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Early-stage Qigong practitioners often find it difficult to
establish a daily Qigong practice. This useful handbook teaches
simple Qigong exercises that can be easily practised in the home
every day. The book provides guidance for a series of warm-ups and
exercises which are easy to learn, very effective and all based on
ancient and traditional practice. These include refreshing Early
Morning Meditations; the classic Eight-Sectioned Brocade; the
dynamic Three Circles Posture; the Ten Aggrievement Exercises,
which are great for combating bad moods; and the Three Lowerings,
an exercise for sound sleep; as well as Rubbing Exercises,
self-massage for combating stiffness, aches and pains. The author
offers advice throughout on important points to remember when
practising Qigong at home and how to deal with any problems that
arise in a straightforward and relaxed manner. Suitable for young
and old, this introduction to classic Qigong for daily practice
translates the traditional Chinese teaching expressions into
English that reflects the multi-layered meaning of the original;
intuitively grasped, meaning deepens on reflection. The meditations
and exercises will be particularly healing for those recovering
from illness.
Every action in Martial Arts and self defense aims at discovering
the opponents' weak points, exploiting them and finally disabling
him/her without injury or to bring him/her under control. Although
our knowledge about the build-up of the human body has multiplied,
in many books on the subject of Martial Arts an explanation
concerning the effect of various striking and pressure techniques
has reduced to mentioning merely "causes pain, paralyzes, death".
Explanations are missing or are left in the realm of the esoteric.
However it would be appreciated very much if the followers of
Martial Arts delved more into the possible medical outcome of their
actions.
Oscar Battling Matthew Nelson was without question the toughest and
most durable professional boxer ever to enter a ring. Obscure,
although he was selected by the Hall of Fame as part of their third
induction class, unheard of yet often appropriately called the most
hardwearing boxer in ring history, overlooked, yet many boxing
historians rank him among the 100 greatest boxers ever. From the
moment he set foot in the ring, he presented himself as a man's
man, a Danish immigrant of integrity who never smoked, drank or
took a dive, and in both his pugilistic exploits and his often very
public behavior established a heroic image of himself as an
athlete-a world lightweight champion-and sportsman, reporter,
entertainer, real estate mogul, businessman and lady's man. As the
first champion in his division to ever mount a comeback, he broke
new ground, even if it wasn't always pretty, or ultimately
successful. In the years since his death in 1954, there has been
little disagreement over the significance of his life: A bona fide
ring champion, whose endurance was second to none, and whose
trilogy with Joe Gans was one of the greatest in sports history.
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Moo Do Chul Hahk
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Hyun Chul Hwang; Translated by Hyun Chul Hwang; Hwang Kee
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Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the
first black American world title holder in any sport. Gans was a
master strategist and tactician, and one the earliest practitioners
of "scientific" boxing. As a black champion reigning during the Jim
Crow era, he endured physical assaults, a stolen title, bankruptcy,
and numerous attempts to destroy his reputation. Four short years
after successfully defending his title in the 42-round "Greatest
Fight of the Century," Joe Gans was dead of tuberculosis. This
biography features original round-by-round ringside telegraph
reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete
fight history, photographs, early newspaper cartoons depicting
boxers, and discussion of contemporary cultural representations of
and tributes to the man considered to be among the finest boxers in
history.
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