Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Runners World Best Injury Free Running or Combat Techniques of Taiji Xingyi and Bagua

Runner's World Best Injury-Free Running

Author: Adam Bean

When runners want expert advice, they turn to Runner's World, the magazine that helped bring running culture into the mainstream—and has continued to dispense cutting-edge wisdom as running's popularity has soared. Now, runners can have all that expert wisdom at their fingertips with the Runner's World Best series. Each book in this series focuses on a particular aspect of running—from getting started to cross-training. Together, these authoritative, affordable, fully illustrated volumes form a accessible library that belongs in every runner's home.

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Runner's World Best: Injury-Free Running assembles the most reliable information on running pain- and injury-free—and speeding up the rehabilitation process by using the latest medical advances to treat common injuries. Runners of every ability will benefit from the book's wealth of expert tips on training, stretching, selecting proper equipment, and maintaining correct running form.



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Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts

Author: Lu Shengli

The combat techniques of Tai Ji, Ba Gua, and Xing Yi were forbidden during China's Cultural Revolution, but the teachings of grandmaster Wang Pei Shing have survived. This comprehensive guide, written by one of his students, selects core movements from each practice and gives the student powerful tools to recognize the unique strategies and skills, and to develop a deeper understanding, of each style. It contains complete instructions for a 16-posture form to gain mastery of combat techniques. The book helps practitioners achieve a new level of practice, where deeply ingrained skills are brought forth in a more fluid, intuitive, and fast-paced fashion.



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