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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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This book tells how mixed martial arts evolved, introduces some of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts stars of this generation and the past, and presents some of the behind-the-scenes details about MMA's dramatic moments.
2) Tough love
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Ultimate novels (Lori Foster) volume 3
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English
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Vanity Baker knows the best way to keep the famously commitment-phobic Stack "The Wolf" Hannigan around is to keep things casual between them. But when Stack's troublemaking family arrives on the scene, threatening everything he cares about, Stack realizes they are much more than friends with benefits.
3) No limits
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Ultimate novels (Lori Foster) volume 1
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English
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"Cannon Colter is quintessential hero material: chiseled jawline, shredded body--the works. He's also the guy who rescued Yvette Sweeny from kidnappers, only to put an end to her romantic dreams. These days, she's older, smarter, determined to face whatever life throws her way. Even the prospect of sharing a house and business with Cannon. Cannon knew Yvette wanted him three years ago. But she was young--and some things are worth waiting for. Thrown...
4) Take me on
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Pushing the limits volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Abandoning kickboxing after a tragedy in the ring, champion fighter Haley is forced to train an attractive mixed martial arts student who secretly fights on Haley's behalf to redeem his troubled past.
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The Book of Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin no Sho) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. Many translations have been made, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than other martial artists and people across East Asia. For instance, some foreign business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work in a business context....
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"After an abusive relationship derails her plans, Adri Rivera struggles to regain her independence and achieve her dream of becoming an MMA fighter. She gets a second chance, but the man who offers it to her is Max Lyons-her former training partner, whom she left heartbroken years before. As she fights for her future, will Adri be able to confront her past?"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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Bill Bryson meets Bruce Lee in this raucously funny story of one scrawny American's quest to become a kung fu master at China's legendary Shaolin Temple. Growing up a ninety-pound weakling tormented by bullies in the schoolyards of Kansas, young Matthew Polly dreamed of one day journeying to the Shaolin Temple in China to become the toughest fighter in the world, like Caine in his favorite 1970s TV series, Kung Fu. While in college, Matthew decided...
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English
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This anecdotal record of a young man's encounter with the Chinese and their way of life offers unique insights to readers. Salzman had majored in Chinese literature at Yale, and his first job after graduation in 1982 was teaching English to students and teachers at Hunan Medical College in Changsha. He met this considerable challenge with sensitivity, humor, and imagination, and was quickly regarded with respect and affection. Salzman had studied...
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This authoritative history of Japan's elite warrior class separates fact from myth as it chronicles centuries of samurai combat, culture, and legend.
In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato examines the history of these medieval Japanese warriors, as well as the many long-standing myths that surround them. In doing so, he presents an authentic and revealing picture of these men and their world. Sato's masterful translations of original samurai tales,...
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The "baddest man on the planet," undisputed, three-time WWE Champion and current UFC World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesner, shares his true personal story of determination, domination, and survival in Death Clutch. A raw, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most popular-and polarizing-figures in sports entertainment and professional mixed martial arts, Death Clutch is an essential volume for every WWE and Ultimate Fighting fan.
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Español
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Este libro trata sobre la lucha, el aprendizaje y el estudio de las personas.
Es psicología aplicada al deporte. Se trata de si uno puede convertirse en una mejor persona a través del deporte, basado en mi entrenamiento en diferentes disciplinas de golpes y agarres durante 30 años.
Algunos dicen que se pueden aprender más lecciones de vida de las artes marciales que de documentales y reportes periodísticos. Intento señalar algunos aspectos de...
13) Judo: Guía sencilla para principiantes que quieren competir o aprender técnicas de defensa personal
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Español
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Un libro revelador sobre todo lo que debe saber del maravilloso arte del judo.
¿Quiere dominar el judo, una de las artes marciales más antiguas y eficaces del mundo? ¿Cómo empezar?
Qué debe saber antes de empezar? ¿Está confundido con el lenguaje específico y no sabe cómo proceder con su entrenamiento?
Puede que haya muchos libros en el mercado sobre este tema, pero la mayoría de ellos están escritos por expertos que asumen que ya tiene...
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Deutsch
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Die Einheit von Körper und Geist, Kampfkunst auf höchstem Niveau und eine innere Kraft, die übermenschlich zu sein scheint - seit Julian Jacobi ein kleiner Junge ist, träumt er davon, Shaolin-Mönch zu werden. Sein ganzes Leben richtet er danach aus. Das beinharte Training und die mühevollen Übungen für Körper und Geist bringen ihn oft an den Rand seiner Möglichkeiten. Mit 17 wähnt Julian sich am Ziel. Er tritt als Novize einem Shaolin-Orden...
15) Taekwondo: Guía completa de técnicas, fundamentos y principios del taekwondo para principiantes q
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Español
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¡Aprenda del arte marcial del taekwondo y benefíciese de los cambios positivos que le aportará!
¿Es nuevo en el taekwondo y no está seguro de cómo empezar?
¿Busca mejorar y dominar los movimientos básicos, las técnicas y los principios de este deporte?
¿Está buscando una manera de cambiar su vida a través de una forma de arte marcial física?
Entonces ha llegado al lugar adecuado.
Esta guía introductoria contiene todo lo que necesita...
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Español
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Una guía completa para dominar el arte del kung fu ¿Es un novato tratando de aprender las katas básicas? ¿Tiene problemas con los movimientos y formas avanzadas de kung fu? ¿Su entrenamiento regular como Shaolín parece no llevarle a ninguna parte? Este libro resolverá todos sus dilemas sobre las artes marciales, responderá a todas sus preguntas sobre el wushu y le ayudará a convertirse en un maestro del kung fu en el menor tiempo posible....
17) Taekwondo: A Comprehensive Guide to Tae Kwon Do Techniques, Basics, and Tenets for Beginners Want
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English
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Learn the martial art of Taekwondo and benefit from the positive changes it will bring about!
Are you new to Taekwondo and unsure of how to get started?
Are you looking to improve yourself and master the basic movements, techniques, and tenets of the sport?
Are you looking for a way to change your life through a physical martial art form?
Then you've come to the right place!
This introductory guide contains all the essentials you would need to know...
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Français
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This book is about fighting, learning and studying people.
It's sports psychology applied. It's about personal growth through sports, based on my training in different striking and grappling disciplines for 30 years.
Some say you can learn more life lessons from martial arts than from documentaries and journalists' reports.
Why fight and what can I get from it? How much effort is it worth?
Can I become better and fulfilled through fighting?
How...
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English
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Learn the secrets to obtaining Bruce Lee's astounding physique with this insightful martial arts training book. The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity. Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Lee's physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved...
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English
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Learn the ways of the Japanese Bushido Code with this very readable, modern translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu. Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese Way of the Warrior. Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping modern Japanese martial arts within Japan and...
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