The Mma Encyclopedia

Download or read book The MMA Encyclopedia written by Jonathan Snowden and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ' "Did you see the big fight this weekend'" The question used to be about boxing matches, when the giants of the fight world were Mike Tyson and Roy Jones. Now fans are leaving the sweet science in droves for the combat sport of the future: mixed martial arts (MMA). MMA has drawn millions on cable and network television, as well as out-performed professional wrestling and boxing on pay-per-view. Fans are attracted to the sport, but unlike boxing (where strategy and technique are limited to using both your left and right hands), an MMA fight can be surprisingly complicated. The MMA Encyclopedia puts the fighters, the facts, and the fundamentals of the world's fastest growing sport at your fingertips as the definitive reference guide to mixed martial arts. The encyclopedia will break the MMA language barrier for those who don't know a wristlock from a wristwatch, while at the same time offering perspective and analysis that will entertain the hardcore fan who already has the basics down pat. With three appendices that detail the results of every MMA'fight in history, this the ultimate reference book for the ultimate sport.

Download or read book Total Mma written by Jonathan Snowden and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings readers the history and information surrounding the contemporary world of MMA.

Download or read book UFC Encyclopedia written by Thomas Gerbasi and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only official fully illustrated encyclopedia of the UFC The fastest growing sports organisation in history finally has an official and definitive guide that will have fans cheering, The UFC Encyclopedia. Covering over 300 fighters, 170 events and filled with over 1,500 images, this tiltle uncovers all areas of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It provides a detailed history of the UFC since 1993, and coverage of its personalities, champions, Hall of Fame, and event results. Gain unprecedented access to the most dangerous and dynamic fighters in the world through profile and action photos, biographies, vital stats, and titles held in the organisation. Officially licensed, created in conjunction with the UFC, and featuring memorable submissions, knockouts, and the battles that made history, theUFC Encyclopediais the book that millions of devoted fans have been waiting for.

Download or read book Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted written by Adam T. Heath and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mixed martial arts hasn t been dubbed the world 's fastest growing sport for nothing. It 's noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly two decades ago and has even shaken up the pop culture scene. Who would have expected popular MMA fighter Chuck Liddell to trade in his sparring gloves for dance shoes on "Dancing with the Stars"? A combo of grappling, punching, kneeing, and kicking, this sport looks like it will be grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, for some time to come."Mixed Martial Arts Most Wanted " steps into the cage and brings you round after round of fighting deeds and details worthy of a sport known for bloody battles and ingenious tactics. Authors Adam T. Heath and David L. Hudson Jr. have knocked out sixty top-ten lists detailing the low blows, grappling greats, human anomalies, and fighting females that make up the compelling world of mixed martial arts.There 's no need to be an insider Heath and Hudson bring you all of the sport 's best bouts, dirtiest moves, and brainscrambling kayos in a book that will keep MMA enthusiasts reeling for months.

Download or read book Gene Lebells Grappling World written by Gene LeBell and published by Cfw Media. This book was released on 2002-02-02 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has taken Gene years to write, and it is his legacy to the world of grappling. It is a massive text on the art of finishing holds. Among the 500-plus pages are chapters on grips and handles; catches and grabs; foot and leg controls; arm bars and shoulderlocks; wristlocks and twists; straight leglocks; ankle bends and twists; chokes; and necklocks and cranks. Many of the techniques shown in the volume are old, never-before-seen pro wrestling techniques. There will never be another grappling text containing so many unique and devastating finishing holds -- unless Gene LeBell pens a sequel.

Download or read book The Sambo Encyclopedia written by Steve Scott and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sambo is considered one of the most effective, technically diverse, and dynamic modern fighting styles ever devised. Developed in the Soviet Union and based on Kodokan Judo and wrestling, sambo emphasizes utility over aesthetics. The end result is a fast paced and powerful style that excells in both throwing and groundfighting.This book presents a systematic approach to how the sport of sambo is taught and practiced.

Download or read book Winning on the Ground written by AnnMaria De Mars and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variety of winning judo techniques developed over years of teaching are presented in this guide that prepares mixed martial artists for transcending numerous scenarios. Based on the same training methods that have produced multiple Olympic medalists, the book demonstrates how any opponent can be overcome, even from a position that may seem hopeless. It is generously illustrated with techniques and exercises that are proven winners and is appropriate for beginning judo practitioners.