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Champions' Boxing Guide *****
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A little "pricey'" ($19.95) and not that many pages, but every page is full of information on developing power, speed, proper training.
I highly recommend this book for the "true" martial artist! Most of us think we are past buying "how to do book". Get this book! If you are a studio owner make it available to your "top instructors"! This is a true book for everyone who thinks they all there is about fighting and self defense.
I started out in boxing when I was in Jr. High Scholl (it was mandatory). I have followed boxing all my life. Warning: Boxing has one great problem: head Injuries; death; disability! Just look at Mohammed Ali! Just go to the web - on any of the "search" engines Type in - Boxing head injuries! After you read these report you will never let anyone get hit in the head - and call it a sport!
The "die hard" fanatics will laugh at you and claim you have to get hit in the head to learn how to fight. It point out two things: First you don't have to get shot to learn how to shoot a pistol. Second in real gun battle - the only practice against another human is for real. How many time can you get shot practicing before you get killed! Save the contact for the street.
Hand any of them a loaded gun and tell them - lets practice - no shooting below the waist!
Remember Tracys along with Joe Lewis - invented Kick-Boxing! Joe Lewis taught it to all of our franchised studio owners!
As I tell all of my female Cardio-kick boxers. I'm going to train you the same way we would a professional fighter. In addition you will learn practical effective self defense. We invented the sport so that means we make up the rules -there are no rules - we kick low to the legs - use knees and elbows. You will learn to kick and punch with power. You will know when you have speed and real power because you will be making constant contact with, focus mitts, heavy bag, aerobic trainers!
I will be in your face, I will be yelling at you. I am your coach and trainer. I want to keep you alive! If you don't want me in your face you will have to punch and kick your way out of it. When I'm coming at you yelling and screaming you will know what its like to get that first adrenalin rush - you will learn to turn "fear" into "controlled rage". You will learn to fight back!
But you will not get hit or hurt! The side benefit - you will be in the best Cardio condition of your life while you are having fun.
No mater how much I train you - someday all your Cardio benefits will be gone - but you will keep your kick-boxing and self defense skills all your life.
Remember in boxing - kick-boxing - if it does not work - you get knocked out!
This is one of the best instructional books on any sport! This is the "Bible" for boxing - and 95% will apply to any martial arts.
You will probably get more useful information out of this Boxing book then 99% of the martial arts books.
Instructors and Studio Owners - This is an absolute MUST - if you are going to run a "CARDIO - KICKBOXING CLASS!
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