Whether you want to help improve yourown trainingor as a resource to advance any work you do as acoach, each chapter will help you study topics utilised within disciplines such as Muay Thai, Boxing and Taekwondo, as they would be at anelite level.
This book is a martial arts training manual aimed at those wanting to learn elite level striking from some of thebest combat sports coaches in the worldtoday. Covering Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo and MMA, this book features 18 leading instructors going over some of the critical concepts, training methods and drills that allow them to be at the top of their game. Over180 different routinesand combinations, over 2000 colour photos and nearly 300 pages long, this book will undoubtedly become a mainstay on the shelf of anyone wanting to take their martial arts striking tothe next level.
You will learn concepts to help improve your ability to attack, defend, and evade in Boxing, Karate, and MMA. In addition, you will gain insights from Taekwondo Olympians, Kickboxing world champions andtrue legendsof Muay Thai.
This book is not just about reading and learning theory; its place liesby your sidefor use whilst you are in the gym or at training-the real benefits of martial arts lies within its constant practice-drill, repeat and perfect. Build new skills in this manner utilising all that you learn throughout this book.
The coaches featured in this book are:
Damien Trainor- Combination counters
Liam Harrison- Developing killer low kicks in Muay Thai
Ivan Hippolyte- The "Vos Gym" style of Dutch Kickboxing
Lucien Carbin- The hidden fight game: Intelligent Kickboxing
Barry Robinson- Dominating the 50/50 in elite Boxing and combat sports
Steven Lopez- Developing high-level Taekwondo
Phil Nurse- Adapting Muay Thai for MMA
David Breed- Kickboxing pad work development drills
Jamie Goulding- Fast Karate attacks for southpaw fighters
Martin Stamper- Taekwondo spinning kicks for combat sports
Andy Souwer- Kickboxing high volume striking to finish fights
Damon Sansum- Using Taekwondo kicks to dominate the fight
Yoddecha Sityodtong- Yoddecha Sityodtong
Damien Alamos- How to use elbows and knees effectively in Muay Thai
Greg Wootton- Guard changes and creating angles to attack in Muay Thai
Kevin Ross- Muay Thai setups at the elite level
Paul Karpowicz- Muay Thai tricks
Panicos Yusuf- Setting up the body kick in Muay Thai