart to involve oneself in the exciting sport of gymnastics. You are cordially invited to follow Mar&Jac and Coach U through their gymnastics careers, which consequently build a stronger foundation for academics, leadership, and self-confidence!
My Little Gymnasts
Mar&Jaq Begins Gymnastics is the original story in a series of "real-life" narratives about two sisters in their pre-elementary through middle school years, who love gymnastics very much. They are always tumbling around their house, even though it is frowned upon and discouraged by their parents.The girls' names are Mar and Jaq, and they begin gymnastics instruction in kindergarten.Their dad is their physical education teacher at their elementary school. All the students at the school, including Mar&Jaq, call him Coach "U".Mar&Jaq's schools, Ashford Elementary and West Memorial Elementary are known for their gymnastics tumbling teams. Almost the entire school population of each school participates in the half-time gymnastics' events, collectively called the "demonstration '' team.Tumbling is the only gymnastic skill that is taught at their elementary schools, and Mar&Jaq's pinnacle performance are with the demonstration team during half-time of the Houston Rockets basketball game. However, their ultimate highlight occurs when the Russian gymnastics team, while on tour in the United States, comes to the NRG in Houston, Texas, and the girls have an opportunity to practice with the Russian gymnastics team.The sisters train hard each day, and their gymnastics adventures begin to soar! Mar&Jaq's skills are not just limited to gymnastics, but their triumphs also focus on health, nutrition, building morals-individuals & teams, as well as improving their study skills in school.The stories, in each of the Mar&Jaq series, are designed to encourage the young and young at heart to involve oneself in the exciting sport of gymnastics. You are cordially invited to follow Mar&Jac and Coach U through their gymnastics careers, which consequently build a stronger foundation for academics, leadership, and self-confidence!
Stadia Naming Rights in Sport
This book is an accessible, practical and systematic guide to stadium naming rights sponsorship within sport, designed to help practitioners and students gain a better understanding of how naming rights work and the benefits that sport and corporate organisations may get from this kind of arrangement.
Tackling Stereotype
This book presents a critical rethinking of assumptions that have informed our understanding of women's engagement in contact sport, based on an in-depth ethnography with an English rugby team. Looking at the day-to-day concerns of women who play rugby, this work provides a refreshing perspective on different ways of doing femininities in postfeminist times. Women's rugby is one of the world's fastest growing sports, yet it is also a physical game that is traditionally the preserve of men. Tackling Stereotypes reveals the cultural and symbolic stigma that 'sticks' to women's rugby players and the tactics they use to carve out space for themselves and fight for legitimacy. It also argues that players engage in pragmatic politics, informed by their participation, that aims to enact realistic change. Branchu develops a situational sociology that furthers debates in the understanding of gender, belonging, becoming, embodiment, resistance politics, and the sociological study of sport.
Engage With Rage
Are you ready to take your self-defense skills to the next level? Engage With Rage is here to equip you with the most practical and effective real-world clinch fighting techniques available.Created by world renowned self-defense expert Sammy Franco, this all-inclusive self-defense book will guide you through the essential basics all the way up to advanced levels of close-quarter fighting.Here, you'll learn vital fighting skills specifically tailored for close quarter combat range, ensuring that you're prepared for any potential threats that may arise. Sammy Franco's expertise shines through as he breaks down each fighting technique step-by-step, making it easy for anyone to follow along and master these powerful self-defense skills.With nearly 400 photographs and detailed instructions, Engage With Rage teaches you battle-tested, no-nonsense combat techniques, including: ✅ Hand grips and stances✅ Controlling the inside position✅ Defensive clinching fighting✅ Neck clamps✅ Half-clinch skills✅ Reactionary flow drills✅ Razing attacks✅ Anchoring the adversary✅ Advanced targeting✅ Deceptive & Devastating strikes✅ Finishing chokes and holds✅ Extreme Clinch Fighting techniques✅ Solo and Partner equipment training✅ Countering Clinch Attacks✅ Knife defense from inside the clinch✅ Takedown defenses✅ Combat conditioning, and much more...Get ready to empower yourself with the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to win a close quarter combat encounterquickly and decisively. Get your copy of Engage With Rage today!
First Time Ever
On December 2, 1989, the undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide did something they'd sworn they'd never do: They came to Auburn to play the Iron Bowl. How it happened, after years of threats and lawsuits and refusals to even discuss the possibility, is a story as riveting as the game that unfolded on the field that Saturday afternoon. Van Allen Plexico and John Ringer, co-hosts of the AU Wishbone Podcast, trace the greatest rivalry in football from its dawning in Birmingham to the epic showdown on the Plains. Along the way they expose the roots of the animosity between the two universities, the numerous ways Alabama has tried to get its way in every dispute with Auburn--and the consequences when they don't. Then they break down the game itself--what happened, play-by-play, how and why--from Tiger Walk to Toomer's Corner, and beyond. Some said it would never happen. On December 2, 1989, it did happen. This is the complete story of that day--possibly the greatest day in Auburn football history--as only the AU Wishbone can tell it.
Auburn Basketball From Barkley to Bruce
Van Allen Plexico and John Ringer, hosts of the AU Wishbone Podcast and authors of WE BELIEVED: A LIFETIME OF AUBURN FOOTBALL and SEASON OF OUR DREAMS, bring you the story of Auburn Basketball over the past five decades, beginning with the arrivals of Sonny Smith and Charles Barkley, and through Bruce Pearl's revival of the program, the Final Four season of 2019 and the powerhouse team of 2022. The book includes: - The hiring of Sonny Smith, along with a bunch of his great stories and hilarious one-liners. AND a new interview conducted with him in 2022, offering his thoughts on his time as coach, his favorite players, his work as color analyst for AU today, and his thoughts on Bruce Pearl and the current Auburn Basketball program.- Charles Barkley: Every story we could find. His three seasons on the team; his experiences with Bobby Knight at the 1984 Olympic trials (and reactions of other players there!); his glory years in the NBA, and beyond. (Not to mention the time he tried to gain a hundred pounds in one day, to avoid being drafted by one particular team!)- Cliff Ellis: His best teams and players, and what he really thought about his dismissal in 2004.- The tragedy of Tommy Joe Eagles, and the disaster of the Lebo/Barbee years. (From how the new Arena was designed and why, to what Barbee felt was the most important thing when he took over the job--!)- Bruce Pearl: How Jay Jacobs managed the hire. The controversies. The revival of the program. The glorious 2019 run. The great players. The exhilaration of the 2022 team and everything around it. All of that and more.- The greatest players of the last five decades, and the best games, tournament runs, and more.- In-depth discussion and analysis of every Auburn Basketball season since 1978 (some of them game-by-game, a few of them play-by-play... and some much more than others, obviously!)- And, along the way, you get Van and John's patented mixture of commentary, humor, memories, and analysis.It's 300 pages of Auburn Basketball glory, as only the AU Wishbone duo can tell it!
If Gold Is Our Destiny
This book tells the inspiring story of the 1984 U.S. men's Olympic volleyball team. After many years playing as underdogs, a maverick coach would take over and push the players to their physical and emotional limits. Their journey to the Olympics reveals the value of teamwork, never giving up, and trusting in an innovative style of leadership.
The Five Elements Of Curling Technique
This is the leading Training Manual Resource in English language for teaching and understanding the elements of curling sport technique. Written by the renowned player and multi Olympic Coach Rodger Schmidt, in conjunction with the finest US Curling Athletes and Coaches, this book was a leading step in the program successes for the national programs. The motto, "know the shot, feel the shot and finish the shot", is comprehensively presented in this workbook. The Five Elements is a must have for coaches and aspiring athletes of the sport of curling. It features a multitude of diagrams and analysis featuring many of the top curling athletes in the game. Olympic Champions, World Champions, Slam Champions from around the World, like Shuster, Jones, Retornaz, Murdoch, Koe, Plyz and many more.
Homegrown Heroes
Local Legends: Nearby Legends in Hockey is an enthralling investigation of the significant effect that hockey has on networks, focusing on the people who arise as neighborhood legends inside the game. This narrative dives into the core of hockey culture, displaying the accounts of players who, despite everything, rose from the grassroots level to become respected figures inside the places where they grew up. The story unfurls with a profound appreciation for the grassroots starting points of hockey, following the strides of hopeful players who ribbon up their skates on frozen lakes and local area arenas. These nearby legends typify the soul of the game, their processes interlaced with the actual texture of the networks they address. Local Legends magnificently catches the pith of these hockey-driven towns, showing how the game fills in as a binding together power that encourages a feeling of character and pride among occupants. As the narrative unfurls, watchers are acquainted with a different cluster of people who have become inseparable from hockey in their regions. From the youthful wonder who improved their abilities on improvised arenas to the carefully prepared veteran whose obligation to the game has turned into a wellspring of motivation, every story adds to the rich embroidery of Local Legends. The film honors the overlooked yet truly great individuals who resolutely add to the neighborhood hockey scene, from mentors and volunteers to guardians who go through freezing evenings cheering from the stands. One of the critical qualities of Local Legends lies in its capacity to catch the profound ups and downs that go with a day to day existence gave to hockey. The victories on the ice are compared with the individual forfeits and difficulties looked by these neighborhood legends. Through close meetings and genuine film, the narrative offers an in the background take a gander at the battles and triumphs that characterize their excursions. These stories act as a demonstration of the strength and enthusiasm that fuel the hockey local area at its center. The film likewise investigates the advantageous connection between nearby legends and the networks they address. Hockey isn't simply a diversion in these towns; a public festival unites individuals. Local Legends illustrates the customs and customs that advance around the game, from the yearly competitions that join occupants to the nearby organizations that convention behind their groups. In doing as such, the narrative highlights the significant effect of hockey as a social standard that meshes itself into the actual personality of these networks. Through shocking cinematography and a cautiously organized soundtrack, Local Legends prevails with regards to making a tactile encounter that submerges watchers in the realm of neighborhood hockey legends. The stunning shots of frozen scenes, the booming cheers of strong groups, and the elating sound of skates slicing through the ice all add to the instinctive association produced between the crowd and the tales being told.
Digital Business Models in Sport
Digital technologies are having a profound impact on sport business, opening up new opportunities to generate income and value. This book explores the phenomenon of digitization in sport management, with a particular focus on business models and how they are being transformed in this new digital era.
Creative Nonfiction in Sport and Exercise Research
Academics around the world recognise the effectiveness of storytelling as a way to engage audiences in conversations, raising awareness of issues, and encouraging change. Stories are now seen as the best medium to convey information to diverse audiences. This book explores a novel approach to representing research findings through the adoption of creative nonfictional stories (CNF). At a time when dissemination of scientific research is constantly highlighted as a fundamental aspect for academics, CNF represents an opportunity to effectively communicate science to non-academic audiences through stories. By providing practical examples of how to transform findings into compelling stories rooted in data, following the mantra of showing rather than telling, which characterises CNF, Creative Nonfiction in Sport and Exercise Research helps researchers - qualitative, quantitative, established professors, and students - to turn their research into stories. A unique contribution to the field, this book is the first in the sport and exercise research field to take scholars on a discovery jouney, moving from their classic realist to a more creative, compelling, but still rigorous representation of research findings. The book features chapters written by authors from different sport research backgrounds, who present the findings of a previously published 'classic' study rewritten in the form of a story. Reflective chapters focusing on the how-to and the challenges of this creative analytical practice complete the work, to support scholars in developing their creative skills.
Educating for Peace through Theatrical Arts
This volume illustrates how theatre arts can be used to enact peace education by showcasing the use of theatrical techniques including storytelling, testimonial and forum theatre, political humor, and arts-based pedagogy in diverse formal and non-formal educational contexts across age groups.The text presents and discusses how the use of applied theatre, especially in conflict-affected areas, can be used as an educational response to cultural and structural violence for transformation of relations, healing, and praxis as local and global peacebuilding. Crucially, it bridges performing arts and peace education, the latter of which is unfolding in schools and their communities worldwide. With contributors from countries including Northern Ireland, Denmark, Norway, the USA, Mexico, Japan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Burundi, Kenya, and South Africa, the authors identify theoretical and technical aspects of theatrical performance that support peace through transformation along with embodied and sensorial learning.This book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in teacher education, arts-based learning, peace studies, and applied theatre that consider practice with child, adolescent, and adult learners.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the patriarch of the prestigious Nurmagomedov battling tradition, remains as the unstoppable foundation of a heritage scratched in the records of blended hand to hand fighting (MMA) history. His impact rises above the octagon, winding through the texture of discipline, versatility, and unflinching responsibility. Brought into the world in the rough territory of Dagestan in 1962, Abdulmanap's excursion from humble starting points to the apex of MMA training mirrors the actual embodiment of his getting through heritage. Supporting an enthusiasm for battle sports since early on, Abdulmanap's process unfurled against a background of misfortune, where assurance turned into the compass directing his direction. Outfitted with a constant hard working attitude, he dug into the complexities of wrestling, judo, and sambo, sharpening a multi-layered approach that would later shape the battling ability of his praised child, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap's instructing reasoning wasn't only bound to procedure; it rose above into the domain of imparting fundamental beliefs - discipline, regard, and lowliness. Abdulmanap's domination in the MMA training domain became tangible when he took on the position of lead trainer at the prestigious Hawks MMA Club in Dagestan. Here, in the midst of the tough scene that reflected the flexibility of its kin, he fastidiously created a preparation routine that joined customary hand to hand fighting with current strategies. His instructional meetings weren't just about actual ability; they were groundbreaking encounters that etched warriors into paragons of mental mettle. The delegated gem in Abdulmanap's training heritage arose through his relationship with his child, Khabib, a contender who rose above the game. The dad child pair shaped a tough bond, their coordinated effort filling in as the bedrock whereupon Khabib's unrivaled progress in the UFC was fabricated. Under Abdulmanap's direction, Khabib arose as an undefeated hero, typifying a combination of specialized brightness and unrivaled mental strength. Unfortunately, Abdulmanap's less than ideal destruction in 2020 cast a serious shadow over the MMA world. However, even in his actual nonattendance, his heritage perseveres as a directing light for hopeful warriors and mentors. The Birds MMA Club keeps on remaining as a demonstration of his getting through impact, a cauldron where champions are fashioned in expertise as well as in character. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's inheritance is in excess of a narrative of triumphs; it is a story of steadiness, mentorship, and the dauntless soul that fills the quest for significance. His effect resounds a long ways past the limits of the octagon, reverberating through the halls of combative techniques exercise centers and the hearts of the people who keep on drawing motivation from his lessons. In Abdulmanap's getting through heritage, the substance of a genuine foundations lies - a relentless establishment whereupon champions are fabricated and a never-ending demonstration of the groundbreaking force of a mentor's insight.
