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Training for Sudden Violence: 72 Practical Drills

Rory Kane Miller · YMAA Publication Center
Pages: 226
Format: Print book

The speed and brutality of apredatory attack can shock even an experienced martial artist. The suddenchaos, the cascade of stress hormones -- you feel as though time slows down. Inreality, the assault is over in an instant. How does anyone prepare for that?As a former correctionssergeant...
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Why Soccer Matters

Pelé · Celebra
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover

Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish....
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Forward: A Memoir

Abby Wambach · Dey Street Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Lucid and wrenching...Forward puts [Wambach's] achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor." - NPR"Forward is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves." - Sheryl Sandberg,...
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Diamonds from the Dugout: Surprising & Inspiring Tales from Baseball's Greatest Hits

MARK NEWMAN · Blue River Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

What hit meant the most to you and why? It was a simple question of nine words, a magical number in baseball, and it led award-winning sportswriter Mark Newman on an eight-year journey that would bring about surprising stories and empowering life lessons from the minds of the most fabled...
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Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas: A Year in the Life of Lone Star Football, from High School to College to the Cowboys

Nicholas Eatman · Dey St.
Pages: 348
Format: Print book

A veteran Texas sports writer offers a lively, up-close look at football in Texas - the fullest portrait ever conceived - viewed through the interwoven stories of three teams, Plano Senior High School, Baylor University, and the Dallas Cowboys, during one season.In Texas, Friday, Saturday,...
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Delavier's Mixed Martial Arts Anatomy

Frederic Delavier · Human Kinetics; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

From powerful blows to explosive kicks, Delaviers Mixed Martial Arts Anatomy takes you inside the action and impact of one of the worlds most popular, grueling, and challenging sports. Over 230 full-color photos and 120 anatomical illustrations allow you to go inside more than 120 exercises...
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Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution

Brian Kenny · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

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Strong Is the New Beautiful: Embrace Your Natural Beauty, Eat Clean, and Harness Your Power

Lindsey Vonn · Dey St.
Pages: 242
Format: Print book

Lessons in strength, fitness, food, and attitude from the popular world champion skier and beauty icon - Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about "losing weight fast," and instead focus on loving their bodies for what...
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Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance, 2nd Edition: 1,001 Time-Saving Tips

Sandy Lindsey · International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 2 edition
Format: Print book

STOP WORKING ON YOUR BOAT AND GET OUT ON THE WATER! Save money and time with these 1,001 tested tips from Sandy Lindsey, a boat-maintenance contributor to Boating magazine for many years. In Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance, Lindsey has culled the best of her years of advice and gathered...
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Rifle Guide (Field & Stream): Rifle Skills You Need

Dave Petzal · Weldon Owen; Original edition
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

From the most trusted brand in outdoor sports, Field & Stream, this book is drawn from the Total Gun Manual, the latest in the top-selling series that began with The Total Outdoorsman (200,000 copies in print!). Author David Petzal is an award-winning gun writer with decades of experience...
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Yoga Therapy: A Personalized Approach for Your Active Lifestyle

KRISTEN BUTERA · HUMAN KINETICS
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Yoga is more popular now than ever. The benefits are recognized worldwide, and athletes and therapists rely on the practice. Yet its appeal is as varied as those who practice it. Regardless of your activity level and fitness background, yoga is truly for you. Yoga Therapy: A Personalized...
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Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
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Mexican American Baseball in Houston and Southeast Texas

Richard A. Santillán · Arcadia Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Mexican American Baseball in Houston and Southeast Texas pays tribute to the baseball and softball players and teams from Houston, Sugar Land, Texas City, Richmond, and other surrounding communities in the region. Since the early 1900s, this game has had an important role in the lives of area...
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Long Shot

Mike Piazza · Simon & Schuster; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Mike Piazzas autobiography—the candid story of the greatest hitting catcher in the history of baseball, from his inauspicious draft selection to his Hall of Fame-worthy achievements and the unusual controversies that marked his career. Mike Piazza was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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