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Complete Kickboxing- The Fighter-s Ultimate Guide to Techniques- Concepts and Strategy for Sparring

5 stars (A well-rounded compilation of facts) - The collaborative work of martial arts experts Martina Sprague (kickboxing, modern freestyle, Kenpo karate) and Keith Livingston (kickboxing, Tae Kwon-Do, Kenpo Karate, boxing, Aikido, Ju-Jitsu, and former I.K.A. light heavyweight Rock Mountain champion), Complete Kickboxing is a "martial arts student friendly" instructional guide and reference for kickboxing techniques, concepts, sparring exercises and competition strategies. Beginning with the fundamentals of movement, stance, punching and kicking, and progressing to instructions on more advanced jump kicks and sweeps, strategies for short and long range fighting, outsmarting one's opponent, and the business mechanics of competition in the professional ring, Complete Kickboxing is an indispensible resource for novice and career kickboxers alike. A well-rounded compilation of facts, advice, and insight efficiently organized for improving one's skill and strengthening weaknesses. 5 stars (Outstanding) - Martina Sprague's and Keith Livingston's Complete Boxing is correctly titled. First of all there are 480 pages with over 1000 photos! And the Table of Contents takes up six pages with double columns on each page. This puppy is huge but it costs only $29.95. Even if you disagreed with some of the material - not that fighters are strongly opinionated - you're still getting more than your money's worth. It's that loaded and that good. As the title says, the book is about kickboxing, that is, full-contact fighting. Not point fighting where eight times out of 10 the technique wouldn't have had an effect. In kickboxing, the players are really hitting and trying to defeat the other fighter by hurting him so badly that he can't continue, or by knocking him out. So you're not getting foo-foo techniques here; the material in this book is designed to hurt. The authors have been there and done that. Combining their vast experience, they have produced a tremendous book - a huge b...
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Solo Training- The Martial Artist-s Guide to Training Alone

2 stars (Not what I expected) - This book is jam-packed full of basic information that any martial artist already knows. Detailed descriptions on how to execute a kick or punch. I was hoping it would touch more on workout routines that I can incorporate. I felt like it was teaching a martial art instead of teaching how to prepare yourself physically for whatever style you may be practicing. There are a lot of good reviews on this book and that is why I purchased it, but it just wasn't what I was expecting. 5 stars (Excellent Tips!!!) - This is a very good book for the solo trainer, like myself. It is loaded with helpful tips and great techniques to help you get the most out of your solo workout. 5 stars (Tons of new drills to try) - This book is great! I have been in TKD for 1.5 yrs now and I am reading through this book for the second time. Because I started in TKD at the age of 43, I need all the help I can get. The author is great at explaining why and how things will work on the street. His personal experience and stories allow me to envision the practical application of the drill. ...
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Fighter-s Fact Book- Over 400 Concepts- Principles- and Drills to Make You a Better Fighter

5 stars (Very Helpful) - This book gives many tips and examples on how to improve your fighting skills regardless of your level. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone looking for this kind of information. 5 stars (A MAJOR amount of help!) - I was struggling before I read this book and wondering how I could improve certain techniques and strengthen certain muscles. Christensen gives each and every single detail on how you can improve yourself as a fighter. His advice is very good too! I found myself imroving immediately after only reading a few pages. Christensen gives you facts on whats good and bad as well as ways to train and exercises to do. This is a book you will not regret buying and has my full recommendation. 5 stars (Another great book from Loren) - Loren is a great writer which makes all the great information fun to read as well as actually use. Sure alot of it is no big secret but it's all here. Just doing a few of these drills and exercises will improve your skills immensely. Highly recommended as well as his Solo Training book. Loren has also written lots of great reviews of other martial arts books that are honest and imformative so by all means check em out. Good job Loren. THANKS!!! ...
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The Fighter-s Body- An Owner-s Manual - Your Guide to Diet- Nutrition- Exercise and Excellence in th

5 stars (Loaded with information) - Loren Christensen and Wim Demeere have teamed up to bring you a book that is an excellent addition to the shelves of any martial artist, fit or fat. Why you ask? If you are fit there are plenty of maintenance and improvement (everyone can improve) ideas that you will find not only more efficient but almost certainly more enjoyable that will help you bring out your "A-game" consistently. If you are fat, you will get ideas and encouragement on not simply how to lose weight, but how to do it through your training or with ideas that complement your training. If you are somewhere in the middle, well ain't you special, you get the best of all worlds. Topics are numerous, probably too many for one person to apply concurrently, and some may not be appropriate for everyone. What is best though, in my opinion, is that all the topics can be a gateway to methods you may not have encountered. Even for familiar topics you will find new approaches, exercises, or drills geared toward the improvement of your martial arts. The authors have done extensive research and combined that with their own personal experience as well as their experience guiding students and clients. Why compartmentalize your fitness training from your martial training? Find out how to combine and/or complement both. For example, discussions on HIIT and Dirt Day are sufficient to guide and be put into practice, but have also prompted me to seek further information. 4 stars (simple, but effective) - I enjoyed this book because uses a very straight and simple language, but provides very accurate information, about nutrition and how the human body interacts with various sources of food. About the advises written on the book about weight gaining and weight dropping it, are overall correct and safe. I recommend it to all fitness oriented people, not only to martial artists. 5 stars (Eat proper & Drink your Green Tea) - In brief... this is a fabulous book on nutrition and probab...
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Ultimate Flexibility- A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts

5 stars (Excellent book) - Ultimate flexibility is an excellent book for those who practice the martial arts, regardless of their current flexibility level. It's even great for those who don't. My wife (who doesn't practice martial arts) joins me for flexibility exercises and enjoys the workout quite a bit. The book is divided to 3 main categories. The first chapters deal with the scientific background. What are the mechanisms behind flexibility; what can be improved; what are the limitations; and what are the potential hazards for the un-educated, practicing flexibility. It details the major muscle groups and explains the benefit of having each flexible. It has good suggestions in terms of keeping workout logs and setting goals. The second part has actual flexibility exercises, all clearly explained along with a photo for each. Some exercises are presented with a few alternatives-- easier versions and harder versions. The third and last part suggests flexibility workouts. That is, what a workout should include depending on your background and goals. Ultimate Flexibility has helped my flexibility tremendously. It's educational, clear and concise and most importantly, motivating. I now look forward for some time off so I can go out and practice some flexibility. Bravo. - Petel 5 stars (My teacher snagged it.......................) - I got about 45 minutes to look it over, took it to class with me. My teacher snagged it, haven't seen it since! I think I'm being tortured with stuff out of the book because it's all new......LOL Great book, lots of pictures with good explanations of what is being accomplished with each exercise. 5 stars (Good for All Sports) - The book could just be called "Ultimate Flexibility" without the reference to martial arts in the title. I bought the book as a novice in martial arts, but this is a good, general guide to stretching, period. For us martial artists it has the bonus of letting us know which stretches help for...
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