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Ba Duan Jin: Eight-Section Qigong Exercises is an accessible guide to this particular qigong exercise, which has been shown to improve the respiratory, cardiovascular and immune systems. The Ba Duan Jin exercise is broken down into eight sections, each routine is described step-by-step, illustrated with photographs, key points and online video.

A practical and inspirational guide to planning every kind of off-road cycling, from nearby "microadventures" to global itineraries, drawing on the author's own epic journeys

Suffolk has long been a place of retreat, somewhere to escape to, far from everyday life. It may have its busier town centres, but in the main Suffolk remains a rural area of enormous variety , from heather covered heathland to softly rolling hills, long shingle spits to genteel coastal enclaves and kiss-me-quick seaside resorts.

Running Refined helps you make key improvements in form, leading to optimal running performance with less risk for injury.

The Subaru Impreza first appeared on the World Rally scene in 1993, taking a hat-trick of World Rally Manfacturers' Championships, in 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Legendary fighter Dan Hardy lifts the lid on his own career and breaks down all things UFC and MMA

With its famously warm welcome and an unrivalled range of traditional resorts served by the world's best lift systems, Austria comes a close second to France in the UK ski holiday market. The book covers Austria's top 80 resorts in detail; is fearlessly frank and uncompromisingly impartial and rates resorts for every standard of skier.

Dotted across the east-west width of the Alps, Italy's resorts offer a powerful combination of attractions as well as the lowest prices in Western Europe. The book covers Italy's top 35 resorts in detail; is fearlessly frank and uncompromisingly impartial and rates resorts for every standard of skier.

Evertonians know what it is to experience greatness. Since the club first came to life in 1878 there have been titles won, European adventures and trips to Wembley. The fans have seen records broken, legends make their mark, matches of undeniable class. Every decade that Everton have been in existence has yielded moments of wonder, games that supporters at the time have cherished for their entire lives and which fans of subsequent generations have looked back on with undeniable pride. From the earliest days, when St Domingo's first morphed into something recognisable as a modern football club, the whole span of Everton's narrative is covered here. Those earliest title wins, those earliest finals, Dean, Lawton, Hickson, the Holy Trinity, Latchford, the glory of Kendall, the agony of Wimbledon, the joy of Royle and restoration under Moyes. Everton Greatest Games is more than just a selection of the moments that have stirred the soul of Blues. It is the story of Everton, the tale of how a church team grew into an English giant.

Bestselling author and bushcraft expert Ray Mears presents WILD FOOD, the definitive guide to how our hunter-gatherer ancestors found food in the wilds of Britain

The story of the 1972 Andes plane crash and rescue, made famous by Piers Paul Read in his book Alive, finally told by one of the heroes who saved his team-mates.

Discover everything you need to know about Falconry and Hawking from Philip Golding, a true master. Inside you'll understand exactly what you need to know in this wonderful sport. ¿ Types of bird and their unique characteristics so you know what bird is best for you¿ The important question you need to ask yourself if you want to take up this sport¿ Overview of the training process¿ Equipment you'll need and approximate costs¿ Health and what to look out for¿ Common conditions ¿ First aid (a must know) it could save your bird¿ Useful frequently asked questionsIf you are just starting out in the world of falconry and hawking this is a 'must read' book full of useful information that is easy to follow and understand. "Having just joined our local falconry club I was recommend to your book and was delighted with what I read. First class" Mr B.Studly"I really found the section on falcon's health a fantastic resource. I also picked up a lot of useful tips in training" Mr T.Thomas"Great to read such a compressive book on falconry... highly recommended" Mr S.Douglas

The cheerful full colour two-pages-per-dive log book with capacity for 50 dives.

Rapier fencing and duelling during the 16th and 17th centuries was dominated by the Italian masters, whose systems of sword fighting became increasingly sophisticated. Breaking away from this trend, Nicoletto Giganti developed something different: a frugal system of fencing that cut to the core of what a swordfight was and how to win it. Giganti's Scola overò Teatro, or The School of the Sword, became one of the most influential systems of fencing across Europe in the seventeenth century.In this remarkable new translation by historical fencing instructor and historian Aaron Taylor Miedema, author of Bayonets and Blobsticks, Giganti's work is presented fresh to the modern reader. Copiously illustrated with redrawings of dozens of Giganti's original plates, over 60 new photographs, and even a new plate, Giganti's detailed curriculum is augmented by comprehensive annotation and commentary. Regardless of whether you are a historian, a casual reader with an interest in the sword, or an accomplished swordsman, Nicoletto Giganti's The School of the Sword is a fascinating guide to the art of rapier fencing.

This technique manual is an introduction to the world of Pole Dance technique. All figures are explained and illustrated in detail. The book is relevant at all levels: The beginner is shown the correct performance of every move from the very start ¿ the professional will profit from creative inspirations. All in all this book covers the most popular and elegant figures.

Dies ist das erste Lehrbuch ¿berhaupt, das sowohl die Hyong-, als auch die Taeguk-¿ungsfiguren beinhaltet.Anbei werden jeweils die ersten neun Formen (bis zum Schwarzgurt) Schritt f¿r Schritt in Wort und Bild erl¿ert.Abgerundet wird die Darstellung jeder Form mit einem sehr hilfreichen ¿ersichtsplan, so dass sich der Fortgeschrittene beim Wiederholen der Formen einen schnellen ¿erblick verschaffen kann.Zus¿lich werden in diesem Buch auch die einzelnen Grundtechniken in zahlreichen Bildfolgen dargestellt, so dass sie f¿r jedermann, insbesondere auch f¿r Anf¿er, leicht nachvollziehbar sind.Hintergrundinformationen ¿ber die Geschichte und die Grundlagen des Taekwondo bieten einen guten Einstieg und helfen den heistigen HIntergrund dieser Sportart besser zu verstehen.Aürdem gibt der Autor noch wertvolle Tipps und Hinweise zum Training und bietet eine genaue Anleitung, anhand derer sich jeder seinen indidividuellen Trainingsplan aufstellen kann.Eric Wagner wurde bereits Europacup-Sieger und ist Inhaber des 1. Dans in den Sportarten Taekwondo, Kickboxen und Ju-Jutsu.Durch seine langj¿ige Trainererfahrung und sein f¿er¿bergreifendes Wissen besitzt er ein tiefgreifendes Verst¿nis f¿r die Wirkungsweisen und Probleme der einzelnen Techniken.

A Kyokushin Karate Coming of Age StoryJust another unassuming undergrad? Yes, but this one carries a terrible secret . . . one that's driven him through seven years of hellish karate training and study so that he might learn to bear its weight. Seven years have already taken Nathan Ligo to Japan, where he spent 600 days in the most rigorous, monastic karate program in the world, training under the watchful daily supervision of Masutatsu Oyama, Japan's most famous living karateka. But it's not until he suffers a crushing defeat in Japan, and returns home empty-handed, that he comes to understand that the combination of three treasured sources of his ongoing education just might hold the key to unlocking an awesome truth. The samurai-like do-or-die education he acquired from his karate teachers, the progressive liberal arts education he acquires at North Carolina's Davidson College, and the enlightened, open-eyed, and all-loving character education he received in the first decade of his life from his father: three sometimes violently warring components combine to show Nathan that he just might use the dark secret that he carries to enact a great good for the children of the future . . . that is, IF he's willing to make the necessary sacrifice. "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." -Theodore RooseveltThe Only American Student of the Legend Mas Oyama> At the time of Masutatsu Oyama's death in 1994, he was regarded by many as the world's greatest living karateka. His Kyokushin Karate had spread to 133 countries around the world and was reputed to have touched as many as twelve million students. Forty years earlier, the Korean-born "Mas" Oyama had, himself, become a virtual revolution in the world of Japanese karate, in that it was he who introduced stone- and therefore bone-breaking power to the highly stylized traditional forms of karate that had come to exist in Japan. Kyokushin Karate became known for its no-nonsense practicality, its fearsome physical power, and a theretofore unseen degree of spiritual strength conjured through a revival of Japan's do-or-die samurai personality. Once Kyokushin exploded to such incredible proportions, Mas Oyama took on only a very few students that were his own, that he himself guided, day by day, in an attempt to ensure that his teaching would endure. Uchi deshi literally means "live-in disciple;" it is the opposite of the kayoi deshi or "commuting student," who merely visits the dojo regularly for training. Mas Oyama's uchi deshi program was a one-thousand-day monastic karate program for his small group of personal students who lived in the Young Lions' Dormitory, a small building attached to his world headquarters dojo in Tokyo. In 1993, Nathan Ligo become the only American to hold a graduation certificate from this program, given to him by Mas Oyama in recognition of the 600 days he lived in the Young Lions' dormitory.

This gazetteer represents the best of Scottish bouldering.

Suffolk's riverside meadows of the Stour valley remain as beautiful today as when Constable painted them two centuries ago. Similarly, the county's lonely expanses of estuarine marsh, which are a feature of the coast, have a quality that appeal to writers as well as artists.