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Cobra Boxing (Paperback): Leonardo Gudino Cobra Boxing (Paperback)
Leonardo Gudino
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style - Chinese Classics, Translations, Commentary (Paperback, New edition): Jwing-Ming Yang Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style - Chinese Classics, Translations, Commentary (Paperback, New edition)
Jwing-Ming Yang
R420 R392 Discovery Miles 3 920 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

The Great Gama (Paperback): Tulika Singh The Great Gama (Paperback)
Tulika Singh
R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Methods of Using the Club for Self-Defense and Exercise in 19th Century Germany (Paperback): D Ben Miller Methods of Using the Club for Self-Defense and Exercise in 19th Century Germany (Paperback)
D Ben Miller
R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain - The Essence of Tai Ji (Paperback): Chungliang Al Al Huang Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain - The Essence of Tai Ji (Paperback)
Chungliang Al Al Huang
R664 R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Save R56 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

To work with Al Huang is to learn to move with wind and water... in the course of everyday life... a truly superior and gifted teacher who works upon others as the sun and rain upon plants.' - From the foreword by Alan Watts, one of the great writers of Comparative Philosophy and Religion and Taoist and Zen literature. First published in 1973, this all time classic of Tai Ji literature remains as fresh and illuminating today as when it was first published. Written with true passion and eloquence, the book richly conveys the subtle yet profound principles underlying Tai Ji. Movement, stillness, joyfulness, and the ability to live in the moment are the threads running through the text, as well as the humor and compassion to acknowledge the impossibility of human perfection. Containing the original foreword by Alan Watts, the book is illustrated with beautiful calligraphy by the author, and photographs by Si Chi Ko, one of China's "National Treasures". This timeless masterpiece is essential reading for anybody interested in Taoism, Tai Ji, or the Tao philosophy of "Living Our Own Tao", and the author is a wonderful, dramatic, and inspiring presence throughout the book.

History of Judo For Kids (English French Bilingual book) (Paperback): Craig Brown History of Judo For Kids (English French Bilingual book) (Paperback)
Craig Brown; Matt D'Aquino
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts (Paperback): Darin Martineau Encyclopedia of Martial Arts (Paperback)
Darin Martineau
R1,084 Discovery Miles 10 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Yuki's karate adventure (Paperback): Aleksander Jasi?ski Yuki's karate adventure (Paperback)
Aleksander Jasiński; Edited by Karol Platek; Translated by Karol Platek
R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Moo Do Chul Hahk (Paperback): Hyun Chul Hwang Moo Do Chul Hahk (Paperback)
Hyun Chul Hwang; Translated by Hyun Chul Hwang; Hwang Kee
R2,166 Discovery Miles 21 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hapkido - Promotion Requirements (Paperback): Marc Tedeschi Hapkido - Promotion Requirements (Paperback)
Marc Tedeschi
R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Excitement in the Air - The Voices of NW Wrestling Volume 3 (Paperback): Frank Culbertson Excitement in the Air - The Voices of NW Wrestling Volume 3 (Paperback)
Frank Culbertson; Mike Rodgers
R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advanced Judo and Self-Defence (Paperback): Pat Butler Advanced Judo and Self-Defence (Paperback)
Pat Butler
R469 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Complete History of NWA/WCW Starrcade - Vol 1: 1983 - 1989 (Paperback): Cj Scholes The Complete History of NWA/WCW Starrcade - Vol 1: 1983 - 1989 (Paperback)
Cj Scholes
R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
ABCD OF KARATE - Vol.1 (Paperback): Ashwin Prakash ABCD OF KARATE - Vol.1 (Paperback)
Ashwin Prakash
R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Inryoku - Interview with Gerard Blaize (Paperback): Gerard Blaize, Urs Keller, Simone Chierchini Inryoku - Interview with Gerard Blaize (Paperback)
Gerard Blaize, Urs Keller, Simone Chierchini
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Norman Mailer. Neil Leifer. Howard L. Bingham. The Fight (Hardcover): Norman Mailer, J. Michael Lennon Norman Mailer. Neil Leifer. Howard L. Bingham. The Fight (Hardcover)
Norman Mailer, J. Michael Lennon; Photographs by Neil Leifer, Howard L. Bingham
R2,511 R1,999 Discovery Miles 19 990 Save R512 (20%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

On October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire, at the virtual center of Africa, two boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to confront each other in an epic match. One was Muhammad Ali, who vowed to reclaim the championship he had lost. The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble and who kept his hands in his pockets "the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its velvet case." Observing them both was Norman Mailer, whose grasp of the titanic battle's feints and stratagems-and sensitivity to their deeper symbolism-made his 1975 book The Fight a masterpiece of sportswriting. Whether analyzing the fighters' moves, interpreting their characters, or weighing their competing claims on the African and American souls, Mailer was a commentator of unparalleled acumen-and surely one of the few intrepid enough to accompany Ali on a late-night run through the bush. Through The Fight he restores our tarnished notions of heroism to a blinding gleam, and establishes himself as a champion in his own right. Over four decades after its original publication, this edition of The Fight has been introduced and abridged by Mailer scholar J. Michael Lennon and illustrated for the first time with principal photography by the two men who captured Ali and Foreman in the ring and in private like no one else: Neil Leifer and Howard L. Bingham. Widely considered to be the greatest sports photographer of his generation, Neil Leifer's vibrant color coverage dominates from ringside. It also serves as a living testimony to the pageantry, sheer physical power, and deep psychological interplay of the fighters, their camps, and their controversial host, Zaire's President Mobutu Sese Seko. Behind the scenes, meanwhile, Howard Bingham was Ali's constant companion, documenting his every move from the moment he stepped off the plane in Zaire, his daily training regime, right through to the dressing room tension as he prepared to face Foreman once and for all. Together with pictures from other photojournalists, reproductions of Mailer's original manuscript pages, and additional visual documentation of the media frenzy surrounding the "Rumble in the Jungle," the result is a dazzling tribute to The Champ and a vivid document of one of the most epic, adrenaline-laced events in sporting history.

Striking Beauty - A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts (Hardcover): Barry Allen Striking Beauty - A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts (Hardcover)
Barry Allen
R940 R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Save R138 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding Western philosophy's global outlook, the book forces a theoretical reckoning with the concerns of Chinese philosophy and the aesthetic and technical dimensions of martial arts practice. Striking Beauty explains the relationship between Asian martial arts and the Chinese philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, in addition to Sunzi's Art of War. It connects martial arts practice to the Western concepts of mind-body dualism and materialism, sports aesthetics, and the ethics of violence. The work ameliorates Western philosophy's hostility toward the body, emphasizing the pleasure of watching and engaging in martial arts, along with their beauty and the ethical problem of their violence.

Secrets of Martial Arts (Paperback): Darin Martineau Secrets of Martial Arts (Paperback)
Darin Martineau
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mooresy - The Fighters' Fighter - My Autobiography - Jamie Moore (Hardcover): Jamie Moore, Paul Zanon Mooresy - The Fighters' Fighter - My Autobiography - Jamie Moore (Hardcover)
Jamie Moore, Paul Zanon
R534 R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mooresy: The Fighter's Fighter is the life story of one of Britain's most-loved boxers. Not always an angelic teen and a product of the 'Salford Overspill', Jamie Moore was sucked into the slipstream of the thrill which came with car theft. At 15, his luck ran out after a helicopter police chase. Boxing turned out to be his saviour. Progressing through the amateur ranks, he turned pro in 1999 aged 20 and went on to become British, Irish, Commonwealth and European light middleweight champion. Known by many as 'Britain's most exciting fighter' Moore engaged in some epic battles, and was one half of boxing's Fight of the Year three times within a five-year period. Four shoulder operations and three brain scans prompted him to quit in 2010. He was snapped up by Sky Sports and started training his own stable of champions. Life was good. That life was almost permanently taken away from him in August 2014, after being shot at five times in Marbella. Despite having a bullet lodged in his right hip and constant pain to his left leg as a result of another bullet passing straight through his thigh, Moore does not dwell on his brush with death.His serene acceptance of life is inspirational as he remains a husband, proud father, former champion, trainer - and occasional actor.

Daoist Reflections from Scholar Sage (Paperback): Damo Mitchell Daoist Reflections from Scholar Sage (Paperback)
Damo Mitchell; Contributions by Paul Mitchell, Lauren Faithfull, Donna Pinker, Tino Faithfull, …
R757 Discovery Miles 7 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This collection of fascinating short reads on Daoist thought, including Chinese medicine brings together some of the most popular articles from the Scholar Sage online magazine, alongside new material from Damo Mitchell. It includes: * How the teaching of the 'three worms' (Sanchong) demonstrates the way Daoism pulls together models of the physical, energetic, spiritual and psychological * A translation of and commentary on the Classic of Breath and Qi Consolidation, an important Daoist classical poem that discusses the relationship of Jing and Qi in the body * The importance of the pineal gland in Daoist alchemical thought * The internal alchemy of Fire, Water, Dragon and Tiger * The meaning behind the pairs of Fu Dogs often seen guarding the entrances of Chinese temples, government buildings and restaurants * How Fa Jin works * How increasing your 'excitement threshold' can help you to find contentment in states of perpetual centeredness * Understanding and using food energetics * And much more. Helping you to think about your practice in new ways, the book features contributions from senior students at the Lotus Nei Gong School of Daoist Arts, including Roni Edlund, Lauren Faithfull, Tino Faithfull, Donna Pinker and Dr Seb Smith.

A Champion's Last Fight - The Struggle with Life After Boxing (Paperback): Nick Parkinson A Champion's Last Fight - The Struggle with Life After Boxing (Paperback)
Nick Parkinson
R400 R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Save R34 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit the ring. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly how some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement. It tells the stories of former world champions who have struggled in life away from the spotlights and the glare that comes with boxing success; delving into the post-boxing lives and tribulations of Benny Lynch, Randolph Turpin, Freddie Mills, Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Alan Minter, Charlie Magri, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed, Scott Harrison, Herbie Hide, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton. With interviews and new revelations, A Champion's Last Fight is an emotional journey through boxing history that examines the struggles many former champions experience after hanging up the gloves - and asks what, if anything, can be done to help the nation's boxing greats adjust to life away from the ring?

Self Defense Why even bother? - How, why and what to learn to defend yourself (Paperback): D. J. Stephens Self Defense Why even bother? - How, why and what to learn to defend yourself (Paperback)
D. J. Stephens
R366 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Love and Fury - The Magic and Mayhem of Life with Tyson (Hardcover): Paris Fury Love and Fury - The Magic and Mayhem of Life with Tyson (Hardcover)
Paris Fury
R618 R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** Gypsy Queen to the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury's wife Paris reveals the magical highs and epic lows of life with the Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, as she shares their life story and what keeps them strong through the good times - and the bad. Paris Fury is Tyson's rock, the wife he thanks for all his success. Both from Traveller families, she married him at 19 and is hands-on mother to their six children, as well as at his side through every fight. Always glamorous, strong, grounded, and her own woman. When Tyson's struggles with depression, OCD and alcohol have threatened to overwhelm them, she has held them together, and helped to see Tyson through to the greatest boxing victories. With all her warmth, humour and honesty, she tells her story - from her Traveller childhood, falling in love, making a home and a family, to coming through Tyson's darkest moments. She vividly describes the anguish of their worst times, and what it's like to be at the ringside. And she shows what it takes to balance the fame, the fans and all the sporting pressures alongside everyday family life.

A Martial Artist's Guide to Failing Your Way to Success - The Dan-Do Method (Paperback): Daniel Lee Bourelle A Martial Artist's Guide to Failing Your Way to Success - The Dan-Do Method (Paperback)
Daniel Lee Bourelle
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sons of Maeda - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Unlocked (Paperback): Franco Vacirca The Sons of Maeda - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Unlocked (Paperback)
Franco Vacirca
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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