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Chapters: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Olympic Stadium, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Workers Indoor Arena, Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena -The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was opened on July 4, 1959 by then U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Its first event followed four days later, a Bantamweight title fight between Jose Becerra and Alphonse Halimi on July 8, 1959. The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena became a sister facility to the adjacent Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and home court to the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA from 19601967, the Los Angeles Clippers also of the NBA from 19841999, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL for their inaugural 1967 season, the USC Trojans basketball team of the NCAA from 19592006, the UCLA Bruins Basketball team of the NCAA from 1959-1964, the Los Angeles Cobras of the AFL in 1988, and the original Los Angeles Stars of the ABA from 19681970. Since the Clippers and Trojans left, the arena has taken on a lower profile. However, the Lingerie Football League's Los Angeles Temptation play their home games here. The arena also still holds high school basketball championships and the occasional concert and convention, though most of these events are of a lesser scale, considering the popularity of other venues in the area, including the Staples Center and Galen Center. Since its opening day, the arena has hosted the 1960 Democratic National Convention, the 1968 and 1972 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, the 1992 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, the 1963 NBA All-Star Game, and the Boxing competitions during the 1984 Summer Olympics. In addition to hosting the final portion of WrestleMania 2 in...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=768322 ... Read more

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Describes the history, rules, and great moments of the Olympic combat sports of boxing, fencing, judo, and wrestling. ... Read more

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Need to include more on women judoka
I am a novice female Judo competitor. I choose this book for inspiration. This book is well written in story telling form for inspiring the novice. There was some very well written stories about several male Judoka. However, there no stories about the women. The only mention of the women was a brief statement that the Women's competition was so intense when it was introduced in 1988. I can take inspiration from both the men and the women, however in the next edition, it might be nice if the author applied his excellent story telling ability to the women as well. ... Read more

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Boxing: Advanced Tactics & Strategies is a concise collection of drills, tips, exercises and strategies designed to take the novice boxer to the next level. Building on his popular first book, Boxing: A 12 Week Course, R. Michael Onello explains advanced ring tactics including hitting with movement, blocks, slips, feints, draws, and advanced punch variations.He also shares strategic tips gained through years in the ring and in the corners of successful boxers. In addition to a range of practical offense, defense, punch progression and shadow sparring drills, he includes advanced conditioning exercises and a chapter on ring generalship. This book is a great resource for boxers who want to advance their skills and coaches looking for solid training advice. ... Read more

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3+ stars - not quite a 4.
I've read the book, and there are more pictures regarding the warmup exercises rather than the technical aspects of the boxing - more pictures for footwork and up-jabs would've been welcome rather than a picture of a paticular muscle stretch if space was an issue.That would be my only critique.The information included in the book has some nice tips on how to sit down on your punches, adding feints to your game, and using angles on a heavy bag work out.The book also has a good shadow boxing routine, but like most routines you get out of it what you put into it. ... Read more

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This is the official USA Boxing Olympic coaching boxing book.Written by the experts at USA Boxing for all boxing coaches and active boxers or those interested in the sport. ... Read more

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I Guess that You Have to Have it
It has some good information in it, but not great.If you are going to coach amateur boxing, it is a must have I guess.

good info on coaching, not so good on techniques
I found the book to contain great information on coaching boxing (I am a usa coach). Actually, the book would be valuable for a coach of any sport.
However, when the book explained boxing techniques and drills it was so, so. Some of them were hard to follow. Some of them explained things conventionally, but showed a southpaw performing them backwards.
All in all a worthwhile book.

A good reference for every boxing coach
It contains a full cover on the sport of boxing from the role of a coach, the training to the sports medicine/nutrition, psychology etc. It also provides guidelines for coaches' self-evaluation. ... Read more

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Dynamic Taekwondo presents all you need to know about Taekwondo. Originated as the traditional Korean martial art and now an official sport in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Taekwondo has been a world sport practiced in almost every country in the world.
Taekwondo is one of the most popular sports among many foreigners in the world as well as Korean people. It is a sport contributing to health and fitness, both in body and spirit. It lacks written material for learners to refer to, even though it is a worldwide renowned sport.

Author Kyong Myong Lee sums up the unique internal dynamism of his sport: "The ultimate winner is the one who can conquer himself." Dynamic Taekwondo presents all you need to know about Taekwondo, from its historical background to the basic Taekwondo stance and many of the moves and skills employed. ... Read more

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Grande Livro. Abrange todos os aspectos do Taekwondo
Este livro é muito interessante pois tras todos os aspectos do Taekwondo. Só não o considero 5 estrelas de vido ao grau de abrangência da materia.

A complete Tae Kwon Do book!
This book contains everything you need to know about taekwondo. History, belts, poomsae, kyorugi........EVERYTHING! ... Read more

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Originally a survival skill, wrestling is probably the world's oldest competitive sport, and it's still an effective way for young people to get and keep fit. A Basic Guide To Wrestling offers a clear, concise introduction to wrestling styles, classes of competition, and the benefits of wrestling. It also includes profiles of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team. ... Read more

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MY SON LOVES THIS BOOK
I was excited to find a book that is endorsed by both the USA Wrestling Federation and the US Olympic Committee. This book is wonderful for giving an overview of the sport of wrestling. I wanted my son to know the historyof the sport along with the basic rules & terminology. He loveswatching WWF on TV but this book is actually about the real sport ofwrestling & he just loves it. I highly recommend this book for parentsthat want to learn how to get their child into the sport as well as for thekid that wants to learn about Olympic athletes that have excelled in thesport. Thanks AMAZON for carrying this great book.

An introduction to wrestling as an organized sport
This book covers alot of territory: wrestling hisotry, types of wrestling,basic skills, match rules, governing bodies and associations, and tips forparticipants, parents, coaches, and spectators.

As a broadbrushintroduction, the book is very good.If, however, you were looking fordetail in any one of those areas, with the possible exception of matchrules and etiquette, you'll need supplementary books.I would venture thatthe best audience for the book might be parents or interested spectators. Participants and coaches will need much more detail on skills and onsuccessful development of a program. ... Read more

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Chapters: Kazakhstan National Amateur Boxing Athletes, National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, Kazakhstan at the 2008 Asian Beach Games. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kazakhstanis consistently perform well in Olympic competitions, especially in boxing. This has brought some attention to the Central Asian nation, and increased awareness of its existence in the Western world. Dmitriy Karpov is a distinguished decathlete, taking bronze in both the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2003 and 2007 World Athletics Championships. Oleg MaskaevKazakh boxers are generally well known in the world. In last 3 Olympic games their performance was assessed as one of the best and they had more medals than any countries in the world except Cuba and Russia (in all three games). In 1996 and 2004 two Kazakh boxers (Vasiliy Jirov in 1996 and Bakhtiyar Artayev in 2004) were recognized as the best boxers for their techniques with the Val Barker trophy, awarded to the best boxer of the tournament. Kazakh boxers performed well in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Two boxers, Bekzat Sattarkhanov and Yermakhan Ibraimov, earned gold medals. Another two boxers, Bulat Jumadilov and Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov, earned silver medals. It should also be noted that Oleg Maskaev, born in Zhambyl, representing Russia, was the WBC Heavyweight Champion after knocking out Hasim Rahman on August 12, 2006. The skier Vladimir Smirnov won seven medals in total in the 1988, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics, including a gold in the 50 km competition in 1994. He also won 11 medals in total in World Championships from 1987 to 1995, including four gold medals. During the first part of his active career he represented the Soviet Union...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3959690 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sharmba David Mitchell (born August 27, 1970), better known plainly as Sharmba Mitchell, is a boxer who was world Jr. Welterweight champion.Mitchell, nicknamed "Little Big Man", is a native of Takoma Park, Maryland, but a resident of Washington, D.C.. He began his professional boxing career on September 23, 1988, knocking out Eddie Colón in three rounds at Atlantic City, New Jersey.Mitchell had a mark of 14 wins and no losses, with seven knockout wins, including victories over former Olympic Games bronze medalist Aristides Acevedo, and over Dana Roston, when he met a former or future world champion for the first time inside a ring. On March 8 of 1990, he beat the famed former world champion, Rafael Limon, by an eight round unanimous decision in Atlantic City, but he endured what was probably an embarrassing moment for him, when Limon stripped Mitchell of his trunks during round seven. The fight was televised in the United States, and the pants-pulling moment made it into a number of blooper videos. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Long Jump, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Pankration, Chariot Racing, Ancient Greek Boxing, Greek Wrestling, Ancient Olympic Pentathlon, Dolichos, Hoplitodromos, Stadion, Diaulos, Herald and Trumpet Contest. Excerpt:Boxer of Quirinal resting after contest (bronze sculpture , 300 200 BC) Ancient Greek boxing dates back to at least the eighth century BC (Homer's Iliad ), and was practiced in a variety of social contexts in different Greek city-states. Most extant sources about ancient Greek boxing are fragmentary or legendary, making it difficult to reconstruct the rules, customs and history surrounding this activity in great detail. Still, it is clear that gloved boxing bouts were a significant part of ancient Greek athletic culture throughout the early classical period. Origins Minoan youths boxing (1500 BC), Knossos fresco. Earliest evidence for use of gloves. There is archeological and artistic evidence of ancient Greek boxing ( - pux or - pugme in ncient Greek ) as early as the Minoan and Mycenaean periods. There are numerous legends about the origins of boxing in Greece . One legend holds that the heroic ruler Theseus invented a form of boxing in which two men sat face to face and beat each other with their fists until one of them was killed. In time, the boxers began to fight while standing and wearing gloves (with spikes) and wrappings on their arms below the elbows, although otherwise they competed naked. According to the Iliad , Mycenaean warriors included boxing among their competitions honoring the fallen, though it is possible that the Homeric epics reflect later Greek culture. Boxing was among the contests held in memorial of Achilles ' slain friend Patroclus, toward the end of the Trojan war. It was in commemoration of Patroclus that the Greeks later introduced boxi... ... Read more

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Chapters: Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Track and Field Athletics, Gymnastics, Boxing, Discus Throw, Archery, Javelin Throw, Taekwondo, Alpine Skiing, Speed Skating, Track Cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Snowboarding, Badminton, Field Hockey, Judo, Fencing, Table Tennis, Short Track Speed Skating, Cross-Country Skiing, Olympic Weightlifting, Bobsleigh, Team Handball, Ski Jumping, Luge, Biathlon, Diving, Freestyle Skiing, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Triathlon, Modern Pentathlon, Curling, Nordic Combined, Dressage, Keirin, Show Jumping, Eventing, Shooting Sports, Yacht Racing, Skeleton, Bmx Racing, Cricket, Artistic Gymnastics, Mountain Biking, Road Bicycle Racing, Trampolining, Canoeing, Whitewater Slalom, Demonstration Sport, Amateur Boxing, Canoe Racing, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Colorado Time Systems, Ceremonial First Puck, Canoeing 1000m, Canoeing 500m, Canoeing 200m, Official Association of Professional Table Tennis Athletes of North America, Towy Boat Club, Degree of Difficulty. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 831. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to eight racers, a groomed, serpentine, dirt race course made of various jumps and rollers and a finish line. The course is usually flat, about 15-foot (4.6 m) wide and has large banked corners that help the riders maintain speed. The sport of BMX racing is facilitated by a number of regional and international sanctioning bodies. They provide rules for governing the conduct of the races, specify age group and skill-level classifications among the racers, and maintain some kind of points-accumulation sys...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=430728 ... Read more

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Includes the 1960 Champions of All Sports w/ 26 of the year's best sports pictures. Includes Baseball including World Series, Football, Boxing, Olympic Games, Racing, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Hockey, Yachting, Iceboating, Bowling, Hunting. Also includes lots of illustrations. ... Read more

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While many sports books contribute to a reader's athletic development, this book also focuses on the private, personal development of the athlete. Beneath the Armor of an Athlete is the story of a female Olympic Freestyle wrestler. Her love for the sport and striving for success expose her to rare challenges, all of which introduce new experiences in her life. From all-male wrestling camps and tournaments to the competitive ranks of national and international women's freestyle wrestling, this athlete learns that her sport is the gateway to learning more about who she really is and what she is capable of becoming. ... Read more

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Finding a Balance
Beneath the Armor of an Athlete was a very enjoyable, quick read. Please don't be misled by the word "quick," though; some readers associate that with fluffiness of content. This book's content is anything but. In fact, it occurred to me that this book might be useful in school curricula in the areas of sociology, psychology, and even writing adaptation. Its significant social issues and the author's cinematic style of storytelling make it a good candidate for many academic outlets.

A friendly word of warning: some of the lessons divulged and issues raised might make you angry. They did me! I threw the book across the room a few times. Isn't it funny how easy it is to see what we would change in others, and how difficult it is to change things in ourselves, even when we want to?

And that's part of the beauty of this book: the themes running throughout it are universal and timeless. For example, the fear of "not being good enough" and how that fear can become a pattern of behavior causing us to forget who we really are and how we want to be takes on a character all its own in this book.

The search for peace and for what makes each of us truly happy is a path each person must experience for her-/himself. The author seems well on her way to discovering her own peace through this effort. I enjoyed Beneath the Armor of an Athlete and plan to read it again in a few years just to see how timeless it really is.

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Not (necessarily) about wrestling
I am not a wrestling fan - in fact, I know nothing about the sport.Never-the-less, I found Lisa Whitsett's book amusing, well written and entertaining. Within a few pages I was drawn into her easy to read narrative, and was impressed by the honesty and emotional intensity with which she tells her story.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable and easy way to fill their time - whether they are a fan of wrestling or not.

An excellent book
Hi, I am Marc Anderson and I have enjoyed the development of women's amateur wrestling for years now. I have recently read the book BENEATH THE ARMOR OF AN ATHLETE Real Strength on the Wrestling Mat by Lisa Whitsett. Lisa is an accomplished amateur wrestler and has made her mark on the sport. Her book details her life in the sport she loves and it shows that she fears no one except herself and the possibility of failure. It shows how she battles her inner demons to become the best wrestler she can be and is an honest and frank appraisal of her efforts. I highly recommend this book to any young person who is interested in becoming a wrestler, especially females. It is my hope that Ms. Whitsett will write a second book about her life in the sport that will bring the reader up to date on her current efforts to advance women's amateur wrestling.

The many faces of "Courage"
All too often we hope to catch a glimpse of something worth our attention, and this is definitely one of those times.

This original and revealing book certainly packs an astounding punch, especially in the descriptive style for which the author takes.

In allowing us into HER mind (and the unique world of many amateur wrestlers), Lisa Whitsett transforms herself into an "educator extrodinaire", by ultimately giving us a first hand lesson on what it's like to face ourselves, and the inner demons that forever attempt to cripple us from within.

Tremendous introspective to the very "soul" of a grappler!

-J. Reggie Roberts
High School wrestling coach (20 years)

Beneath the Armor of the Athlete
Lisa's personal battle with the emotional strain and anxiety of athletic competition is clearly depicted in this excellent book.Every athlete will be able to relate to the pre-competition stress, and fear of failure.The book is well written and easily read.Highly recommended for any athlete who has experienced the brain strain associated with competition. ... Read more

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Describes the combat events of the Olympic Games and previews the athletic competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. ... Read more

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A Pocket Guide that doesn't live up to its name
This book is for kids, little kids. The volume is too short to support more than a cursory amount of information on the many martial and combative arts that are Olympic events. Not to say it isn't a nice volume to carry around if you happen to attend one of these Olympic events and have no idea what's going on, but then again, why would you go to an event you know nothing about? Sure, it is a good little book to give to the kids while they are watching some Olympic event, but you can find better guides online. Save your money for something else. ... Read more

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Chapters: Oryx Quest, Qatar National Amateur Boxing Athletes, Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 17. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Oryx Quest was the name of the first round-the-world yacht race to start and finish in the Middle East and was held in 2005 in Qatar. The race, organised by British sailor Tracy Edwards, was regarded as a follow-up to The Race of 2000 and was designed to compliment existing Multihull races. It was hoped that the size of the prize and the potential speed of the participating boats would make it the most-exciting round-the-world race to date. The record prize money was donated by the government of Qatar, which hoped to gain publicity as a tourism destination. On 5 February four multihulled yachts began the route, off Doha. The participants were: Geronimo was the first elimination on 2 March, as a result of hull damage following a collision with flotsam. de Kersauson returned to Australia to have the boat repaired, and to break the record for the circumnavigation of the continent in July. A week later the mast of Cheyenne broke just after the boat had rounded Cape Horn. With two remaining boats, Doha 2006 won the race, finishing with an overall time of 62 days, 21 hours and 1 minute. The more-than-20-year-old Daedalus crossed the finishing line some 13 days later. Media coverage in the Middle East, Far East and Asia (Qatar's key target markets) was valued at $46million dollars and the weekly race programmes made by APP were seen in 600 million homes, making it the most widely watched race in yachting history. The website including the children's 'Ali the Albatross' education pages received over 20million hits. Tracy and her team also put together Qatar's first Sports Education Programme to wh...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2218895 ... Read more