To become a complete mixed martial artist you must master many facets of traditional martial arts, few being as effective as striking. Use these books to learn from some of the best strikers in the sport.
| Mixed Martial Arts: The Book Of Knowledge B.J. Penn Mixed Martial Arts outlines the revolutionary system of fighting used by world-renowned fighter BJ Penn, Ultimate Fighting Championship's Lightweight Champion. Penn, one of the most technical and decorated fighters in the world today, illustrates fighting techniques that teach you how to mix strikes with takedowns, ground and pound an opponent into submission, fight against the cage and formulate strategies based upon your personal attributes and strengths. |
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| The Ultimate Guide To Striking Black Belt Magazine In The Ultimate Guide to Striking, the first in Black Belt s Ultimate Guide collection, a compilation of striking techniques from various martial arts are examined and explored in articles that appeared in Black Belt between 1990 and 2005. Topics include: - jeet kune do s most efficient weapons - modern applications of isshin-ryu karate - vital-point attacks that level the playing field for women - the vicious spinning backfist of The Ultimate Fighter's Shonie Carter - the brutally effective combat slap - the lethal elbow strikes of tang soo do - the mysterious art of mi zong kung fu - Jeff Speakman s rapid-fire kenpo arsenal. Striking techniques from styles as diverse as American boxing and Samoan lima lama are analyzed by Black Belt writers from various styles and specialties. Techniques are broken down and demonstrated in scores of detailed photos. By providing a vast cultural perspective on the subject, The Ultimate Guide to Striking is sure to be an enlightening and effective addition to any martial artist s training. |
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| No Holds Barred Fighting: Savage Strikes: The Complete Guide to Real World Striking for NHB Competition and Street Defense Mark Hatmaker & Doug Werner The techniques taught in this book enable fighters and self-defense students to knockdown and knockout their opponents. Maneuvers covered include the unique no holds barred (NHB) striking stance and the complete NHB striking arsenal-every punch, kick, elbow blow, knee strike, head-butt, forearm shot, and shoulder-butt is detailed. No holds barred defenses are also taught for all of these shots. Instructions on counter-striking sequences and the smart shots to land when the fight hits the mat are also included. |
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| Mixed Martial Arts Unleashed Mickey Dimic & Christopher Miller Think you know your way around the cage? Think again. Mixed martial arts powerhouse Mickey Dimic, two-time middleweight world champion and Hall of Famer, kicks your game into gear with this no-holds-barred guide to grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, and boxing dirty like the toughest contenders. Breaking down the fundamentals of mixed martial arts competition, Dimic brings his decades of MMA experience to teach you the various skills of boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, judo, and Jiu-jitsu, arming you with an unstoppable arsenal of weapons sure to yield maximum damage to any opponent. With Dimic's cage-tested tips and drills, you'll learn to: |
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| Mixed Martial Arts Instructional: Striking Anderson Silva, Glen Cordoza & Erich Krauss In Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva unveils more than 150 striking techniques that have been proven in the Octagon. Detailing everything from basic punches and kicks to complex combinations through 1500 step-by-step color photographs and descriptive narrative, this book will become a bible for both beginning practitioners and seasoned mixed martial arts veterans. |
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| No Holds Barred Fighting: The Kicking Bible: Strikes for MMA and the Street Mark Hatmaker One of the most feared and useful weapons in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition is dissected and discussed in this fully-illustrated guide to both perfecting and defending against the low kick. Many competitors view this technique as a single tool in their arsenal, limiting themselves when they could be taking this low-line method of attack and modifying it to fit far more kicking situations than those commonly used. This volume demonstrates how to expand the low-kicking arsenal, showing how a simple alteration in leg targeting can strongly challenge an opponent's defense, and how to hone low-line kicking power and speed so that rapid-fire low-line kicking becomes a powerful advantage. These techniques are prime for MMA competitors and anyone who wants to improve both their self-defense and competition skills with the best empirical information available. |
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