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Mopsfluch
Der dritte Fall für Holmes und Waterson
Language: German
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Mops Holmes ist aufgeregt: Es geht endlich wieder in den Urlaub! Auch wenn sein Besuch in Frankreich mit Frauchen nicht nur zum Vergnügen ist. Denn es wartet Arbeit auf den jungen Mops-Detektiv. Der edle Zuchtstier von Frauchens Schwester wurde gestohlen. Wie gut, dass sein Kumpel und Kommissar Waterson...
Mopswinter
Holmes und Waterson ermitteln in ihrem neuen Fall
Language: German
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Mopsdetektiv Holmes ermittelt in seinem neuen Fall Ein außergewöhnlich langer und schneereicher Winter hat das Albdorf Knieslingen fest in seinem eisigen Griff. Die Tourismusbranche freut sich, denn die gut gespurten Loipen des kleinen Ortes werden ausgiebig genutzt. Doch an einem herrlichen Wintertag...
Mopsnacht
Holmes und Waterson ermitteln wieder
Language: German
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Holmes ist hin und weg: Es gibt eine neue Mopsdame am Ort, die genauso geheimnisvoll wie ihr eigenwilliges Frauchen ist. Doch während Holmes und die anderen Dorfbewohner von den neuen Nachbarn völlig eingenommen sind, tragen sich immer mehr merkwürdige Dinge zu. Gerade noch rechtzeitig erkennt...
Mopssturm
Der nächste Fall für Holmes und Waterson
Language: German
Release Date: November 6, 2017
Mopsdetektiv Holmes ermittelt in seinem persönlichsten Fall! Aufregung im kleinen Örtchen Knieslingen auf der schwäbischen Alb: Der Lokaladel kehrt heim. Und zwar in Form des gutaussehenden jungen Grafen Falk von Knieslingen, der der alten Burg Hohenknieslingen wieder zu neuem Glanz verhelfen...
Fight or Flight
Formidable Fighter, #13
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Awareness of yourself, the situation, and the surroundings is a big part of self-defense and will help you avoid most situations that can lead to physical conflict. When you are aware of a bad situation developing, you can normally distance yourself before you reach the point of no return. But sometimes...
Kickboxing: The Cross, Hook, And Uppercut: From Initiation To Knockout
Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #2
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
When you have learned the jab and its significance as the most basic, yet perhaps also the most versatile kickboxing technique, and practiced a variety of ways to use the jab for speed, set-up, and power, it doesn't surprise me if your next question is: "When do I get to knock'em out?" A...
Kickboxing: Stance, Footwork, And Basic Movement: From Initiation To Knockout
Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #3
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
Now that you are ready to embark on the kickboxer's long and arduous journey, it should come as no surprise that the first thing you must learn is how to survive by combining offense and defense with balance and the right mental attitude. A good fighting stance allows your feet, torso, arms, and head...
Finishing the Fight
Formidable Fighter, #14
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
It ain’t over until it’s over, so, yes, you have to finish what you start. The key to finishing a fight is often in knowing how far to go. In competition, you abide by established rules. You stop when your opponent falls or the referee tells you to stop. In competition, you leave it up to another...
Union and Confederate Civil War Strategies
A 59-Minute Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
The Civil War is an enormously important event in our nation's history, and not just a fleeting disagreement about slavery between the northern and southern states. As such, it has impacted our country's political course into modern day. The results of the Civil War reinforced the motto, E pluribus...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
It has been said that a successful martial artist doesn’t need size or strength, because “it’s all in the technique.” It has also been said that the power of a martial artist seems to increase quickly with weight, and the best lightweight fighter in the world will be defeated every time by...
Longsword and Saber: Swords and Swordsmen of Medieval and Modern Europe
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #9
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2018
European swordsmanship has produced a large number of written treatises and has been studied widely by military historians and lay persons interested in the sword as a combat arm and instrument of social status. Swords had a dual purpose: They were of military necessity used by knights on the field...
by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2018
The odds are, if you're attacked on the street you will have to defend yourself against a bigger and stronger assailant, or against one with a weapon. When this happens, strength alone will not be enough to stop your attacker. Science of Takedowns, Throws, and Grappling for Self-Defense addresses...
Kukris and Gurkhas: Nepalese Kukri Combat Knives and the Men Who Wield Them
Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #1
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
The Gurkhas have been termed the only soldiers who can win their battles on their reputation alone. Weapons shape the character of the men who wield them and two upturned kukris meeting at the top, their naked blades crossing, serve as the identifying insignia of the Brigade of Gurkhas in the United...
Knife Defense Basics
Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #6
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate...