"Clearly written, easily understood...one of the most significant contributions to the art of foot-and -fist fighting."-The Japan Times Tae Kwon Do is a fighting art which employs almost all parts of the body in offensive and...
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Author:Cho, Sihak HenrySummary: - Author:Sutton, NigelSummary:
Tai Chi Chuan: Form to Function is a detailed manual for the study of the martial techniques of tai chi chuan. It takes up where author Nigel Sutton's earlier title, Applied Tai Chi Chuan , left off, by setting out step-by-step the...
- Author:Shutt, Timothy BakerSummary:
In this course, Kenyon College professor, Timothy Shutt provides a history of baseball in America, from its orgins through today's modern game.
- Author:Harris, ColinSummary:
One educator's story detailing a cross-Canada run to inspire students and teachers to get outside and experience the benefits and beauty of nature. You'd think starting a non-profit organization aimed at getting young people to spend...
- Author:Grey, ZaneSummary:
Zane Grey, known mainly for his Western fiction and for his own personal adventures exploring the rugged West, was also a prolific fisherman. He wrote many articles for international sporting magazines highlighting the uniqueness of New...
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Every mother runner has a tale to tell. A story about how she realized, 15 years after being told that she’s best being a bookworm, that there is an athlete inside her. Or the one about how she, 50 pounds overweight and depressed,...
- Author:Farrell, Perry A.Summary:
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or...
- Author:Duncan, JeffSummary:
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or...
- Author:McCollister, JohnSummary:
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or...
- Author:Craig, RogerSummary:
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or...
- Author:Ryan, TerrySummary:
Terry Ryan was poised to take the hockey world by storm when he was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1995 NHL draft, their highest draft pick in a decade. Expected to go on to become a hockey star, Ryan played a...
- Author:Gray, JimSummary:
Jim Gray explores his career in sports broadcasting and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered.
- Author:Walters, Rod, Holtz, LouSummary:
Hall of Fame, Rod Walters, has enjoyed a wonderful career in sports. As a youth, he knew he wanted to be in the health care industry. During the summer of his ninth grade year, his parents scholarshipped him to the North Carolina All-...
- Author:Ménard, Jean François, Lachance, AndréSummary:
What is different about teams that are consistent winners, those teams that always seem to bring their A-game when the stakes are highest? A positive team culture is likely the answer. We've all seen it happen: the team that looks great...
- Author:Scrivener, LeslieSummary:
Terry Fox, the one-legged runner from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, made an indelible impression upon people across Canada and around the world. An outstanding athlete with a stubborn and competitive spirit, he lost his leg to...
- Author:Virtue, Tessa, Moir, Scott, Milton, SteveSummary:
As seen on W NetworkTessa Virtue and Scott Moir dazzled the world when they became the first Canadians -- and first North Americans -- to win an Olympic gold medal in ice dancing in 2010. Now, for the first time ever, they share their...
- Author:Poulin, AndréeSummary:
The legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey - Young Jacques Plante's way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else's. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks...
- Author:Brown, JeremiahSummary:
Improbable, heart-wrenching, and uplifting, Jeremiah Brown’s journey from novice rower to Olympic silver medallist in under four years is a story about chasing a goal with everything you’ve got. After nearly being incarcerated at age...
- Author:Matysik, LarrySummary:
A no–holds–barred, definitive look at the greatest pro wrestlers ever
Who were the best pro wrestlers of all time? What makes these 50 remarkable performers so special, and what were their contributions to the massively...
- Author:Tucker, Shirley Jean (Roll)Summary:
Read all about it: Hikers to Walk From East Coast to Vancouver Canadians have long been fascinated with trekkers who conquered this country sea to sea, from John Hugh Gillis in 1906 to Terry Fox in 1980 to Rick Hansen in 1985. This...
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