Adaptive Judo: Throwing, Grappling and Striking: Goddard Method by James Goddard (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Judo is more than just throwing and grappling. - It is helpful for a healthy mind and body. - It can be described as the science of applying manual handling and origami on people. - In an emergency it can be a useful aid for self-defence. You can gain self-confidence and transferable skills for other disciplines such as ball games and dancing (sometimes known as fundamental movement skills). This book is for beginners and experienced judo practitioners [judokas]. Inside this book you will find guidance on: - Strikes and blocks. - Throws. - Kata. - Holding techniques. - Limb locking techniques. - Strangles/chokes. Other books concentrate on the technical side of judo, whereas my book emphasises the pattern/spirit in clear illustrations and easy-to-remember key points, including a variety of applications. Most of this book is suitable for children and adults. Techniques are from the adult judo syllabus. Chapter 6 locking and strangling techniques are not shown in class to children ...

Genre: Sports & Outdoors

Fishing With Dad: Life Lessons One Cast at a Time by Matt McDonald (1 Review)    Price verified 24 minutes ago

He's quiet. He's stern. He's up at 5:00 AM. He's Dad.From the banks of a pristine creek to the mud at the edge of a murky pond, Dad's life lessons are doled out with every cast of his eight foot Fenwick spinning rod. From the early days of digging worms in the garden to standing side-by-side as grown men in Alaska, fishing adventures define what it means to be a father.Fishing is not always fair, nor is life. From the first fly rod with grandpa to standing in a hospital hallway praying Dad survives, everything you need to know to survive life's trials can be found with a rod and reel in hand. You don't have to be a fisherman to relate. You just have to have father.

Genre: Sports & Outdoors

16 Unbelievable Hunting Stories: True Short Stories about Survival, Animal Attacks, Narrow Escapes & More - Perfect Gift for Kids & Hunters by Clive Buck Price verified 14 minutes ago

Is there somebody in your life who is obsessed with hunting? Perhaps it's your father, friend, brother, Uncle - or maybe it's you! There is one thing that all hunters share: a love for the solitude, brotherhood (comradery), and the food that mother nature & the outdoors (and the wilderness) brings along with it. However, we are all well aware that there are times when a trip goes "not quite as anticipated". In times like these, your training, experience & knowledge is what will allow you to survive. Learning lessons from the successes and mishaps of others, is always preferred. As exciting as it might sound, nobody actually wants to be attacked by a bear! In this captivating book, every hunting lover will explore: • American survival stories from the mountains of Colorado and Montana, to a frozen five-day blizzard in Nunavut, in Canada. • Different forms of hunting - turkey, big game, brown bears, and more! • Hunting stories from far-away lands like Australia & Africa. ...

Genre: Sports & Outdoors

A Horse For Jesse: Twelve Palms Ranch Book 1 by Brianna York (181 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

From Award-Winning Author Brianna York Fans of the Tricolor Series and horse lovers will love this series! Jesse Bauer has dreamed of being a horse trainer since she was a little girl. As soon as she graduated from high school, she took her first horse training job. But the Arabian horse industry is a cutthroat business and Jesse is tired of disappointments and broken promises. Desperate for a change of scenery and a fresh start, Jesse moves to Arizona to take a job at Twelve Palms Ranch. The owner of Twelve Palms is one of the best horse trainers in the industry, but Jesse has history with him from when they were teenagers and she doesn't plan to stay long. Then she meets Midnight Renegade, a troubled horse with a tough past. She feels a kinship with the horse and decides she is going to help him become the amazing show horse she knows he can be. Can Jesse save Midnight Renegade and find herself in the process? Or will her time at Twelve Palms turn out to be one more dead end? "Wow, ...

Genre: Sports & Outdoors