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	Training for Warriors: The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Workout
	World champion fitness instructor Martin Rooney leaves nothing to chance on how to train and how to win. This book is essential for all fighters but also can help any athlete or coach that is looking for an advantage on learning how athletes train. Loaded with full colour photos and detailed explanations, "Training for "Warriors reveals the secrets of warming up, weight training, endurance training, mental training, nutrition, weight cutting, and strategy development that the top combat athletes in the world use to win IFL, Pride Fighting, UFC, UCC, and ADCC championships. If you are a grappler, wrestler, MMA fighter, boxer, judoka, or just a fan of combat sports, you too can begin training to be a warrior. The book will have the official endorsement of "Gracie Magazine", the premier source of mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting.

	MMA Book of Knowledge.
	BJ Penn, MMA Welterweight and Lightweight World Champion, is the only non-Brazilian to win the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships and is a fighter in the UFC. "Mixed Martial Arts" outlines his revolutionary system of fighting, detailing techniques, fight against the cage and formulate strategies based upon your personal attributes and strengths.

	The Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: The Science of Striking
	If you desire ruthless uppercuts, savage knee strikes, bone-breaking kicks, and flawless fight strategy, look no further than this groundbreaking instruction manual on the science of striking. In the "Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual", the man who UFC president Dana White and millions of fight fans regard as the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artist on the planet leaves no stone unturned.

	The Kicking Bible: Strikes for MMA and the Street
	One of the most feared and useful weapons in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition is dissected and discussed in this fully-illustrated guide to both perfecting and defending against the low kick. Many competitors view this technique as a single tool in their arsenal, limiting themselves when they could be taking this low-line method of attack and modifying it to fit far more kicking situations than those commonly used. This volume demonstrates how to expand the low-kicking arsenal, showing how a simple alteration in leg targeting can strongly challenge an opponent's defense, and how to hone low-line kicking power and speed so that rapid-fire low-line kicking becomes a powerful advantage. These techniques are prime for MMA competitors and anyone who wants to improve both their self-defense and competition skills with the best empirical information available.

	Made in America.
	Ultimate fighting -- mixed martial arts competition between professional fighters which includes ju-jitsu, judo, boxing, kick0boxing and wrestling techniques -- is among the fastest-growing sports in the world today, outselling and outperforming boxing and indeed any other ring or combat sport. Coming live to the UK in April 2007 UFC sold out the Manchester MEN Arena, followed by further sell-out perfomances in Belfast in June and London in September at the 20,000-plus capacity O2. Matt Hughes, nine times UFC World Welterweight Champion, with a record of 42 wins from 48 fights to date, is the most dynamic figure in this hottest and most happening of sports. Here he recounts his sensational rise to stardom, from growing up on the family farm in Illinois to breaking records in the octagon in front of 20,000 live fans and 4 million television viewers.

	Fit to Fight
	Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a fast-growing combat sport, with millions signing up for MMA classes and many more tuning in to "pay-per-view" to watch events. MMA is not for wimps and participants take a real pounding - they must be ready for anything. However, there is one way to predict a winner in any bout: conditioning. When facing an opponent with equal technical skill, the better-conditioned athlete will win - every match, every round, every time. Jason Ferruggia reveals the ultimate conditioning program for the ultimate fighter. By gaining overall strength, stamina, speed and flexibility, athletes can substantially reduce their risk of injury in this intense contact sport. The key to Ferruggia's system is his emphasis on mat-specific conditioning techniques and included are:- - A first-rate warm up guaranteed to make a fighter more explosive and to reduce injuries - Off-the-charts strength-building secrets - Dozens of exercises to develop crushing grip strength Each exercise is accompanied by black and white photos illustrating proper technique and form.

	Mastering Mixed Martial Arts.
	Antonio Nogueira - former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion and current UFC Heavyweight Champion - has defeated such legendary fighters as former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia, and Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic, earning him the title of "The World's Most Dangerous Groundfighter." From basic control positions to advanced transitions to bone-crushing submissions - if your goal is to learn how to haul an opponent to the mat and put him in a world of pain, look no further than "Mastering Mixed Martial Arts".

	Octagon: Ultimate Fighting Championship
	Get up close and personal with the warriors of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) Explore the work of photographer Kevin Lynch and track the evolution of the UFC® over five years though 800 incredible photos of the fighters as they compete in this mixed martial arts sport. See these amazing warriors; from the tense moments before going into battle through to the emotional end of the combat. Explosive photographs capture the confidence, fear and passion in the eyes of key athletes from Anderson Silva and Chuck Liddell, to Georges St. Pierre and B.J Penn.

	Wrestling for Fighting: The Sport of Mixed Martial Arts
	Major Motion Picture Randy Couture goes Hollywood! In a coup for mixed martial arts, Hollywood will be filming a major motion picture based on this intense and exciting sport. The film is called REDBELT, and will be directed by David Mamet. Randy Couture, author of WRESTLING FOR FIGHTING, will appear in the film. --Variety, July 2007

	Mixed Martial Arts Unleashed
	“Mickey Dimic is a great coach and a terrific fighter. Mixed Martial Arts Unleashed does an excellent job covering everything MMA beginners need to know to prepare themselves before entering the ring, in addition to providing some knockout tips and drills for advanced fighters.”-Carlos Newton, UFC Welterweight World Champion Today, millions the world over are getting fit and fighting hard with mixed martial arts, a lethal combination of kickboxing, judo, boxing, wrestling, and other disciplines. In Mixed Martial Arts Unleashed, champion and coach Mickey Dimic distills his impressive knowledge to give you dozens of surefire techniques for winning matches.

	Title Shot: Into the Shark Tank of Mixed Martial Arts
	In 2007, Army Officer Kelly Crigger embarked on a year-long journey into the shark tank of mixed martial arts competition. His quest was two-fold - to learn what drove fighters to put themselves through years of grueling training and into the cage, and to uncover the mainstream media's reason for focusing on the seedier side of the sport and its athletes. To dig for answers, he lived in five of the top MMA training camps in the United States, hung out at the toughest tournaments the sport had to offer, and spent time with the biggest names in the sport, including UFC President Dana White. "Title Shot" divulges the truths and personal stories he unearthed. It is laced with sarcasm, humour and a touch of daredevil bravado.

Ultimate Conversations: The Baddest Fighters on the Planet

The most comprehensive insight into the mind of the modern mma fighter so far published --FHM Magazine

A genuine and fascinating insight into the minds of some of the world's greatest fighters...proof that the world's toughest men are also intelligent, interesting and articulate --Men's Fitness Magazine

Great insights into and interviews with the most intriguing fighters on the planet from Rafiq....a must read for all mma fans --The Telegraph

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