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A classic.First person account of some of the originators of the art. Opinionated and has an obvious personal bias (Thank goodness for some honesty !).Some of the stories are hilarious as well as illuminating and insightful.The story about Rube Goldberg vs. an Aikido master is almost worth the price of the book. Too many of the present day martial artists take themselves too seriously.A look at this book could help show them the humor and humanity that the martial arts really contain.

Oh, yeah.It does contain a pretty interesting information on philosophy, techniques and information on martial arts.....
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Publisher: T. HurstPublication date: 1834Subjects: Authors, EnglishGreat BritainVerse satire, EnglishBiography ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for archery equipment across the regions of Greater China, including provinces, autonomous regions (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Xizang - Tibet), municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan (all hereafter referred to as "regions"). Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,100 cities in Greater China. For each major city in question, the percent share the city is of the region and of Greater China is reported. Each major city is defined as an area of "economic population", as opposed to the demographic population within a legal geographic boundary. For many cities, the economic population is much larger that the population within the city limits; this is especially true for the cities of the Western regions. For the coastal regions, cities which are close to other major cities or which represent, by themselves, a high percent of the regional population, actual city-level population is closer to the economic population (e.g. in Beijing). Based on this "economic" definition of population, comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city's marketing and distribution value vis-a-vis others. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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This book finally answers the question everyone wants to know.Is it a sport or not?The answer lies here with an in-depth look at 40 different activities considered by many to be sports.Are football, basketball, hockey, or golf sports?What about wrestling, figure skating, soccer, or bowling?What's great about your favorite sport?What's wrong with it, and how could it be improved?The answers are all here!Written by an average sports fan, for the average sports fan, this book has it all.You'll laugh out loud at what this author has to say about archery, fishing, diving, and race-walking.Is auto-racing what you love?You may want to burn this chapter! How about fencing, cycling, tennis, and gymnastics?Think you know the answer?You'll be surprised at his take on these activities!This book is loaded with humorous stories, sports trivia, great moments in sports, and some of the worst tragedies sports have ever seen.If you've every played, watched, or even thought about sports, you'll love this book. ... Read more

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The Definitive Word on Sports
This is a wonderfully written romp through the sports world, with humor, history and critique.It will provoke debate, especially when it challenges the sports we all treasure.It will interest even the casual sports fan with its opening stories of how sports impacted our family.

I say "our" family because Paul is my brother.And, although I'd dispute some of the details of his wonderful stories, I wouldn't change a word.This book has been a joy for our family and I think it'll be a treat for yours. ... Read more