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Fight Like a Physicist provides an in-depth, sometimes whimsical look into the physics behind martial arts for sport and self-defense. Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book can give you an "unfair advantage" by unraveling the complex science of effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work.

‘Fighting like a girl says I can be powerful in ways that are natural to me; I have access to power too – it may not look the same as your power, but it’s there and I can claim it.’ It should never be a woman’s job to have to protect herself – but choosing to learn about self-defence...

When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge and an opportunity. Pushing 40, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified.

An insightful portrait of Muhammad Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military—and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and...

Do you dream of being the next big boxing sensation or even champion? While it's not guaranteed after listening to this audiobook, you may be inspired, or at the very least, you'll learn some skills.

The first true national and international sports celebrities were boxers in the late 1800s. Soon after the abolition of slavery in the United States the first World Champions of the sport were crowned. As the Champion of the World these boxing heavyweights were held on a pedestal of athletic dominance, and in the eyes of some white Americans, and many of those in the boxing community, these champions had to be white, anything else would challenge the belief of white Anglo-Saxon superiority that many white Americans were clinging to at the time.

Daryl Joji Maeda's account of Bruce Lee's legacy traces how movements and migrations across the Pacific Ocean structured the cultures Lee inherited, the milieu he occupied, the martial art he developed, the films he made, and the world he left behind. A unique blend of cultural history and biography, Like Water unearths the cultural strands intertwined in Lee's rise to a new kind of global stardom. Moving from the gold rush in California and the British occupation of Hong Kong to the Cold War, Maeda builds depth and complexity to this larger-than-life figure.

Kieran, Eddie and Andy cover everything the UK's Frontier Wrestling Alliance ever put on TV, including the stuff Kieran made, and there's two things you can do about it...

This is a book based on over 50 years of teaching and personal experience. Start this audiobook on any location, and you will go away with great insights into the mindset of a aaster in everyday situations, training, and actual combat....

We rewrite past storylines, create new matches & PLE's, and make our own gimmicks and characters.It's not just fantasy booking... this is Booking Like A Mark! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Audio Ben have watched professional wrestling since before Rachel was born. Rachel has been watching for about two years. This unlikely trio dissects wrestling, pop culture, and everything in between.

We are four friends that hangout and talk about anything wrestling related. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/welikewrestling_pod/support