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  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most efficient and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva.  The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made the author the most feared competitor in BJJ circles and now one...

Packed with research and exercises that support you to build your strongest body - at home or in the gym.Is it time to lose weight, tone and sculpt, gain muscle and speed up your metabolism? This book gives you practical advice on how to do just that. It also gives...

About Science of RunningRevolutionise your running techniques! Learn how to run better and faster, with more energy while avoiding injury.There is a science to running, and now you can learn about it too! Whether you are new to running, or have conquered a few marathons in your time, this runner's...

Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her...

Football is big business - the biggest sport on the planet, it has seen a massive commercial boom over the last twenty years which has resulted in it being worth $12 billion per annum, globally. Managing Football is the first book to respond to the growing professionalization of the sport and...

Profiles noteworthy women in sports from archery to waterskiing, including both individuals and groups; discusses their education, the highlights of their careers, records, and awards; and describes the difficulties they faced and the triumphs they won

Born in poverty, one of 10 children, Bill Shankly went to work in a coal mine at 14. “I had no education so I had to use my brains,” he’d say. But first he used his feet. A no-nonsense wing-half, he won 6 Scotland caps. As a manager and a...