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Pub. Date
2009
Description
Cal, the only mixed martial arts fighter to take legendary fighter Rivera the distance, and his trainer, Riley, are on their way to Mexico for a make-or-break rematch with Rivera, four years later. In the three fraught days leading up to this momentous match, each privately begins to doubt that Cal can win. The men strive to stay true to themselves and each other in the only way they know how.
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Series
The Daoshi chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
It's the end of the nineteenth century in San Francisco's Chinatown, and ghost hunters from the Maoshan traditions of Daoism keep malevolent spiritual forces at bay. Li-lin, the daughter of a renowned Daoshi exorcist, is a young widow burdened with yin eyes--the unique ability to see the spirit world. Her spiritual visions and the death of her husband bring great shame to Li-lin and her father. When a sorcerer cripples her father, terrible plans are...
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As Avatar Aangand his friends confront an ancient spirit determined to destroy a town on land sacred to the Air Nomads, Toph and Aang find themselves on opposing sides in a battle of gigantic proportions. If Toph and Aang don't put aside their differences, there's more at stake than just their friendship!
64) Martial arts
Pub. Date
1996
Description
Introduces the rules, kit, equipment, and safety measures of the martial arts.
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Description
"Author Stewart McFarlane's years of teaching experience and his extensive theoretical knowledge will help you learn the physical disciplines of t'ai chi ch'uan, which tone your muscles, improve circulation, and increase flexibility and posture. His clear explanations strengthen both the physical and the spiritual practices that will revitalize your life."--BOOK JACKET. "All the exercises, movements, and stances are explained in detail and illustrated...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Millie, who likes finding new hobbies, eagerly signs up for ninja school, only to learn that ninja skills, such as hiding and kicking, are a real challenge for a triceratops. Includes discussion question and dinosaur facts.
68) Guide to martial arts: a step-by-step introduction to taekwondo, judo, ju-jitsu, karate & kung fu
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Description
From the historical roots of martial arts to modern-day competitions, this vibrantly illustrated volume provides a strong foundation for studying, practicing, and mastering these ancient skills.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies--demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water." Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more...
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Series
Peasprout Chen volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Second book in a Taiwanese-inspired middle-grade fantasy series about a young girl's quest to become a champion of Wu Liu, an art form that blends figure skating with martial arts"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself. Tim Kennedy has a problem; he only feels alive right before he's about to die. Kennedy, a Green Beret, decorated Army sniper, and UFC headliner, has tackled a bull with his bare hands, jumped out of airplanes, dove...
72) Snake
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Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Description
With the temple and Grandmaster now gone, twelve-year-old Seh, a snake-style master, joins a bandit gang and meets a mysterious woman whose name means Cobra, while trying to stay ahead of the vengeful Ying.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"This epic tale of warriors and bravery, rebellion and revenge, reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family���and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his brothers sent away. Yoshitsune was raised in his enemy���s household until he was sent away to live in a monastery. He grew up skinny...
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