G. Hopkins – författare

Star-Spangled Soccer traces the development of soccer in the USA. It is the first book that tells the story of how the sport rose to extreme highs and suffered almost catastrophic lows as it fought to position itself on the American sports landscape, beginning with the announcement from FIFA in 1988 that America would host the 1994 World Cup.

Star-Spangled Soccer traces the development of soccer in the USA. It is the first book that tells the story of how the sport rose to extreme highs and suffered almost catastrophic lows as it fought to position itself on the American sports landscape, beginning with the announcement from FIFA in 1988 that America would host the 1994 World Cup.

Star-Spangled Soccer traces the development of soccer in the USA. It is the first book that tells the story of how the sport rose to extreme highs and suffered almost catastrophic lows as it fought to position itself on the American sports landscape, beginning with the announcement from FIFA in 1988 that America would host the 1994 World Cup.

A kata is much like a family jewel that has passed down through generations. It holds a significance that is difficult to decipher, and many dispute the meaning of every micromovement it contains. Each chapter in this Via Media anthology deals with the principles that guide kata practice. CONTENTS: Cultural Meaning and Educational Method in Kata Training, by John Donohue, Ph.D.; Elements of Advanced Techniques, by Marvin Labbate; Developing Advanced Goju-Ryu Techniques, by Marvin Labbate; Tensho Kata: Goju-Ryu’s Secret Treasure, by Marvin Labbate; An Analysis of Parallel Techniques: The Kinetic Connection Between Sanseru and Shishochin, by Robert Toth; Incorporating the Main Principles of Kata Training, by Marvin Labbate. and The Lost Secrets of Okinawan Goju-Ryu: What the Kata Shows, by Giles Hopkins, M.A.