Author : Hidetaka Nishiyama
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 146292073X
"The first complete and most authoritative book on the technique of unarmed self-defense…A fully illustrated manual giving step-by-step explanations of all the fundamentals of karate. --Robert Klaverkamp, UPI"
Author : Mahyar A. Amouzegar
Publisher : University of New Orleans Press
Page : pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781608012220
In eight ethereal stories, The Hubris of an Empty Hand encompasses the frailty and complexity of being human. When some divine gifts fall into decidedly earthly hands, the results are almost beyond reckoning for humans and gods both. Through its wide cast of characters and fascinating settings, terrestrial, divine, or somewhere in-between, Mayhar A. Amouzegar's fourth book of fiction takes on timeless questions of love and its permanence, sacrifice, and the human desire to be remembered and known.
Author : Sister Abegail Ntleko
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1583949321
Empty Hands is the inspiring memoir of Zulu nurse and healthcare activist Sister Abegail Ntleko. Growing up poor in a rural village with a father who didn't believe in educating girls, against seemingly insurmountable odds Sister Abegail earned her nursing degree and began work as a community nurse and educator, dedicating her life to those in need. "Her story tells us," says Desmond Tutu, who wrote the foreword to the book, "what a single person can accomplish when heart and mind work together in the service of others." Overcoming poverty and racism within the apartheid South African system, she adopted her first child at a time when it was unheard of to do so. And then she did it again and again. In forty years she has taken in and cared for hundreds of children who had nothing, saving babies—many of them orphans whose parents died of AIDS—from hospitals that were ready to give up on them and let them die. Empty Hands describes the harshness of Ntleko's circumstances with wit and wisdom in direct, beautifully understated prose and will appeal not only to activists and aid workers, but to anyone who believes in the power of the human spirit to rise above suffering and find peace, joy, and purpose. "Ntleko's story, which she tells in simple language, is inspiring and moving. She neither dwells in nor dramatizes the hardships she has faced, preferring instead to focus on 'fill[ing] her hands with love and then spend[ing] all that love until [her] hands are empty again.' A brief, genuine, heartfelt memoir of an awe-inspiring life."—Kirkus Reviews
Author : J.R. Roberts
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 18,56 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1628159774
EAST MEETS WEST Riding toward California along the Oregon Trail, Clint Adams comes across a posse of self-appointed bounty hunters. Their prey: a lone Indian warrior. Clint knows bad odds when he sees them and joins in the fray...on the side of the Indian. Motega is unlike any man Clint has ever met. The proud warrior possesses the spirit of his people and the deadly art of karate from his Chinese master—a man now indentured to a crooked businessman with a passel of killers on his payroll. It's up to Clint and Motega to spring the Easterner—before the West explodes in bullets and blood.
Author : Ed Parker
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2011-10-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781258133900
Author : Conrad De Meester
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 14,68 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0860123219
With Empty Hands is an entirely new translation and edition of Conrad de Meester`s brilliant and moving presentation of the life, thought and spirituality of St. ThTrFse of Lisieux. The author has completely revised and amplified his previous books on the saint in the light of the new, thoroughly annotated editipons of her own works, and the many recent works of research and commentary that have led him to develop and change some of his interpretations of the Saint`s life.Fr. de Meester asks why and how this young girl who asked to be admitted to the Carmel at Lisieux and persevered in her vocation to a hidden life in an obscure part of France, is not only loved and invoked by millions of people, but has become a profound influence on theology, spirituality and the missionary apostolate.He shows how the intuitions of her faith were achieved by growing from spiritual poverty to spiritual maturity through much suffering and inspite of many crises and revearsals and pays full attention to the psychology of the Saint, her family influence and her prayer life and faith as a process of extraordinary rich development. This book reveals ThTrFse as a Saint of hope whose constant watchword was "My God, I love you" and as a revolutionary of love through whom God worked and works as a liberating force.
Author : Mürsel Sevindik
Publisher : Mursel Sevindik
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 32,52 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Art
ISBN :
This book covers Soft Empty Hand Control issues for law enforcement officer. The goal is to demonstrate to officers the understanding of the principles and appropriate use of Soft Empty Hand Control techniques. Law Enforcement officers are authorized to use a range of force options to preserve the peace, prevent crimes, maintain order and apprehend suspects. Soft empty hand techniques are the first option of physical response used to restrain a person who is resisting. By developing a high degree of proficiency with soft empty hand techniques, the officer will be able to respond in a more effective manner, with a minimal amount of force. A police officer experiences different kinds of adverse situations while performing his/her duty. Sometimes his/her own life may be threatened due to a suspect's actions. Therefore it is essential for the officer to know defensive tactics, to protect him/her, and to control adverse situations. In modern society police have different responsibilities, such as crime investigation, providing security, crime control etc. Therefore, the officer must be aware of special tactics by which he/she can defend him/herself against stabbing, grabbing, pushing, kicking, using sharp and dangerous weapons and firearms. Within a fraction of a second a police officer must be able to react properly, otherwise it may prove to be a fatal situation. Every officer must be aware of defensive tactics and should be able to apply them effectively whenever required. Topics and techniques presented in this book will be of both great interest and great value to trainers and students of law enforcement.
Author : Jose Paman
Publisher : Blue Snake Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 2007-04-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781583941775
The book features a twofold, interrelated focus. First, it looks at the unique Filipino culture; how it was greatly influenced by Spanish colonization, the oppression it suffered under foreign rule, and how the native yearning for freedom led to the development of the martial art of arnis. The book then presents the distinct technical aspects and resultant physical manifestation of the indigenous fighting art. Centering upon the Kombatan method forged by Grandmaster Ernesto Amador Presas Sr., it describes numerous maneuvers utilizing stick, blade, and empty hand components, and offers information on their myriad practical applications. This volume is unique in that it is one of but a few composed by a native-born and bred Filipino author, one who absorbed lesson in the Philippines, directly under the guidance of an established system’s founder. The book seeks to present arnis in a proper light, as a simple and pragmatic method of self-protection, while debunking the more fanciful theories and concepts that have crept in as it makes its way into world consciousness.
Author : Mürsel Sevindik
Publisher : Mürsel Sevindik
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,41 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Art
ISBN :
This book covers Hard Empty Hand Control issues for law enforcement officer. The goal is to provide police officers with an understanding of the principles of Hard Empty Hand Control techniques. Hard Empty Hand Control techniques are defined as striking techniques. These techniques are used to control active aggression, with empty hands and feet, when the intermediate use of weapons is justified, but are not tactically available. The term hard is descriptive of the nature of the technique. Hard empty hand strikes are always defensive not offensive. These techniques are taught to protect lives from immediate danger. All hard empty hand control techniques are basic in nature; however, they address non-lethal use of force situations, and are generally reliable and effective when properly utilized. Police officers should learn and demonstrate knowledge of the striking areas as well as methods of striking. When these techniques become necessary, loud, clear, repetitive verbal commands are an important aspect of the control process. The subject needs to know what the officer desires him/her to do. In addition verbal and physical de-escalation is always preferred and should be attempted, if applicable. In training, safety is paramount. Perfect practice makes perfect. Proper technique is more important than the speed of technique application. Proficiency will increase the speed proportionally. Topics and techniques presented in this book will be of both great interest and great value to trainers and students of law enforcement.
Author : Todd Henry
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 25,78 MB
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1591846994
“A must-read for anyone interested in moving from inspiration to action.” —Cal Newport, author of So Good They Can’t Ignore You Most of us fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we’re often left wondering if any of it really mattered. We feel the ticking of the clock, but we’re unsure of the path forward. Die Empty is a tool for people who aren’t willing to put off their most important work for another day. Todd Henry explains the forces that lead to stagnation and introduces practices that will keep you on a true and steady course. The key is embracing the idea that time is finite, so you should focus on the unique contribution to the world that only you can make. Henry shows how to sustain your enthusiasm, push through mental barriers, and unleash your best work each day.
