Books with author Chris David

The first comprehensive book on footwork in martial arts covers everything you need to know to take your training to the next level. Footwork Wins Fights goes into great detail on everything you need to know about footwork, from: *Body Mechanics Basic and Clear Rules on how to move efficiently. *Comprehensive List of Footwork – Beginner To Advanced In depth explanations from the very basics all the way to the advanced footwork of great masters like Dominick Cruz, Willie Pep and Mike Tyson. *Superior Positions Learn which positions leave you least vulnerable and most likely to land strikes and secure takedowns. *Techniques And Strategies There are a vast array of different strategies that can be employed in footwork; from the mobility biased styles of fighters like Muhammad Ali and Dominick Cruz to patient minimalists like Joe Louis. *Footwork Patterns to Attain Superior Positions Every exchange of blows has an Entry and an Exit, with potential Adjustments happening in between. True pros know how to best use these principles to get the best out of every exchange. With over 23,000 words and 300 pictures, each technique is laid out in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner. Learn the most basic and proven footwork patterns like the Inside Angle Jab all the way to the most advanced preparations like the Shifting V Step.

For Every Dog An Angel celebrates the timeless connection between people and their "forever dogs." From the moment a puppy is born, the book tells us, a guardian angel is there to welcome the puppy into the world and to help the pup understand what makes it so very special. Dogs will share their love with anyone and never ask for anything in return. From time to time, if a certain person and a certain dog meet, something happens that is just like magic! It's as if they have known each other before. And the guardian angel knows her dog has found its forever person and nothing - not even time nor space - will ever separate them. Filled with colorful illustrations, this charming little book will enchant dog lovers young and old and bring comfort to anyone who has had to say goodbye to a beloved dog companion.

At Dr. Christopher's funeral, many people who had been told by their doctors they would never be able to have children of their own arrived with children many of them respectfully named John, Raymond and Christopher having been helped through his counseling and therapies to enjoy the blessing of having their own children. This is only one of the many successes you will read about in this delightful book. This refers to the fifth printing of the book. From his beginnings as an orphan abandoned in Salt Lake City, Utah, to becoming the only practicing herbalist in the US Military and on through his years of treating, lecturing, and discovering his many well-known formulas, this wonderful book chronicles the life of one of America's foremost herbalists, Dr. John Raymond Christopher. Called the "Grand Daddy" of herbal medicine, he touched the lives of thousands of people, sharing life and hope with all who were in need.

Jonathan Abbot-Glover (aka Jag) is a quiet English teen whose biggest challenges are scheduling his days, organising his sandwiches, and being on time. Quite unexpectedly, he and two friends find themselves on an adventure that will push them out of their comfort zones and into another world; a magical world, but a world in decline. War looms and the three find themselves unwittingly drawn into the conflict. Jag and his friends will need to be courageous, resourceful and strong if they are to survive. Can they make it through the upcoming battle and find their way home, or will they be trapped in this shadow world forever? Magical monks, telepathic giants, psychotic henchmen, robot armies , teenage angst and twists-a-plenty are all packed into this fast paced, action story that will keep you reading and guessing the outcome to the very last page.

Blake is heading back to college after just a few days of his Christmas vacation at home. He and his father have once again argued over Blake's taking the next three years to finish his college education before going on a mission for their Church.Roger delayed his Holiday visit with his parents. He hadn't seen them in almost two years. When he does arrive home in New York City, he finds his father drunk and his mother high on drugs. He too returns early to the university.Blake and Roger are roommates and as they finish their second year at a prominent university of technology, they must choose a project and build a prototype of an innovative vehicle suitable for the future. It must be done by the end of the next quarter. Blake has an idea as to how a vehicle just might be able to cross the Universe in the blink of an eye, but can Roger figure out the mechanics.As a result of this project, both Blake and Roger discover their destinies. Join these two young men as they realize what, to them individually, is the most important thing in the Universe.

TAKE A LOOK INTO THE RICH HISTORY OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL AND THE GRAND OLD NAME OF CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB WILL INEVITABLY ENJOY MORE THAN A PASSING MENTION. AND AFTER A FRUSTRATING SEASON WHICH SAW THE CLUB FINISH TANTALISINGLY CLOSE TO WINNING THE PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE, THE SUMMER OF 2014 WITNESSED THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW STAR IN WEST LONDON.Fresh from an outstanding season in Spain, where his thirty-six goals had propelled Atlético Madrid to a first La Liga title since 1996 and to within seconds of a maiden Champions League crown, Diego Costa arrived at Stamford Bridge for ?32 million.Brazilian by birth, Costa had caused an enormous wave of controversy in his homeland after opting to take Spanish citizenship and a subsequent place in Spain’s squad over the opportunity to represent the Seleç?o in a home World Cup in 2014.An early exit for Spain ensued but, undeterred, Costa arrived in the English capital tasked by manager Jose Mourinho with scoring the goals that had eluded many of his predecessors the previous season. And with a Premier League record of seven goals in his first four starts he took to the physical nature of England’s top division with typical aplomb.Costa began his nomadic rise to the top via the lower echelons of Portuguese and Spanish football, before establishing himself as a force under Diego Simeone’s rejuvenated Atléti. Affectionately nicknamed ‘El Cholo’, ‘the Beast’, his pace, power, aggression and deadly finishing have swiftly seen him become a crowd favourite at ‘the Bridge’.Diego Costa: ‘The Beast’ is an in-depth look into the life of this spectacular footballer and his rise to the very top.