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Prepare to have your beliefs challenged about what karate really is.
Within these pages, you will discover traditional karate; along the way, perhaps many of your own beliefs about karate will be confronted. You might have a body capable of mastering karate's physical techniques, but do you have a mind with a level of awareness that is able to grasp the true spirit of karate?
For adults only. Regardless of how many people you can defeat in combat,...
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96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
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Provides an overview of various popular martial arts to help you choose one, should you want to train formally. The book explains how, through regular practice, it is possible to improve concentration and increase confidence, particularly in situations in which there is a need for self defense.
4) Aikido
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47 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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Introduces the history and basics of aikido and explains the mental and physical effects of practicing the martial art on everyday life.
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AWith the life he's led and the muscles he's gained, Armie Jacobson isn't afraid of anything. Except maybe Merissa Colter's effect on him. It's not just that she's his best friend's little sister. Fact is, she deserves better. Women pursue him for one night of pleasure, and that's all he wants to offer. Until rescuing Merissa from a robbery leads to the most erotic encounter of his life. Good girl meets bad boy. It's a story that rarely ends well....
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76 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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"Is it hot in here, or is it just Fry Pan Mountain? The blazing rock is home to the terrifying Ox King--and the site of the next Dragon Ball. Oolong wants to stay as far away as possible, but Goku and Bulma drive headlong into the fire. Turns out, the Ox King can't stand the heat and wants Master Roshi to cool down the kitchen. If Goku can convince Roshi to help, the Dragon Ball is his. But does Roshi really have that kind of power? Or is the turtle...
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Tao the little samurai volume 5
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61 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Training at Master Kerozen's dojo takes a twist when new student Chou-Chen arrives and distracts some of the students from their practice, which now includes working with animals.
The student has become the teacher. Tao is showing his little brother how to take care of bullies. He's also teaching his cat some ninja attacks! Meanwhile, a new kid has arrived at Master Snow's school and she has a crush on Tao! With so much going on, how will Tao find...
10) Jack B. Ninja
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Inspired by the classic nursery rhyme, Jack employs his marital arts training to complete a secret mission that ends with a surpise.
11) The five forms
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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"A little girl conjures increasingly destructive animals using Chinese martial arts poses."--
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"A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira-an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality-originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly...
15) Black Belt Bunny
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Black Belt Bunny is good at sidekicks, backflips, and air chops, but when told he must learn to make a salad, he resists, only to be unexpectedly empowered by himself and the narrator"--
16) Thrown
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282 pages ; 20 cm
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""Thrown is Kerry Howley's masterful debut. A work of rigorous nonfiction that's sure to be branded experimental, but that's as involving and page-turning as any book I've read in a while." -Gary Shteyngart "Who can explain what draws a young brilliant writer-and a woman no less-to be mesmerized by the sight of a young man being pummeled in the ring? But out of this passion-maybe obsession-comes a great American story about overlooked heroes, the...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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In this twist on "The Three Little Pigs," Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three's practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms.
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224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Learn how to target the weaknesses of an attacker and effectively exploit them in order to defend yourself. The 36 Deadly Bubishi Points gives detailed explanations on how the pressure points of traditional Chinese medicine found in the Bubishi, the venerable "Bible of Karate," are used in attacking an opponent and how to defend yourself against such attacks. This book closely examines these vital points and the science behind them. While much has...
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