Specifications
Binding | Paperback |
Publisher | Tuttle |
Country of Origin | Singapore |
Number of Pages | 255 |
Pubilcation Date | 2016 |
Condition | New |
Product details
- Martial Arts Book
- by Marc De Bremaeker
- and Roy Faige
- Focusing on Kicks
- Great read
Essential Book of the Martial Arts Description
A well placed kick can mean the difference between victory and defeat in a fight!
This illustrated guide to martial arts kicks provides the reader with a wealth of information on 89 different types of kicks from various styles. This martial arts book features kicks from Karate, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Kempo, Capoeira, Jeet Kune Do, and more. In a self defense situation there is no room for defeat. Readers will learn how to unleash a devastating barrage of kicks to throw their opponents off guard and leave every match in victory.
The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks has one purpose: to help readers hone their kicking proficiency so that they can readily deploy the most powerful tool in the fighter's repertoire. It contains contains thousands of photos and diagrams to show readers exactly how to perform all of the 89 kicks inside this book.
This encyclopedic reference is the first of its kind to present the entire range of basic martial arts kicks. Packed with full color photos, detailed diagrams and a companion DVD featuring 50 of the most powerful kicks, this book is required reading for every martial artist who wants to sharpen and expand their kicking skills.
With the Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks you'll learn about:
- Front Kicks
- Side Kicks
- Roundhouse Kicks
- Back Kicks
- Hook Kicks
- Crescent Kicks
- And many more!
'On the Back' of Essential Book of the Martial Arts
IN A SELF-DEFENSE SITUATION, AN EFFECTIVELY DELIVERED KICK CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE.
IN A COMPETITION, A POWERFUL KICK CAN BRING A DECISIVE VICTORY. THIS BOOK HAS ONE PURPOSE: TO HELP YOU HONE YOUR KICKING PROFICIENCY SO THAT YOU CAN READILY DEPLOY THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL IN YOUR ARSENAL.
THIS ENCYCLOPEDIC REFERENCE IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO PRESENT THE ENTIRE RANGE OF BASIC MARTIAL ARTS KICKS. PACKED WITH FULL-COLOR PHOTOS, DETAILED DIAGRAMS AND A COMPANION DVD, THIS BOOK IS REQUIRED READING FOR EVERY MARTIAL ARTIST WHO WANTS TO SHARPEN AND EXPAND THEIR KICKING SKILLS.
Marc De Bremaeker has been involved in martial arts for more than forty-five years.
As a flashy kicker in his successful tournament days, he always looked beyond his core Shotokan karate practice for improvement. Fascinated by the common root of all martial arts, he has trained seriously in many schools and styles. Marc holds black belts in Shotokan, Wadoryu and Shi Heun karate, in Kodokan judo and in tai-jutsu.
He has also trained in taekwondo, savate, kick-boxing, capoeira, Shotokai, Kyokushinkai and Sankukai karate, aiki-jutsu and the soft styles of kung fu.
Roy Faige is the head of the Shi Heun style founded by his late father. An undefeated competitor with numerous international tournament titles to his name, he was captain and later coach of the Israeli National Karate team for over ten years. Roy is also an officer in one of the most elite of commando units of the Israeli Army, and co-founded the ShayKiDo Institute where a combination of martial arts training and professional psychotherapy is used to help children, teenagers and adults who suffer from difficulties with self-regulation.
Shahar Navot is a renowned illustrator and caricaturist whose work has been published in leading periodicals. He is also an enthusiastic martial artist with a second degree black belt in the Shi Heun karate style.
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