Wrestling for Fighting
Wrestling for Fighting

Author: Randy Couture

Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing

Published: 2007-06-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780977731534

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Randy "The Natural" Couture is the most respected and celebrated MMA combatant in the history of the UFC. A UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion, and a UFC Hall of Famer, Randy Couture's reputation and fighting style are among the best in the world. Now, with Wrestling for Fighting: The Sport of Mixed Martial Arts, Couture presents the techniques and strategies that allowed him to devastate the world's best strikers and grapplers time and time again. His unique fighting system, a mix of martial arts, wrestling, boxing and jiu-jitsu, is broken down clearly and concisely for amateurs and seasoned veterans alike. Couture also includes important information on creating fight game plans, and a variety of training tips you won't find anywhere else.

Combat Sports
Combat Sports

Author: David L. Hudson Jr.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-05-13

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0313343845

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Fistic combat represents the greatest human drama in all of sport. Roman gladiators thrilled citizens and emperors alike when they entered the octagon to face an intense, life-threatening experience. Boxing, the sport of kings, also has its roots in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Banned in 500 A.D. by the Emperor Theodoric, it resurfaced twelve centuries later in England. John Milton praised it as a noble art for building character in young men, and sports writer A.J. Leibling dubbed it the Sweet Science. Many of its major protagonists - men such as Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali - have become transcendent, near-mythic heroes. But boxing is not the only combat sport, and mixed martial arts, in all their ferocious beauty, represent the fastest growing sports genre in the world. Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) has joined boxing in paying seven figures to some of its champions, and draws millions in its pay-per-view events. This book details leading figures in boxing, sumo wrestling, kickboxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, and mixed martial arts (including organizations such as Ultimate Fighting, PRIDE, K-1, Total Combat, and SportFighting). Over 150 entries cover champions, contenders, and other famous combatants from all over the world, as well as legendary promoters, managers, trainers, and events. Also included in this encyclopedia are sidebars on controversies, highlights, brief bios, and other noteworthy events, along with a general timeline. .

Combat Sports
Combat Sports

Author: David L. Hudson

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 2009-05-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0313343837

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Focuses on boxing and mixed martial arts. Also featured are kickboxing, savate, sumo wrestling, and Greco-Roman wrestling. --from publisher description.

No Holds Barred Fighting
No Holds Barred Fighting

Author: Mark Hatmaker

Publisher: Tracks Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1884654177

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This instructional guide explains the origins of submission wrestling, the underlying fighting skill associated with such events as the Ultimate Fighting Championships and the King of the Cage. It explores its various offshoots and influences and features hundreds of photographs to demonstrate techniques and training exercises. Rules and regulations regarding associated competitions, workout programs, and match etiquette are thoroughly discussed, and resources for further research are included. Full of self-defensive skills and tips that improve physical fitness, confidence, and mental toughness, this book starts the novice on the path to proper training and provides fundamental information for all skill levels.

No Holds Barred Fighting: The Book of Essential Submissions
No Holds Barred Fighting: The Book of Essential Submissions

Author: Mark Hatmaker

Publisher: Tracks Publishing

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1935937065

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Chock-full of go-to finishing holds and tap-outs, this action-filled guide illustrates how to skillfully perform these essential fighting moves. More than 100 high-percentage submissions are detailed using sequenced action photographs to help strengthen the wrestling vocabulary of Mixed Martial Arts athletes. Whether used during competition or on the street, these submissions will allow both novice and seasoned no-holds-barred fighters to hold their own.

Amateur Wrestling
Amateur Wrestling

Author: Garrison Wells

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 076138460X

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Introduces the mat sport's history and culture, equipment, and techniques, as well its modern adaptations.

The Method of Chinese Wrestling
The Method of Chinese Wrestling

Author: Tong Zhongyi

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2005-10-21

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1556436092

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One of the art's earliest and most complete training manuals, The Method of Chinese Wrestling explores all aspects of this ancient fighting system, including solo training, training with equipment, constructing training apparatus, application of techniques, and the rules of competition. Throwing, gripping, and falling techniques are revealed in minute detail, and in accompanying photographs, the author and his top students illustrate the methods described. Both a fascinating historical document and a practical training guide, the book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the martial arts.

Fighting for Recognition
Fighting for Recognition

Author: R. Tyson Smith

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2014-08-19

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0822376407

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In Fighting for Recognition, R. Tyson Smith enters the world of independent professional wrestling, a community-based entertainment staged in community centers, high school gyms, and other modest venues. Like the big-name, televised pro wrestlers who originally inspired them, indie wrestlers engage in choreographed fights in character. Smith details the experiences, meanings, and motivations of the young men who wrestle as "Lethal" or "Southern Bad Boy," despite receiving little to no pay and risking the possibility of serious and sometimes permanent injury. Exploring intertwined issues of gender, class, violence, and the body, he sheds new light on the changing sources of identity in a postindustrial society that increasingly features low wages, insecure employment, and fragmented social support. Smith uncovers the tensions between strength and vulnerability, pain and solidarity, and homophobia and homoeroticism that play out both backstage and in the ring as the wrestlers seek recognition from fellow performers and devoted fans.

Chinese Fast Wrestling for Fighting
Chinese Fast Wrestling for Fighting

Author: Shou-Yu Liang

Publisher: Ymaa Publications

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781886969490

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San Shou Kuai Jiao (Fast Wrestling for Fighting) is the Chinese martial art of throws and takedowns. A San Shou Kuai Jiao throw can cause tremendous damage to your opponent while keeping you safely on your feet. For centuries, fighters in China have valued this art for its speed and power. Today, China's police and military forces are trained in its techniques. Chinese Fast Wrestling for Fighting presents seventy-five throws and takedowns against punches, kicks, and grabs, and demonstrates basic training methods such as stances, footwork, and strength training. Written by a gold medal winner in Chinese wrestling (Liang), this book is a complete training guide to this powerful martial art. Throw your opponent to the ground - fast! Effective for competition and self-defense. 460 action photos detail every technique. Includes a chapter on ground fighting.

Say Uncle!
Say Uncle!

Author: Jake Shannon

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1550229613

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