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Series
MMA mastery volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Emphasizing the "mix" in mixed martial arts, this manual addresses the inherent problems in combining different fighting styles. Pioneering a unique drilling matrix that allows the fighter to dissolve the distinctions between separate arts, this guide allows practitioners to effortlessly blend the different disciplines into one seamless whole. Covering both offensive and defensive aspects, this training handbook is the definitive reference for executing...
Author
Series
MMA mastery volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Offering cohesion and clarification for what is currently a loose collection of strategies, this reference delves into the "ground and pound" fighting method-winning a fight by striking an opponent after a takedown. Demonstrating through fight metrics how just as many matches are won by strikes as submissions, this manual addresses the importance of proper "grounding" and lists an array of riding, pinning, and transitioning skills. Following the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Whether a casual fan or a longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiast, all MMA spectators will benefit from the information in this detailed reference. The complicated nature of MMA can create a barrier for potential fans, but this clear, concise guide breaks the MMA language barrier for those who don't know the difference between a wristlock and a wristwatch, while also offering various perspectives and analysis. This combination of facts, fundamentals,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cal, the only mixed martial arts fighter to take legendary fighter Rivera the distance, and his trainer, Riley, are on their way to Mexico for a make-or-break rematch with Rivera, four years later. In the three fraught days leading up to this momentous match, each privately begins to doubt that Cal can win. The men strive to stay true to themselves and each other in the only way they know how.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mixed Martial Arts is a full-contact combat sport, which takes its techniques in hand-to-hand combat from various martial arts. Learn about Aikido?s history, moves, training, and more with this title. Complete with a photo diagram, informative sidebars, and glossary."--Amazon.com.
6) Side control
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jackson James wants three things: to succeed in MMA, to join the military like his father, and to protect his little brother from the dangers all around him. With so many challenges, and the wrinkle of a new romance, Jackson struggles to maintain control"--
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Language
English
Description
In this novel approach to understanding consent, Jill D. Weinberg presents two case studies of activities in which participants engage in violent acts: competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) and sexual sadism and masochism (BDSM). Participants in both cases assent to injury and thereby engage in a form of social decriminalization, using the language of consent to render their actions legally and socially tolerable. Yet, these activities are treated...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hector Morales's father used to be a gold glove champion boxer, but now he's an alcoholic loser. Disappointed by his family, his best friend, and his girlfriend, Hector keeps his chin down, mouth shut, and eyes focused on winning his first professional MMA fight"--
9) Warrior
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2011.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. The two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all...
11) Embattled
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Raised by an abusive father, an MMA star who has abused and neglected his own family faces his eighteen-year-old son in the ring who is determined to break the cycle of abuse.
14) Warrior
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. The two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all...
Author
Series
Ultimate novels (Lori Foster) volume 4
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
395 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
With 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....
Author
Publisher
Regan Arts
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Regan Arts hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The undefeated UFC champion and Hollywood star charts her difficult journey to fame, revealing her tragic childhood, her secrets behind her achievements, and her experiences as pioneering woman athlete.
17) A violent man
Publisher
GVN Releasing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A struggling mixed martial arts fighter finds himself in a fight for his life after his one night stand is found dead in her home.
Series
Publisher
Brentwood Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (361 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Featuring only professional, elite fighters from around the globe, King of the cage is a competitive event pitting warrior against warrior in hand-to-hand battles of skill, honor and art. From the big knockouts to technical submissions, this is a fight lover's dream: boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, wrestling.
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
464 p. : chiefly ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Infinite Kung Fu walks you through familiar corridors in the house of martial mayhem, but still smashes your face through walls of wonder and into rooms where kung fu is afraid to go! The Martial World is ruled by a mysterious emperor whose five armies are each headed by a cruel and highly skilled kung fu master. Lei Kung, a soldier in one of these armies, grows tired of his master's evil ways and seeks enlightenment elsewhere. However, he soon finds...
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