The aim of an athletic conditioning program is to develop muscular strength, heart-lung fitness, and flexibility. The Western approach is to treat these three major components of fitness as separate, with dedicated activities for each.
Introducing the purest Chi Sau "Sticking Arms" fundamentals. This training guide takes the reader through all the important phases of this remarkable practice.
A different kind of stretching book for maximum fitness and suppleness. All athletes and sportsmen know that stretching is one of the best ways of improving fitness, suppleness and overall performance, though they may not know why.
Boxing's colorful history is filled with chapters of high drama and simmering controversy. Many boxing fans are familiar with the outcome of the most memorable bouts, but few know the secrets surrounding them.
This unique book will familiarize healing practitioners and martial artists with basic concepts of the human body, as defined by both Western and Eastern medical traditions
For centuries, Chinese Qigong Masters have observed the liberating, graceful movements of the Wild Goose in flight and adopted these flowing gestures to improve their own health and well-being.
In Science of Stretching, he presents a survey of current knowledge on flexibility, including a discussion of functional anatomy, methods of stretching, and causes of injury.
The object of this book is to provide an introduction to aikido which can be used as a text book by beginners. The techniques described have been selected from those used in everyday practice at the Tokyo Yoshinkan