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<b><i>Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu</i> is a guide to the most efficient and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva.</b><br/><br/>The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made the author the most feared competitor in BJJ circles and now one of the most sought-after instructors. Jiu-Jitsu or Jujutsu came into prominence in the early 90's when jiu-jitsu expert Royce Gracie won the first, second, and fourth Ultimate Fighting Championships against much larger opponents who were using other styles such as boxing, muay thai, karate, and wrestling. Since then it has become one of the most popular methods in MMA due to its focus on ground fighting.<br/><br/>Learn the techniques that have proven dominant in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and the Mixed Martial Arts cage:<ul><li> Takedowns </li><li> The Closed Guard </li><li> Passing The Closed Guard </li><li> Butterfly Guard </li><li> Open Guard Pass </li><li> Side Control </li><li>Half Guard </li><li> Back Mount </li></ul><br/>With sections devoted to both gi and no-gi techniques, whether training for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament or a Mixed Martial Arts fight, <i>Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu</i> is one book no true competitor can afford to miss.

Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men up front and getting it in the mixer; 4-4-2 was the order of the day. Few teams experimented tactically. And then, almost overnight, it all changed. The creation of the Premier League coincided with one of the most seismic rule changes in football history: the abolition of the back-pass. Suddenly defenders had no-get-out-of-jail-free card, goalkeepers had to be able to field and play the ball and the pace of the game quickened immeasurably. Tactics evolved dramatically, helped by an increased foreign influence. The Mixer is the first book to delve deep into the tactical story of the Premier League, and take a long view of how the game has developed over the last quarter century. From Ferguson's directness to Keegan's relentlessly attacking Newcastle outfit, to Mourinho's cagey, reactive Chelsea, all the way to Ranieri's counter-attacking champions, The Mixer is one of the most entertaining, rich and knowledgeable football books ever written.

The moving and gripping new blockbuster novel from international bestseller John Grisham.<br/><br/>ONE MAN. ONE HOPE. ONCE CHANCE TO BECOME A LEGEND.<br/><br/>ONE MAN Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States.<br/><br/>ONE HOPE If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning.<br/><br/>ONE CHANCE As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months.<br/><br/>Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light.

<b></b><b> THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER </b><b></b><b><br/><br/><b>SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR & BEST SPORTS WRITING AWARD AT THE 2025 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS</b><br/><b><br/>A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR<br/>A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR<br/>AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR<br/>AN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br/><br/><b>Fully updated to cover Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid, the Manchester City charges case and the events of the 2024/25 season.</b><br/><br/><b>'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.' </b><i>The Guardian</i><br/><b>'Football needs this book. A monumental piece of investigative journalism.'</b><i> Irish Times</i><br/><b>'A must-read on how modern football works.' </b><i>Ian Wright</i><br/><b>'Brave, forensic and utterly gripping.' </b><i>Tom Holland</i><br/><br/>______________________________<br/><br/><b>The definitive account of how capitalism and the world's elite corrupted modern football.<br/></b><br/>As the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight.<br/><br/>The question had been asked, who <i>really </i>owns and runs football?<br/><br/>Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs.<br/><br/>From Neymar's GBP198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing expose of modern footballs highest echelons.<br/><br/><b>Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening,<i> States of Play</i> reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.</b><br/>______________________________<br/><br/><b><i>'T</i>he moral compass that the game needs.'</b> <i>Andy Brassell</i><br/><br/><b>'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.'</b> <i>Oliver Bullough</i><br/><br/><b>'The most important football book of its generation.'</b> <i>Jack Pitt-Brooke</i><br/><br/><i>'</i><b>Tackles the major issues affecting football today with fearlessness and forensic scrutiny. An important investigation for our times.'</b> <i>Laurie Whitwell</i><br/><br/><b>'A majestic book. The essential guide to how the people's game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.'</b> <i>Jonathan Wilson</i><br/><br/>Miguel Delaney's <i>STATES OF PLAY </i>was ranked in the<i> Irish Times </i>bestsellers list the weeks of 11th-18th November & 9th December 2024.</b>

<b>Pablo Escobar had one obsession. Not drugs, not money, not power... football.</b><br/><br/>Narcoball uncovers the incredible story of Colombian football during the early 1990s - shaped by drug lords, rivalries, and ambition. It uncovers a football empire backed by cartels - where victory was a currency of its own, and defeat, a matter of life and death.<br/><br/>This is a different story of Pablo Escobar and his rivals. A tale of clandestine deals that reshaped Medellin's football clubs, where fortunes were won and lost. It unveils the extraordinary bonds that Escobar forged with football's luminaries and why his influence reached unprecedented heights, leading to the astonishing 5-0 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires, the murder of referees, and the ruthless coercion of officials culminating in the killing of Andres Escobar - the Colombian defender who paid the ultimate price for an own goal in the 1994 World Cup. It is also an examination of a people's relationship with both the sport and the nefarious leaders that brought both pride and terror to their communities.<br/><br/>Set against the U.S War on Drugs, international threats, and government clampdowns, this is a gripping exploration of Colombian club football under Escobar's rise and fall.

The Boys In The Boat (film Tie-in) [Bok / Pocket]

This boxed set of 8 pocket-size notebooks pays homage to some of Dungeons &amp; Dragons most reviled beasts and creatures. Each notebook cover features a different monster in a new, modern design, while the interior includes stats and a brief history of each creature. Handpicked to include a mix of fearsome creations and fan favourites, Dungeons and Dragons Bestiary Notebook Set is a must-have collector's item for any D&amp;D fan.