Aikido is a highly developed martial art form based on standardized principles which the book explains by numerous examples of movements. The basics of the foot and hand movements are also covered. The details of the basic techniques of Aikido are no...

The Badwater Ultramarathon is commonly referred to as "the toughest footrace on the planet". In 2003, defending champion Pam Reed, Dean Karnazes and 71 other runners took the ultimate challenge of running 135 miles in California from Badwater to the...

One of the reasons baseball fans so love the sport is that it involves certain physical acts of beauty. And one of the most beautiful sights in the history of baseball was Hank Greenberg's swing. His calmly poised body seemed to have some special set...

The book deals with the sociological aspects of modern sports and features articles on social change and sports development (e. g. the problem of doping and responsibility of science, talent identification and promotion), on the Olympics (e. g. the O...

Soccer fans around the world adore the attacking style of play based on fast passing combinations, spectacular dribblings, and the art of beautiful shot goals. The question regarding this style of game is how to coach your team to embrace fast attack...