The Ultimate Book of Horse Bits: What They Are, What They Do, and How They Work (2nd Edition) (English Edition) seleção on-line livro




The Ultimate Book of Horse Bits: What They Are, What They Do, and How They Work (2nd Edition) (English Edition)


    As even a quick glance around a saddler shop or through a tack store catalog will show, the world of horse bits is both enormous and mystifying. The primary means of communicating with and controlling a horse, Western and English bits come in a bewildering assortment of materials, sizes, and shapes. Their descriptions—full-cheek snaffle, hackamore, high port, French link, Tom Thumb, spade, KK Ultra—are no less puzzling, and with new bits and refinements being produced every year, even the most experienced horseman must struggle to keep up with the state of the art.

    The Ultimate Book of Horse Bits will answer all your questions on the subject—and then some. Not only does the author and horsewoman Emily Esterson go into detail about all kinds of equine mouthware and how each is constructed, but she also explains how and why each works in the context of what the rider wants the horse to accomplish. Does your horse have difficulty bending or flexing? Suggestions and solutions to these and myriad other horse-and-rider problems will be found throughout these authoritative yet user-friendly pages.

    Whether a novice or expert horseman, every rider, trainer, or owner in any equestrian discipline will benefit from this book’s wide-ranging and practical information for years to come.

    The Tour According to G: My Journey to the Yellow Jersey seleção on-line livro




    The Tour According to G: My Journey to the Yellow Jersey



      "This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side. An unstoppable combination" --Chris Froome

      "I understand what Geraint's win meant: for him, for me, for the team, and for Wales, too" --Dave Brailsford

      "Wow" --Thierry Henry

      For years Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice Olympic gold medalist on the track, Commonwealth champion, yet at the Tour de France a victim of crashes, bad luck, and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his teammates.

      In the Summer of 2018, that curse was blown away in spectacular fashion--from the cobbles of the north and the iconic mountain climbs of the Alps to the brutal slopes of the Pyrenees, and finally, the Champs-Elysees in Paris. As a boy, G had run home from school of summer afternoons to watch the Tour on television. This past July, across 21 stages and three weeks, and under constant attack from his rivals, he made the race his own.

      With insight from the key characters around Geraint, this is the inside-story of one of the most thrilling and heart-warming tales in sport.

      Not only can nice guys come first--they can win the biggest prize of all.

      Judo Formal Techniques: A Basic Guide to Throwing and Grappling - The Essentials of Kodokan Free Practice Forms seleção on-line livro




      Judo Formal Techniques: A Basic Guide to Throwing and Grappling - The Essentials of Kodokan Free Practice Forms


        Judo Formal Techniques is "The most detailed explanation of Judo that has ever been published" (The Japan Times). A comprehensive training manual to the basic "free practice" forms of Kodokan Judo (the Randori no Kata), the book provides essential instruction in the throwing and grappling kata (Nage no Kata and Katame no Kata) that every Judo practitioner needs to master.

        The authors are two of the world's top instructors—Donn F. Draeger and Tadao Otaki. Both were instructors at the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo—the headquarters of international Judo, which was founded by the creator of the martial art, Jigoro Kano. Draeger, considered by many to be the first non-Japanese Budo master, was an authority on Asian martial culture who held high ranks and teaching licenses in several martial arts. He was a prolific writer and was the first non-Japanese Judo instructor at the Kodokan. Otaki was not only a successful Judo instructor but also a university professor who was widely praised for his research on the role of Judo in education.

        Draeger and Otaki based their text on Jigoro Kano's published and unpublished personal writings. Recapturing the original spirit and intent of the essential Judo kata, they are presented in the standard Kodokan versions as refined by generations of practitioners. Richly illustrated with over 1,000 photos and drawings, Judo Formal Techniques offers complete step-by-step instructions for the roles of both training partners. In addition to the core techniques of throwing and grappling, it explains the important transitional movements as well as grips, stances, and postures.

        First introduced as an Olympic sport at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Judo is returning to its home city on the world stage at the 2020 Olympics. Practiced by more than 20 million people worldwide, Judo is only expected to continue growing in popularity.

        A new foreword by Judo instructor Neil Ohlenkamp sheds light on the book's lasting importance as the classic "Kata bible" for Judo students and instructors alike and an indispensable resource for all martial arts practitioners.

        The Judo Advantage: Controlling Movement with Modern Kinesiology. For all Grappling Styles seleção on-line livro




        The Judo Advantage: Controlling Movement with Modern Kinesiology. For all Grappling Styles


          A modern biomechanical perspective of traditional judo This book explains the principles behind judo and other grappling sports. As a judo expert and veteran coach, Steve Scott merges traditional martial wisdom with modern kinesiology, the study of human anatomy and movement. This new biomechanical perspective helps competitors develop every facet of their grappling skill, giving them a clear advantage in controlling opponents. Athletes involved in martial arts that incorporate grappling and throwing will discover the keys to greater balance, power, and speed. The Judo Advantage explores the dynamics of how and why the human body works most efficiently for throwing, submission, and pinning techniques. Although judo provides the basis for the author’s analysis, his insights also relate to other grappling sports such as Russian sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Olympic and collegiate wrestling. Gain a competitive edge using the principles of human biomechanics. Master the ability to control your opponent’s movements. Improve fluency for seamless transition between techniques. Generate incredible power and speed. This book features In-depth analysis of stances, balance breaking, throws, takedowns, transitions, ground fighting, trapping, footwork, combinations, gripping, posting, linear and angular movement, torque, generating power, evading, generating force, changing directions, and stability. Over 200 action photos. Drills and winning insight for coaches and athletes of grappling arts. “This book explains how and why judo works and why the principles of Professor Jigoro Kano, judo’s founder, have stood the test of time,” Scott says.
          Steve Scott breaks down all aspects of judo in this insightful and accessible work. It will help grapplers reach the next level in their sport.

          Training and Racing with a Power Meter seleção on-line livro




          Training and Racing with a Power Meter


            Training and Racing with a Power Meter brings the advanced power-based training techniques of elite cyclists and triathletes to everyone.

            A power meter can unlock more speed and endurance than any other training tool--for those who understand how to interpret their data. By quantifying exactly how much energy a cyclist expends, power meters lend unprecedented insight into a rider's abilities and fitness. With the proper baseline data, a cyclist can use a power meter to determine workouts, long-term training, and even race strategy, pacing, and tactics.

            Training and Racing with a Power Meter is the pioneering, cutting-edge guide that makes it possible for any rider to exploit the incredible usefulness of any power meter. Coach Hunter Allen and exercise physiologists Dr. Andy Coggan and Stephen McGregor show how to use a power meter to profile your strengths and weakness, how to measure fitness and fatigue, how to optimize your daily workouts, how to peak for races, and how to set and adjust your racing strategy while you are racing.

            This new and extensively updated third edition:

            • Enables cyclists and triathletes to predict future performance and time peak form
            • Reveals methods of fatigue profiling, a new testing method to pinpoint weaknesses for a variety of short- and long-distance race formats
            • Includes training plans to raise functional threshold power
            • Offers power-based workouts tuned for your specific training goals
            • Shares new case studies
            • Provides new guidance for triathletes on pacing the bike and run
            • Improves on the data visualization

            Training and Racing with a Power Meter is the definitive, comprehensive guide to using a power meter. Armed with the revolutionary techniques from this guide, cyclists and triathletes can achieve lasting improvements and their best performances ever.

            Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan seleção on-line livro




            Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan


              Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe.

              The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force.

              Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous illustrations by Oscar Ratti.

              Chapters include:
              • The Bushi
              • The Heimin
              • The Centers of Martial Instruction
              • Armed Bujutsu
              • Unarmed Bujutsu
              • Control and Power
              • Strategic Principles
              • Morality of Bujutsu

              The Tao of Wing Chun: The History and Principles of China’s Most Explosive Martial Art seleção on-line livro




              The Tao of Wing Chun: The History and Principles of China’s Most Explosive Martial Art


                Wing Chun is the most popular form of Chinese Kung Fu in the world today, with over four million practitioners. The art as it is presently understood has been handed down from teacher to student for more than three hundred years.
                Until now, no one has ever stepped back and taken a critical look at why this art’s techniques are presented and performed the way they are. This book, by Wing Chun master Danny Xuan and martial-arts authority John Little, is the first to decipher these techniques that until now have been encrypted within this art.
                Xuan and Little reveal how Wing Chun was designed holistically, based on the laws of physics, human nature, and biomechanics. It was also designed with economy, efficiency, and productivity in mind. Unlike other martial arts, Wing Chun doesn’t focus on making a person larger, more rugged, acrobatic or animal-like; rather, it focuses on making optimal use of one’s own bodily structure and power potential by applying the sciences of biomechanics and physics. Thus, it is possible for males and females of all ages and sizes to excel in this art.
                The Tao of Wing Chun provides a readable, authoritative means of cultivating personal protection skills, enhanced flexibility, improved coordination, greater stamina, and physical and mental fitness while simultaneously cultivating humility, focus, determination, self-confidence, character, camaraderie, and deep inner strength. Foremost, this book offers the reader the means by which to apply Wing Chun principles in daily life.
                Enhanced by forty-eight full-color illustrations, The Tao of Wing Chun will fascinate, educate, and entertain a wide range of readers—from beginner to master.

                Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.

                In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

                Guia de musculação para esportes de luta e de combate seleção on-line livro




                Guia de musculação para esportes de luta e de combate


                  A musculação se tornou fator indispensável para os esportes de luta e de combate. Ela melhora não apenas o condicionamento físico dos lutadores, como também ajuda a desenvolver resistência, a aumentar a potência dos golpes e a amplitude dos movimentos, além de diminuir o risco de lesões pelo desgaste contínuo das articulações e dos músculos. No entanto, um bom programa de musculação para esportes de combate pouco se assemelha ao treinamento com enfoque no fisiculturismo, uma vez que os exercícios e movimentos praticados devem corresponder à realidade da luta.

                  Treinamento de Força Para Esportes de Combate seleção on-line livro




                  Treinamento de Força Para Esportes de Combate


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                    Correr: O exercício, a cidade e o desafio da maratona seleção on-line livro




                    Correr: O exercício, a cidade e o desafio da maratona


                      Corredor e maratonista há mais de vinte anos, Drauzio Varella escreve sobre o hábito que lhe dá paz de espírito para enfrentar os deveres da vida de médico, escritor e voluntário.

                      Drauzio Varella é oncologista, autor de best-sellers, voluntário numa prisão, pesquisador do uso medicinal de espécies amazônicas e ainda celebridade na TV. Mas consegue há mais de vinte anos conciliar esse atribulado dia a dia com a prática regular de exercício físico. Para ele, correr não é só um hobby: é o que lhe dá o equilíbrio para enfrentar os desafios da vida.
                      Em Correr, Drauzio conta como e por que decidiu espantar o sedentarismo; relata o desafio da primeira maratona; nos dá um panorama da história das corridas desde sua suposta origem na Grécia antiga; oferece informações médicas sobre a prática; e, de quebra, nos leva de "carona" num passeio sensível pela alma humana. Leitura indispensável para corredores e futuros corredores.