Kicking ass and taking notes-what it's like to be a woman in the ring. Alison Dean teaches English literature. She also punches people. Hard. But despite several amateur fights under her belt, she knows she will never be taken as seriously as a male boxer. "You punch like a girl" still isn't a compliment - women aren't supposed to choose to participate in violence. Her unique perspective as a 30-something university lecturer turned amateur fighter allows Dean to articulately and with great...
Bernard Dunne boxed for the first time at the age of 6. Twenty-three years later, in an electrifying performance at the O2 arena in Dublin, he stopped the brilliant Ricardo Cordoba to take the WBA World Super Bantamweight belt. The path from the gym in west Dublin to the world title was often a rocky one. Here, for the first time, Bernard Dunne tells his own amazing story. It begins in Neilstown, where boxing ran in the family. In his amateur career, Bernard never lost to an Irish fighter; but h...
The Ultimate Guide to Boxing Nutrition
by Correa (Certified Sports Nutritionist)
This is a study of the individual kobudo systems as they are practised in Okinawa today.
Secrets of Phoenix Eye Fist Kung Fu (Tuttle martial arts)
by Cheong Cheng Leong and Mark Wiley
The awesome martial art Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu - a comprehensive guide - Contains hundreds of illustrative black & white photographs - Includes the basic stances of the empty-hand version of the art - Provides an overview of the weapons used - Includes a complete list of the solo and two-person empty-hand and weapon forms within the system - contains the history of Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Phoenix-Eye Fist Kung-Fu is one of the most powerful and complicated martial arts...
Energy for Work - Energy for Kickboxing Notebook
by Energy for Work Sport Notebooks
"Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. Straightforward and with detailed illustrations, Championship Boxing instructs the reader in the theory, training, and application of powerful punching, aggressive defense, proper stance, feinting, and footwork. The methods Dempsey reveals will prove useful to both amateurs and professionals"--Back cover.
