Author: Tahl Leibovitz
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500575908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This book is called Ping Pong for Fighters, and it's about fighting all the different elements that are attached to table tennis. The fight starts inward and eventually moves outward, from within ourselves, to the ball, to our opponents, to the environment and the external conditions. I think what's interesting about this book is that the reader takes the journey with me. All that I learned in over 20 years of competing in table tennis, is in this book. The goal of this book is to try and get the reader to approach the game differently. The book is basically a philosophy for the thinking and feeling player. A philosophy that encourages one to stay in the present moment, have self confidence and compete to the best of their ability. This book is also very direct and very easy to understand. It is not an intellectual discourse of any kind. The book reads more like a conversation consisting of helpful direction through experience and a philosophy of table tennis that is concerned more with experiencing what it feels like to think and play table tennis like a top table tennis player.
Ping Pong for Fighters
Author: Tahl Leibovitz
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500575908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This book is called Ping Pong for Fighters, and it's about fighting all the different elements that are attached to table tennis. The fight starts inward and eventually moves outward, from within ourselves, to the ball, to our opponents, to the environment and the external conditions. I think what's interesting about this book is that the reader takes the journey with me. All that I learned in over 20 years of competing in table tennis, is in this book. The goal of this book is to try and get the reader to approach the game differently. The book is basically a philosophy for the thinking and feeling player. A philosophy that encourages one to stay in the present moment, have self confidence and compete to the best of their ability. This book is also very direct and very easy to understand. It is not an intellectual discourse of any kind. The book reads more like a conversation consisting of helpful direction through experience and a philosophy of table tennis that is concerned more with experiencing what it feels like to think and play table tennis like a top table tennis player.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500575908
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This book is called Ping Pong for Fighters, and it's about fighting all the different elements that are attached to table tennis. The fight starts inward and eventually moves outward, from within ourselves, to the ball, to our opponents, to the environment and the external conditions. I think what's interesting about this book is that the reader takes the journey with me. All that I learned in over 20 years of competing in table tennis, is in this book. The goal of this book is to try and get the reader to approach the game differently. The book is basically a philosophy for the thinking and feeling player. A philosophy that encourages one to stay in the present moment, have self confidence and compete to the best of their ability. This book is also very direct and very easy to understand. It is not an intellectual discourse of any kind. The book reads more like a conversation consisting of helpful direction through experience and a philosophy of table tennis that is concerned more with experiencing what it feels like to think and play table tennis like a top table tennis player.
Ping Pong for Fighters Gold Medal Edition
Author: Tahl Leibovitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781541376199
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Disclaimer: The purpose of this book is not to provide pages and pages of technical information. It is a book written for the reader that would like to know how the world class player understands and experiences table tennis. This book has been written in conjunction with "Project Table Tennis." If you would like more information about the concepts in this book or you are interested in learning about how Project Table Tennis helps seniors, youth, children and veterans please visit our website. Thank you.www.projecttabletennis.comThis book is called Ping Pong for Fighters Gold Medal edition, and is an updated version of the best selling Ping Pong for Fighters original version with two bonus chapters added as well as a few other changes. What makes this book different from the first version are the additional added chapters which describe in detail an experience of competing in two major championship world tournaments. The pages of the book and the text have been modified. The book is basically a philosophy for the thinking and feeling player and reads more like a conversation consisting of helpful analogies written through experience and a philosophy of table tennis that is concerned more with experiencing what it feels like to think and play table tennis like a top table tennis player. That experience is magnified in the extra bonus chapters.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781541376199
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Disclaimer: The purpose of this book is not to provide pages and pages of technical information. It is a book written for the reader that would like to know how the world class player understands and experiences table tennis. This book has been written in conjunction with "Project Table Tennis." If you would like more information about the concepts in this book or you are interested in learning about how Project Table Tennis helps seniors, youth, children and veterans please visit our website. Thank you.www.projecttabletennis.comThis book is called Ping Pong for Fighters Gold Medal edition, and is an updated version of the best selling Ping Pong for Fighters original version with two bonus chapters added as well as a few other changes. What makes this book different from the first version are the additional added chapters which describe in detail an experience of competing in two major championship world tournaments. The pages of the book and the text have been modified. The book is basically a philosophy for the thinking and feeling player and reads more like a conversation consisting of helpful analogies written through experience and a philosophy of table tennis that is concerned more with experiencing what it feels like to think and play table tennis like a top table tennis player. That experience is magnified in the extra bonus chapters.
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Author: Nicholas Griffin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451642814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Combining the insight of Franklin Foer’s How Soccer Explains the World and the intrigue of Ben Affleck’s Argo, Ping Pong Diplomacy traces the story of how an aristocratic British spy used the game of table tennis to propel a Communist strategy that changed the shape of the world. THE SPRING OF 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China and the United States suddenly moved toward a détente—achieved not by politicians but by Ping-Pong players. The Western press delighted in the absurdity of the moment and branded it “Ping-Pong Diplomacy.” But for the Chinese, Ping-Pong was always political, a strategic cog in Mao Zedong’s foreign policy. Nicholas Griffin proves that the organized game, from its first breath, was tied to Communism thanks to its founder, Ivor Montagu, son of a wealthy English baron and spy for the Soviet Union. Ping-Pong Diplomacy traces a crucial intersection of sports and society. Griffin tells the strange and tragic story of how the game was manipulated at the highest levels; how the Chinese government helped cover up the death of 36 million peasants by holding the World Table Tennis Championships during the Great Famine; how championship players were driven to their deaths during the Cultural Revolution; and, finally, how the survivors were reconvened in 1971 and ordered to reach out to their American counterparts. Through a cast of eccentric characters, from spies to hippies and Ping-Pong-obsessed generals to atom-bomb survivors, Griffin explores how a neglected sport was used to help realign the balance of worldwide power.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451642814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Combining the insight of Franklin Foer’s How Soccer Explains the World and the intrigue of Ben Affleck’s Argo, Ping Pong Diplomacy traces the story of how an aristocratic British spy used the game of table tennis to propel a Communist strategy that changed the shape of the world. THE SPRING OF 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China and the United States suddenly moved toward a détente—achieved not by politicians but by Ping-Pong players. The Western press delighted in the absurdity of the moment and branded it “Ping-Pong Diplomacy.” But for the Chinese, Ping-Pong was always political, a strategic cog in Mao Zedong’s foreign policy. Nicholas Griffin proves that the organized game, from its first breath, was tied to Communism thanks to its founder, Ivor Montagu, son of a wealthy English baron and spy for the Soviet Union. Ping-Pong Diplomacy traces a crucial intersection of sports and society. Griffin tells the strange and tragic story of how the game was manipulated at the highest levels; how the Chinese government helped cover up the death of 36 million peasants by holding the World Table Tennis Championships during the Great Famine; how championship players were driven to their deaths during the Cultural Revolution; and, finally, how the survivors were reconvened in 1971 and ordered to reach out to their American counterparts. Through a cast of eccentric characters, from spies to hippies and Ping-Pong-obsessed generals to atom-bomb survivors, Griffin explores how a neglected sport was used to help realign the balance of worldwide power.
A Fighter's Heart
Author: Sam Sheridan
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802143431
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Recounts the personal story and international travels of a professional fighter, from his initial discovery of his passion for fighting upon his arrival in Australia, to his training at Bangkok's legendary Fairtex gym, to his research throughout the world in search of historical and contemporary fighting disciplines. Reprint.
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802143431
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Recounts the personal story and international travels of a professional fighter, from his initial discovery of his passion for fighting upon his arrival in Australia, to his training at Bangkok's legendary Fairtex gym, to his research throughout the world in search of historical and contemporary fighting disciplines. Reprint.
The Making of a Justice
Author: Justice John Paul Stevens
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316489670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1336
Book Description
A "timely and hugely important" memoir of Justice John Paul Stevens's life on the Supreme Court (New York Times). When Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the Supreme Court of the United States in 2010, he left a legacy of service unequaled in the history of the Court. During his thirty-four-year tenure, Justice Stevens was a prolific writer, authoring more than 1000 opinions. In The Making of a Justice, he recounts his extraordinary life, offering an intimate and illuminating account of his service on the nation's highest court. Appointed by President Gerald Ford and eventually retiring during President Obama's first term, Justice Stevens has been witness to, and an integral part of, landmark changes in American society during some of the most important Supreme Court decisions over the last four decades. With stories of growing up in Chicago, his work as a naval traffic analyst at Pearl Harbor during World War II, and his early days in private practice, The Making of a Justice is a warm and fascinating account of Justice Stevens's unique and transformative American life.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316489670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1336
Book Description
A "timely and hugely important" memoir of Justice John Paul Stevens's life on the Supreme Court (New York Times). When Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the Supreme Court of the United States in 2010, he left a legacy of service unequaled in the history of the Court. During his thirty-four-year tenure, Justice Stevens was a prolific writer, authoring more than 1000 opinions. In The Making of a Justice, he recounts his extraordinary life, offering an intimate and illuminating account of his service on the nation's highest court. Appointed by President Gerald Ford and eventually retiring during President Obama's first term, Justice Stevens has been witness to, and an integral part of, landmark changes in American society during some of the most important Supreme Court decisions over the last four decades. With stories of growing up in Chicago, his work as a naval traffic analyst at Pearl Harbor during World War II, and his early days in private practice, The Making of a Justice is a warm and fascinating account of Justice Stevens's unique and transformative American life.
The Mighty Walzer
Author: Howard Jacobson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783198354
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Oliver Walzer is shy, bookish, Jewish. He doesn’t know how to talk to girls. But he can slice, flick and spin a ping pong ball better than any teenager in Manchester. Oliver channels his frustrated adolescent lust into the game he loves. That is until the heartbreaking Lorna Peachley and the prospect of a place at Cambridge take his eye off the ball.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783198354
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Oliver Walzer is shy, bookish, Jewish. He doesn’t know how to talk to girls. But he can slice, flick and spin a ping pong ball better than any teenager in Manchester. Oliver channels his frustrated adolescent lust into the game he loves. That is until the heartbreaking Lorna Peachley and the prospect of a place at Cambridge take his eye off the ball.
All-Weather Fighters
Author: Gordon B. Greer
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595850227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Mr. Greer outlines the not well-known aircraft and activities of the United States Air Force's all-weather fighters during the first part of the Cold War. He covers the organization, development and decline of the all-weather force in response to the Soviet Union's long-range strategic bomber force equipped with atomic weapons. The author describes not only the individual aircraft from the early night fighters of World War II through the F-106A of the seventies and beyond but also the control organization that directed them until the whole operation was made superfluous by the ballistic missile standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in the latter half of the Cold War.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595850227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Mr. Greer outlines the not well-known aircraft and activities of the United States Air Force's all-weather fighters during the first part of the Cold War. He covers the organization, development and decline of the all-weather force in response to the Soviet Union's long-range strategic bomber force equipped with atomic weapons. The author describes not only the individual aircraft from the early night fighters of World War II through the F-106A of the seventies and beyond but also the control organization that directed them until the whole operation was made superfluous by the ballistic missile standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in the latter half of the Cold War.
Game Design Foundations
Author: Roger Pedersen
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 1449663923
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Game Design Foundations, Second Edition covers how to design the game from the important opening sentence, the “One Pager” document, the Executive Summary and Game Proposal, the Character Document to the Game Design Document. The book describes game genres, where game ideas come from, game research, innovation in gaming, important gaming principles such as game mechanics, game balancing, AI, path finding and game tiers. The basics of programming, level designing, and film scriptwriting are explained by example. Each chapter has exercises to hone in on the newly learned designer skills that will display your work as a game designer and your knowledge in the game industry.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 1449663923
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Game Design Foundations, Second Edition covers how to design the game from the important opening sentence, the “One Pager” document, the Executive Summary and Game Proposal, the Character Document to the Game Design Document. The book describes game genres, where game ideas come from, game research, innovation in gaming, important gaming principles such as game mechanics, game balancing, AI, path finding and game tiers. The basics of programming, level designing, and film scriptwriting are explained by example. Each chapter has exercises to hone in on the newly learned designer skills that will display your work as a game designer and your knowledge in the game industry.
The Soundtrack of My Life
Author: Clive Davis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714797
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The chief creative officer of Sony Music presents a candid assessment of his life and the past half-century of popular music from an insider's perspective, tracing his work with a wide array of stars and personalities.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714797
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The chief creative officer of Sony Music presents a candid assessment of his life and the past half-century of popular music from an insider's perspective, tracing his work with a wide array of stars and personalities.
The Chump to Champ Collection
Author: Andrew Hudson
Publisher: Andrew Hudson
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Do You Want to Discover How to Box, Without Stepping Foot in a Boxing Gym? Well keep reading… Boxing is a tough sport. This can be intimidating which can prevent you from gaining the mental and physical benefits that boxing brings, and I want to put a stop to this! Lazy, unmotivated, scared, unfit and helpless are just some of the words that described me very well a few years back. You probably find yourself in that position too, which isn’t the greatest position to be in let’s face it. This is where boxing comes in because it helped me work on myself to turn all of those negative words into positives. Now as a Qualified Boxing Coach, I have published this book to teach you the boxing basics to help you work on yourself! Boxing provides many benefits that no other sports can offer, and it can easily fit into your busy schedule. The common stereotype of boxing is that it is a violent sport, what if I told you that you can box without fighting? That’s right, Boxing doesn’t mean you have to get into the ring. Boxing from home is just as good as joining your local gym. You will be able to master the footwork basics, learn how to hold a stance, discover the different punch types and much more just from following this book. Furthermore, this book is for anyone. Whether you want to fight in the ring, or want to box just for exercise, or if you want to build up your boxing ability at home to gain confidence to join a boxing gym then this book will help you. Many people think that boxing training is just about who can land the most punches in a spar session, but it provides you with a whole-body workout to make you stronger, faster, leaner, more coordinated and mentally tougher. I have been coaching boxing to beginners for a few years and I am confident to say that you will experience the benefits like a slimmer body and stronger mindset if you follow the advice in this book. I have seen many people start boxing who wouldn’t have been able to hurt a fly on day one, but over weeks of training have built up confidence and ability to win their first fight in front of a crowd of 100, that goes to show that boxing is for anyone. Not to mention that in this book you’ll discover: How you can Improve Your Boxing Ability Without any Equipment. The Simplest, yet Most Effective Punches and Combinations. How These Simple Footwork Drills Will Make You a Better Boxer. Many Defensive Techniques to Prevent Getting Hit. Home Boxing Workouts that Will Help You Lose Weight and Get Fit. The Diet Structure that Successful Boxers Follow. What you can do to Build up Your Confidence Inside and Outside of the Ring. As a bonus you will also get “Boxing from Chump to Champ 2”, this is the follow-up book which will help you advance in boxing by introducing new boxing techniques and skills. This second book will let you discover: New and Advanced Ways of Training with Boxing. What can be Done Outside of Boxing to Improve Your Overall Ability. The Most Effective Counter Moves and When to Use Them. What you can do to Develop Discipline and Why Fear is Your Friend. Each day you spend considering taking up a new hobby, you will find it harder to make a change and solve any problems you have that are holding you back. That’s why you should do it now, get into it with a fresh mindset and enjoy it. Click “Add to Cart” to start your boxing journey!
Publisher: Andrew Hudson
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Do You Want to Discover How to Box, Without Stepping Foot in a Boxing Gym? Well keep reading… Boxing is a tough sport. This can be intimidating which can prevent you from gaining the mental and physical benefits that boxing brings, and I want to put a stop to this! Lazy, unmotivated, scared, unfit and helpless are just some of the words that described me very well a few years back. You probably find yourself in that position too, which isn’t the greatest position to be in let’s face it. This is where boxing comes in because it helped me work on myself to turn all of those negative words into positives. Now as a Qualified Boxing Coach, I have published this book to teach you the boxing basics to help you work on yourself! Boxing provides many benefits that no other sports can offer, and it can easily fit into your busy schedule. The common stereotype of boxing is that it is a violent sport, what if I told you that you can box without fighting? That’s right, Boxing doesn’t mean you have to get into the ring. Boxing from home is just as good as joining your local gym. You will be able to master the footwork basics, learn how to hold a stance, discover the different punch types and much more just from following this book. Furthermore, this book is for anyone. Whether you want to fight in the ring, or want to box just for exercise, or if you want to build up your boxing ability at home to gain confidence to join a boxing gym then this book will help you. Many people think that boxing training is just about who can land the most punches in a spar session, but it provides you with a whole-body workout to make you stronger, faster, leaner, more coordinated and mentally tougher. I have been coaching boxing to beginners for a few years and I am confident to say that you will experience the benefits like a slimmer body and stronger mindset if you follow the advice in this book. I have seen many people start boxing who wouldn’t have been able to hurt a fly on day one, but over weeks of training have built up confidence and ability to win their first fight in front of a crowd of 100, that goes to show that boxing is for anyone. Not to mention that in this book you’ll discover: How you can Improve Your Boxing Ability Without any Equipment. The Simplest, yet Most Effective Punches and Combinations. How These Simple Footwork Drills Will Make You a Better Boxer. Many Defensive Techniques to Prevent Getting Hit. Home Boxing Workouts that Will Help You Lose Weight and Get Fit. The Diet Structure that Successful Boxers Follow. What you can do to Build up Your Confidence Inside and Outside of the Ring. As a bonus you will also get “Boxing from Chump to Champ 2”, this is the follow-up book which will help you advance in boxing by introducing new boxing techniques and skills. This second book will let you discover: New and Advanced Ways of Training with Boxing. What can be Done Outside of Boxing to Improve Your Overall Ability. The Most Effective Counter Moves and When to Use Them. What you can do to Develop Discipline and Why Fear is Your Friend. Each day you spend considering taking up a new hobby, you will find it harder to make a change and solve any problems you have that are holding you back. That’s why you should do it now, get into it with a fresh mindset and enjoy it. Click “Add to Cart” to start your boxing journey!