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Athe Bible for any Judo participant

Advantages: A well documented book of the ancient and modern day sport of Judo
Disadvantages: Not covering in the Katas in any great depth

...wishing to pursue far in the sport of Judo. Whilst the book also covers items not usually taught in most Judo clubs it is technically very superior to most judokas (participants). The book covers the basics as well as Kodokan techniques that are no longer used in the sport. Having studied Judo for the past twenty years I still use this as a refferance book for studies and lesson plans. If I have any critisism it is that it does not cover the Katas ...
.... Contents. The Essence of Judo Nage-waza (Throws) Osaekomi-waza (Hold Downs) Ude-kansetsu-waza (Armlocks) Ashi-kansetsu-waza (Leglocks) Kubi-kansetsu-waza (Spinelocks) Kotewaza (Wrist-Locks) Shime-waza (Strangles) The Official Technique List of the International Judo Federation Refereeing Terminology Japanese Pronunciation There are vast technicalities for each of the subjects covered and some of these are either in modern use or in Japanese ...

DuwDuw 28.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The A-Z of Judo - Syd Hoare

Does not capture essence of krav maga

Advantages: Teaches experienced fighters proper technique
Disadvantages: only talks about technique, needs to show how to practice, and how to mentally prepare

Unless you have been taking krav maga lessons over a period of time, and need a manual to refresh your memory, don't buy this book. While this book is incredibly accurate in explaining the movements of krav maga, it does not properly teach it. This book is simply an instruction manual on how to perform the movements and techniques of krav maga. If someone wants to learn krav maga, then this would be of no use to them. There are many things needed ...
...confidence. Along with practice, krav maga requires a person to be mentally tough. The idea of krav maga is to teach someone how to fight in the most advantageous manner while being put in the worst case scenario. This book simply tells the reader techniques used for different situations. It does not outline a method of practicing, or even a way to teach yourself the proper way to perform a technique. Like I stated before, I would only recomend this ...

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Review of Krav Maga - Imi Sde-Or

Stuart Pearce "Psycho" - Inspiring, but only in parts

Advantages: Easy for the everyday man/woman to relate to, down to earth, honest and witty
Disadvantages: Not forthright enough. Slightly lacking a cutting edge

Stuart Pearce as a player was somebody who the average person on the street could relate to. A fiercely competitive individual who wore his heart on his sleeve, he captivated millions with his bravery and combative nature. As a football fan, I am all too familiar with the torture he went through during the World Cup in 1990. I think anybody reading this who saw that game would say the same. In Euro 96 he came back from the shadows to score "that" ...
...hairs on the back of anyone's neck stand up for hours. The thing I therefore wanted to get out of the book was, could these experiences be elaborated upon, and in a way that would engage me as the reader? In a nutshell, he just about pulls it off, but would I read it again? "Maybe" is the best I can do in that respect. As an overall review of Psycho, the biggest draw is certainly his time spent at Wealdstone FC as an amateur. It was fascinating ...

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Review of Psycho - Stuart Pearce

Great story of a hard shell with a soft soul. Truly engaging.

Advantages: engaging, compelling, soulful, real, entertaining, humorous
Disadvantages: Somewhat contradicts himself in many parts

I have read a number of football autobiographies, and with each one, I come to expect the same thing throughout. Usually it reads something like “I grew up in a working class background, my parents worked very hard to get me to all my football games, and my teachers never believed in me”. With Vinnie Jones, I honestly expected nothing more and nothing less. I was pleasantly surprised. Vinnie gives an extremely open and frank account of his life, ...
...individual. He is a footballer at heart, and he knew his limitations, but he also knew that even though he wasn’t the greatest player, there was always going to be a way to make it into the big time. His book is infectious at times, particularly when talking about his wife and family, and his surprising pride to be picked to play for Wales. It is also highly comical, especially when he talks of how he learned the Welsh anthem. His development into ...

sjrichardson 13.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vinnie: the Autobiography - Vinnie Jones

Jelleyman's Thrown A Wobbly - Jeff Stelling

Advantages: A look at Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday Show
Disadvantages: None!

Some people say the term ‘cult’ is used far too often…other’s say that the term ‘cult’ can be used to described Sky Sports very own Soccer Saturday show. Broadcast, intriguingly enough, on Saturday’s during the football season it’s presented by armchair pundit’s favourite Jeff Stelling, and in this book he describes the ins and outs of the show, in humorous fashion. Published by Harper Collins in April 2009, “Jelleyman's Thrown a Wobbly: Saturday ...
...will make anyone who’s ever seen and enjoyed the show to pick it up and not put it down until the very end. The title refers to the lower league defender Gareth Jelleyman, who after being sent off one afternoon was mentioned by Stelling in the context used in the title…promptly resulting in a ‘corpsing’ session with the panel where no one could stop laughing. Various other cultural references have become famous with the show such as whenever Adam ...

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Review of Jelleyman's Thrown a Wobbly - Jeff Stelling