Remnants: Tales of Fenland Horrors and Hauntings

Literature & Fiction

Poyton, Robert

Genre Fiction

Cutting Edge

Many martial arts use fixed movement patterns or kata for solo training, but the Russian Martial Art of Systema has no set moves. How, then, can you train alone in Systema? This book has the answers! It covers the basic methods of Systema solo practice, including: Core Exercises, Breathing, Falling &amp; Ground Movement, Stretching and Mobility, Equipment, Health practices and more! These exercises will help develop your strength, freedom of movement and overall health and fitness, whether for Systema or any other activity. 110 pages and over 400 photos.

Systema Solo Training

Religion & Spirituality

We often think of exercise as something practiced alone, perhaps in a gym with specialist equipment. However the Russian martial art of Systema has a wealth of partner and group exercises! These cover all aspects of fitness and health, including: Core Exercises, Stick Work, The Human Gym, Focus Pads, Stretching, Massage and more! These exercises will help develop your strength, mobility and overall health and fitness, whether for Systema or any other activity!

Systema Partner Training

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Systema is one of the few martial arts than can be practiced entirely for health and by people of all ages. This book gives a comprehensive guide to solo Systema training for the older person. It covers all the basics of breathwork, posture, movement and core exercise. It also show how to improve balance and coordination, even how to fall safely and get up from the floor. As well as this, there is advice on how to structure your training, on diet, lifestyle and developing a positive mental outlook. Age is no barrier when it comes to health, fitness and well-being. Whether you have had a break from exercise or are looking for something more suitable for your circumstances, Systema will put you back in touch with your childhood sense of play and keep you fit and active well into old age. Easy to follow guide, fully illustrated. "Rob Poyton has been training and teaching Systema since 2000. He is a dedicated and talented instructor, knowledgeable on all of the key components of Systema.. Rob presents his teaching in a clear and structured manner through his classes and reading materials." - Vladimir Vasiliev, October 2019.

Systema For Seniors

Sports & Outdoors

Individual Sports

Many people ask how they can maintain health and fitness as they age. Gyms can be expensive and intimidating and many exercise programs focus solely on superficial looks.  The Simply Flow  Program is all about regaining your body’s natural movement, building core strength, boosting your health and learning to manage stress  and tension. It involves simple to learn exercises that easily fit into and enhance all your other activities, as well as giving you a unique Formula to develop your own exercise variations.  This book covers all the foundation exercises of the Program, including -  Breathing Core Strength Joint Mobility Stretching Movement Chains Resistance Training Ground Movement Mindfulness and Flow  Plus advice on diet, lifestyle, developing your own training routines and more.  Looking for a sensible long term exercise program that fits in with and enhances your lifestyle and activities? Here it is!  Simply Flow Founder Robert Poyton is a Professional Instructor with over 30 years experience in health, fitness and martial arts.He teaches in the UK and Europe. His clients range from professional dancers, military personnel, martial artists through to the elderly, sports enthusiasts and people interested in health, fitness and well being.

Fitness Over 40: A Practical Guide to Mobility and Strength

Qigong is an umbrella term for many forms of Chinese exercise. Whether for health, fitness, meditation or martial arts, qigong methods have been developed over hundreds of years. The Eight Brocades are a very popular set of qigong exercises. Comprising of eight simple movements, they provide a good, all-round gentle body workout. However there is more to qigong than twisting and stretching! The movements also combine with specific breathing patterns and visualisations to work the body's internal systems. This also means they are a very good method for improving health, dealing with stress and developing mindfulness. In this book, experienced Instructor Robert Poyton teaches you the complete Eight Brocades routine, plus some variations. He also details the historical background of the Eight Brocades, explains the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine and describes the breathing and spiraling methods that make qigong a unique form of exercise. Requiring little space and easily adjusted to fit your personal circumstances, the Eight Brocades are a great routine for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being

The Eight Brocades: Qigong Exercise for Health

Awareness is often listed as a top requirement for self defence. However, true awareness goes beyond avoiding dark alleyways! This book is a guide to understanding and developing awareness through our senses of sight, touch, sound and smell. But there is more to awareness than that.We also explain and help you improve your sense of balance, develop proprioception and, most critically learn to hone your intuition and gut instinct. From there you will learn how to apply those skills in situations, how to read body language, how to manage attention and how to deal with aggressive people. Packed with practical drills and exercises, fully illustrated, with clear and concise instructions based on Systema methods, scientific understanding and personal experience.

Systema Awareness Training

Martial arts include striking, kicking and weapons techniques. But what happens when we are called on to subdue an attacker without injuring them? Grappling is probably the oldest form of martial art, from which developed many methods to restrain people. This book details the Systema approach to locks, holds and throws. It outlines basic bio-mechanics, shows the relevance of the Four Pillars, then uses simple techniques to teach you how to apply the major principles to your work. It also shows how to utilise items such as chairs and clothing, ways to work with a partner, pain compliance, countering and escapes, drills to refine your skills and clear methods to help you progress into internal work. Far more than a textbook of rote techniques, this book is packed with practical exercises, fully illustrated, with clear and concise instructions based on scientific understanding and personal experience. "Rob Poyton has been training and teaching Systema since 2000. He is a dedicated and talented instructor, knowledgeable on all of the key components of Systema. Rob presents his teaching in a clear and structured manner through his classes and reading materials." - Vladimir Vasiliev, October 2019

Systema Locks, Holds & Throws

Self-Help

The late Ralph Dennis is beloved among crime fiction writers and readers for his Hardman series of detective novels from the 1970s. But little is known about the man himself. This collection of some of Ralph's early short stories and poetry, framed with excerpts from articles about him and by essays from authors who knew him well, offers an emotional, poignant and ultimately revealing look at how he saw himself... and how his past profoundly shaped his enduring creative work. "The most beloved obscure private eye writer who ever lived." Ed Gorman, founder of Mystery Scene Magazine "Dennis is finally receiving the literary accolades he deserves." Paperback Warrior"Dennis influenced a lot of writers. He knew how to ride the zeitgeist....if not get ahead of the game. He deserves to be remembered and, more importantly, read." NB Magazine UK "Like Chandler and Hammett before him, Dennis was trying to do something different with what was thought of as throwaway literature." Joe R. Lansdale, New York Times bestselling author "Dennis is an underappreciated master." Robert Randisi, founder of the Private Eye Writers of America

Tales of a Sad, Fat Wordman

Dennis, Ralph

Literary

A lost literary classic, back-in-print for the first time in sixty years, a powerful novel in the tradition of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDIt's 1959. Matthew Scott is a widowed, alcoholic reporter from New York who seeks personal and professional redemption when he's sent to the Deep South to write about a town that is defying a U.S. Supreme Court decision to integrate blacks into schools. His mere presence is a catalyst that ignites long-buried racial, political, religious, and personal conflicts among the residents, both white and black, ripping the town apart. Those tensions violently explode when Scott is falsely arrested by the bigoted, tyrannical sheriff for the rape and murder of an out-spoken black schoolteacher. This is a stunning, shockingly vivid portrait of a dark time in America's history, a tale of intolerance, bigotry and hope that's as relevant today as it was decades ago..."Jan Huckins and Carolyn Weston have a true ear for Southern speech, a sharp eye for Southern style, and an acute feeling for the South...they have treated eloquently a significant segment of the current Southern tragedy in perhaps the only way the sad tale can be told -- as fiction with a heavy beat of melodrama." Arkansas Gazette"An exciting melodrama dealing with integration in the South...a thorough examination of southern racial attitudes. The book has the power to move and enlighten reader." Los Angeles Times"A vivid portrait of a community...a moving story filled with passion and pathos, and a little joy. The final effect is a telling denunciation of racial prejudice." Arizona Daily Star"Written in a smooth, expert style, [with] a plot that outdoes Faulkner in imagination." Dan Wakefield for The Saturday Review"This intense novel will hold your interest and send you racing from page to page as you observe an almost imperceptible change in a bigoted small town" Napa Valley Star"This is an especially thought-provoking novel, sympathetic to black and white, and written with admirable objectivity." Pittsburgh Courier

Face of My Assassin

Weston, Carolyn

Huckins, Jan

United States

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