The MMA Encyclopedia by Jonathan Snowden
?Did you see the big fight this weekend? The question used to be about boxing matches, when the giants of the fight world were Mike Tyson and Roy Jones. Now fans are leaving the sweet science in droves for the combat sport of the future: mixed martial arts (MA). MA has drawn millions on cable and network television, as well as out-performed professional wrestling and boxing on pay-per-view. Fans are attracted to the sport, but unlike boxing (where strategy and technique are limited to using both your left and right hands), an MA fight can be surprisingly complicated. The MA Encyclopedia puts the fighters, the facts, and the fundamentals of the world's fastest growing sport at your fingertips as the definitive reference guide to mixed martial arts. The encyclopedia will break the MA language barrier for those who don't know a wristlock from a wristwatch, while at the same time offering perspective and analysis that will entertain the hardcore fan who already has the basics down pat. With three appendices that detail the results of every MA?fight in history, this the ultimate reference book for the ultimate sport.
Jonathan Snowden ?quit his job as a lawyer after September 11, 2001, to join the United States Army. He trained in Brazilian jiu jitsu and the Army Combatives Program and fell in love with the UFC. He is a former radio DJ and television producer who worked for the White House Communications Agency in Washington, D.C. He currently works for the Department of Defense and is a Contributing Editor for UGO.com and the author of Total MMA (ECW Press, 2008). Kendall Shields lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he teaches English at Saint Mary's University and judo at the Dalhousie University Judo Club. This is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781550229233 |
| ISBN 10 | 1550229230 |
| Title | The MMA Encyclopedia |
| Author | Jonathan Snowden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | ECW Press,Canada |
| Year published | 2010-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 340 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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