Close Range Combat: Wing Chun: Volume 1: Blocking, Striking, Kicking and Footwork
Это первая книга из трехтомной фундаментальной серии "Close Range Combat Wing Chun". Книга написана известным американским мастером - Рэнди Уильямсом, получившем свои знания от таких мэтров Вин Чун, как Сифу Джордж Яу (США), Сифу Августин Фонг (США) и Сифу Хо Кам Мин (Гонконг). В первой книге представлены история и общий обзор системы, основные инь и ян блоки, удары кулаком, ладонью, локтем, комплексные блоки-удары, удары и защиты ногами, основные стойки и методы перемещения, способы захвата руки - Фон Сао, липкие руки - Чи Сао, основы использования ротангового кольца в тренировках и многое другое. В конце книги приведен подробный глоссарий терминов.
The Art of Negotiating: How to Become a Skilled Negotiator
Gerard I. Nierenberg calls negotiating an art. And as a world-renowned negotiator, he should know. The Financial Times of Canada referred to him as the "American Negotiation Guru," the Wall Street Journal observed that he makes a profession of convincing adversaries that nobody has to lose, and the editors of Fortune wrote that he "discovered the depth of interest in negotiating some years ago."
Talismans and How They Work A talisman, amulet, or charm is any physical object that stores and radiates a magical energy to create change. A metallic disk, stone, wand, sword, pen, paper, or television remote control can be a talisman provided that it is dedicated toward a "magical purpose. The definition of magic, however, has successfully eluded occultists for centuries.
Return to the Little Kingdom: How Apple and Steve Jobs Changed the World
Twenty five years later, revisiting the first authorized biography of Apple and its co-founder and celebrity CEO, Steve Jobs In 1984, The Little Kingdom: The Private Story of Apple Computer told the story of Apple’s first decade alongside the histories of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Now, completely revised and expanded, Return to the Little Kingdom is the definitive biography of Apple and its founders from the very beginning.
For the benefit of the improving player, Andrew Soltis--New York Post chess columnist and author of 'Pawn Structure Chess' and other books--reviews the major types of chess errors. Using typical game situations drawn from Master play, the book concentrates on teaching recognition patterns for the major mistakes--and how to avoid those mistakes.
