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Sea Kayaking: A Guide for Sea Canoeists - Paperback

$25.90

by Philip Woodhouse (Author)In Sea Kayaking, comprehensive guide for those who travel the open waters in the Southern Hemisphere, Philip Woodhouse, Australian paddler and Royal Australian Air Force veteran, shares his years of experience, technical training, and military teaching skills. What began as a personal reference was soon developed as a training manual, recommended by the Victorian Sea Kayak Club to its membersand East Coast Kayaking to their patrons and Australian Canoeing students....

$48.58

by William Godfrey (Author) Number of Pages: 190 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 21, 2010

The Airsoft Question and Answer Book - Paperback

$17.53

by Paul Love (Author)The Airsoft Question and Answer Book is intended for anyone who wants some basic information about airsoft and airsoft game playing. Simply put, airsoft is a shooting sport that makes use of guns that fire 6mm plastic BBs and are replicas of real pistols and rifles. Airsoft guns can be powered by a spring, by gas, or by batteries and shoot BBs at speeds from 100 fps (feet per second) up to 500 fps or more. Why are airsoft guns becoming so popular? Some people collect them...

Ballbusters: Over 100 Groin Strikes For Self Defense - Paperback

$17.48

by Jeff M. Burger (Author)Why 'Over 100 Groin Strikes'? Well why not? They are simple, do not require strength to be effective, and are neglected in sport martial arts training due to safety.This is a book on some simple, effective, and serious techniques, but taught in a light hearted matter.Author BiographyCoach Jeff Burger has over 25 years of Martial Arts teaching experience. He has trained in multiple martial arts and has extensive training in Asia including Muay Thai, Tai Chi, and Kung ...

Tales from Lyla's Log: Adventures aboard a cruising sailboat from Cape Cod to Florida and the Bahamas - Paperback

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by Harry Jones (Author)Tales from Lyla's Log is a sea story, not a how-to book. It is a fast moving, close-up narrative about cruising and living on a sailboat exploring most of the east coast, Florida and the Bahamas. What is it really like to live this life? What is it like on a day when the wind is fair and the sea is a deep blue with pure-white whitecaps-or when a night overtakes you that's "not a fit night out for man or beast"? If you love maps, or nautical charts, and wonder what those...

Redboy the Indian Bull Rider - Paperback

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by David Redboy Schildt (Author)Ride along through the great northern plains of America and Canada as a young Native American bull rider fights for an identity separate from the lifestyle of the poverty stricken reservation conditions he grew up in to become a Bull Riding Champion of the Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association. Get a look at the current state of tribal warfare in America through sports competition. The Blackfeet pride he has struggled for as a half breed which he has had to fig...

Esoteric Principles: The Philosophy of Danzan-Ryu Jujutsu - Paperback

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by George Arrington (Author)Esoteric Principles details the writings and philosophy associated with the martial art of Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki. With attention to the "Esoteric Principles of Judo" and selections from the Kodenkan Dojo graduation documents, the underlying nature of the system is illuminated and amplified.Author BiographyProfessor George Arrington is a master instructor in all areas of Danzan-Ryu Jujutsu with more than 40 years of experince. In this book, he brings his ...

Basketball Plays, Tricks and Gimmicks - Hardcover

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by Wm J. Coste (Author)Basketball Plays, Tricks and Gimmicks would be useful to coaches at all levels. Coach Coste covers the intricacies of both the instructional practice phase and the live game phase. His team free throw practice regimen is complete. After perusing his charity stripe suggestions the reader will want to test these techniques. Coach Coste discusses the important steps and facets to building a successful program, to creating plays in simple detail and providing those tricks, ...

Eight Days in Africa: The Story of an African Safari - Paperback

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by Sean Jeffries (Author)Eight Days in Africa is the story of the author's first African safari. It's the culmination of a lifelong dream. But it's more than just the story of the hunt, it's a roadmap showing all of the steps that the author took to plan and execute his trip. Booking his trip with Limcroma Safaris, the author traveled to South Africa to hunt a half-dozen different species of plains game in the eight days that he was in Africa. The book is an expansion of the detailed journals...

Skate or Die: The Last Voyage of the Icemen - Hardcover

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by Steven Violetta (Author)"Skate or Die" is "Slap Shot" on Steroids.I know it will be enjoyed by many."- Dave Hanson, ten-years as a pro hockey playerand star of the movie Slap Shot.Hockey fans will love the assortment of players on this team. Author Steve Violetta has been around hockey his entire life, so he's seen these types of players for years adding to the realism....Fighting, "The Code" so many hockey terms and situations are weaved into this story....I love the way the sport is writ...

Skate or Die: The Last Voyage of the Icemen - Paperback

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The Real World User Guide for ebikes: Featuring a Bionx 250HT and a Montague Folding Mountain Bike - Paperback

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by Tim P. Sutton (Author)This Real World User Guide tells of my (painful) experiences and ebiking realisations whilst riding some 2500kms (1500 miles) on Swiss urban and mountain trails. Hopefully my mistakes, learned the hard way, will help you (or a loved one ) make the right decisions when buying, building or riding an expensive (and fast) ebike. *New Chapter update:23/09/2010 Essential reading for all ebike users and potential ebike users The guide also pulls together a variety of BIO...

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by Caraly H. Walker (Editor), Josh Walker (Author)Many martial artists have great interest in Iron Palm training, but few have ever been taught knowledge of the herbs or herbal liniments (dit da jow) that are foundational to real success in Iron Palm training. This book introduces the Iron Palm student to the herbal knowledge needed for successful advancement in Iron Palm. Students will learn which herbs and what properties are most important in Iron Palm and injury dit da jow formulas, as we...

Shaq Uncut: My Story (Large type / large print Edition) - Hardcover

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by Shaquille O'Neal (Author), Jackie Macmullan (With)Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. The Real Deal. The Big Shamrock. Shaq. You know him by any number of names, and chances are you know all about his legendary basketball career: Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal is a four-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. After being an All-American at Louisiana State University, he was the overall number one draft pick in the NBA in 199...

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by Robert W. Jepperson (Author)A Dream, A Buck, An Era pits a thriving immigrant culture against the harsh economic times of The Great Depression when American families faced tough challenges and found ways to win. The book begins with the discovery of an eighty year old scrapbook that details the career of one man who tried boxing as a means to change his life, and then takes us on a journey to some of the smallest and largest communities of the Pacific Northwest during the early-Depression ...

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by Richard Kent (Author)Big East Confidential is an inside look at the exciting 2010-11 Big East men's basketball season. It takes the reader from the initial Jim Calhoun press conference in October at Media Day in Madison Square Garden to cutting down the nets after winning a third National Championship in April. Much is made of the great season had by UConn star guard Kemba Walker.It deals in depth with the officiating mistakes at the Big East Tournament, recruiting and the resurgence of th...

Taekwondo Poomse: Made Easy! - Paperback

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by Salma Michor (Author)Taekwondo Poomse is a prearranged series of attack and defense movements against an imaginary opponent in a set pattern. The practice of Poomse improves breathing and physical control, strength, coordination, timing and balance. It also increases internal strength by conditioning the internal organs and the student masters the ability to use different types of power including stationary or sudden bursts (momentary power). It uses both flowing as well as quick abrupt mo...

When the Lions Roared: The Story of The Detroit Lions 1957 NFL Championship Season - Paperback

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by John A. D'Annunzio (Author)Known as pro football's version of the 'gashouse gang', the 1957 Detroit Lions were one of the most dominant and colorful teams in NFL history. With the hard-nosed character that symbolized the Motor City of the fifties: the teams off the field antics rivaled their on-field dominance. Considered past their prime when the 1957 season started, the story behind this season is both compelling and inspirational as they overcame season long adversity and insurmountable...

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by Dick Cavenaugh (Author)Dick has written this book basically in his own words and all events and stories contained herein are factual and actually happened. He has been involved in so many situations that is almost unbelievable. He has exposed and dealt with so many well known people in politics, government, movies, royalties and top level executives in various areas of major business operations. He has traveled extensively throughout the world and has encountered many fascinating events an...

The Vrooms of the Foothills, Volume 4: Ranching, the Real West - Paperback

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by Bessie Vroom Ellis (Author)Ranching, the Real West is Volume 4 in the series THE VROOMS OF THE FOOTHILLS. Once again and using 5 maps and over 280 photos, Bessie Vroom Ellis vividly illustrates the social history of southwestern Alberta. The captions are memory-filled vignettes highlighting the gritty determination of ranching families and cowboys to tame a new land.The photos recall ranch work, play and perils, stories of the boys who went to War and the fun of a country Christmas. They a...

Basketball Country: A Road Trip Story - Paperback

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by Matthew DuQuette (Author)Basketball Country takes basketball fans on a two-week road trip through the American basketball heartland, covering NBA and college games and hitting basketball museums, famous streetball courts, and historical landmarks along the way. Through Boston, Springfield, New York City, Philadelphia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, and finally Kansas, this trip is fast-paced, passionate, and insightful. Set in early 2020, Basketball Country chronicles some of the last ...

Teaching Physical Education: Contemporary Issues for Teachers, Educators and Students - Paperback

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by Gary Stidder (Author)This book assesses the landscape of physical education today and the issues that shape it as a curriculum subject, particularly in the era of COVID-19. It explores the processes of transformation and change that follow government policy and considers what this means for physical education practitioners in schools.The book covers a wide range of important issues, across (micro-)political, social-cultural, historical and post-modernist categories. Bringing together curre...

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by John Birchard (Author) Number of Pages: 86 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 29, 2010

The East Coast Of Florida Ports Of Call - Paperback

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by Thomas a. Henschel (Author)The many cruising destinations, Intracoastal Waterway anchorages, beaches and a wealth of vacation opportunities that have made Florida's Atlantic coast famous are depicted in stunning full-page aerial photos in this new boating guide Florida's East Coast Ports of Call. Now in the second edition, this book features a section devoted exclusively to all the major East Coast of Florida inlets and Atlantic coast lighthouses. The photographs in the book are useful for...

LeBron James In His Own Words: An Unofficial Quotebook - Paperback

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by Jesse Hines (Author), Phillip Hines (Author)LeBron James is the world's most talked-about active basketball player, stirring adoration-and intense criticism. Sports fans and journalists see the polarizing player as either the most exciting basketball player of his generation-or a selfish underachiever, and sometimes both. This book sets aside the controversy to let James speak for himself in his own words. Culling over 200 quotes on over 100 subjects drawn from print and electronic media-p...

Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew - Paperback

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by Scoop Malinowski (Author)This book is a unique, abstract portrait of former ATP #1 ranked tennis player Marcelo Rios of Chile from various sources and perspectives, including opponents, friends, media, fans, photographers, his coaches, industry people, tournament officials, etc. Rios possessed the wondrous talent which could have won ten Grand Slams - according to Marat Safin, and a maverick personality which fascinated, bewildered and awed the tennis world from 1994 to 2003. In this book ...

The Authoritative Handbook of the Kodenkan Jujitsu School: Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu as taught by Prof. Sig Kufferath and Prof Tony Janovich - Paperback

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by Tony Janovich (Author)The finest handbook ever written for a Kodenkan Danzan - Ryu Jujitsu School. All aspects for students of the Dojo are included. Informative articles on training, history and includes rank requirements to black belt. A Japanese glossary in the back is helpful when learning the technique names. Every student of Kodenkan Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu should have one of these handbooks.Author BiographyProfessor Tony Janovich holds the rank of 10th degree black belt in Danzan-Ryu Juj...

They're Not Boys - Safely Training the Adolescent Female AthleteTM: All Female Athletes Need to Value Training to Play Sports - Paperback

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by Warren J. Potash (Author)To educate adults of teen female athletes so they understand why training to play sports is important to enable their daughter-athlete to minimize her risk for injury while having FUN playing her sport(s)Author BiographyWarren J. Potash Specialist in Exercise Therapy and Sports Nutrition I studied biomechanics, kinesiology, human anatomy, and spent more than 250 hours working in sports medicine physical therapy clinics as part of 1,500 hours that were required for ...

Secrets of Wing Chun for Selfmastery: The Secrects of Wing Chun for Self Mastery contains new translations of the original Wing Chun Poetry and all th - Paperback

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by G. Yau (Author), L. L. C. Oudsten (Author)The Secrects of Wing Chun for Self Mastery contains new translations of the original Wing Chun Poetry and all the fundamentals needed to develop your Wing Chun skill; This book includes the Muscle tendon change and the Bone Marrow Washing. All is explained in a clear and understandble way. Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.12 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: March 23, 2011

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by Mark Hampton (Author) Number of Pages: 226 Dimensions: 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 16, 2011

Blue Monday: The Expos, the Dodgers, and the Home Run That Changed Everything - Paperback

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by Danny Gallagher (Author), Larry Parrish (Foreword by)Blue Monday: one of the most unforgettable days in Canadian baseball history. Danny Gallagher leads readers up to that infamous day in October 1981 when Rick Monday of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a home run off of Montreal Expos pitcher Steve Rogers in the ninth inning, giving the Dodgers a berth in the World Series. Readers will be taken back to 1976 when a five-year plan for winning the National League championship was set in place by ...

Simply the Best: The Story of the 1929-31 Philadelphia Athletics - Paperback

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by Brett Topel (Author)When the subject of baseball's greatest teams comes up, the Philadelphia Athletics are often forgotten. However, the 1929-31 Athletics were a dynasty, with some of the greatest players to ever put on a uniform. And each had a personality that exceeded their baseball prowess. The pages of this book tell the tales of men enshrined in Cooperstown because of their abilities to hit, or throw, a baseball. Players such as Lefty Grove, Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane and one of the...