Warrior Speed

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Summary: very good stuff..
Review: The author has done his homework. After reading the first couple of chapters, I now understand the muscular system in great detail and understand how it can be improved or impaired through training. The physiological info provided is remarkable and worth studying if you are involved in any sort of sport where speed & power are factors- but especially martial arts. Plyometrics are covered very clearly (and scientifically) and sample exercises are given.
The author looks at what supplements & drugs are out there and summarizes their effects very well.
Speed itself is broken down as it applies to martial arts, and focus is placed on the areas that can be significantly improved through training.
This is a no-BS book that I've been impressed with so far, and with every page I read I think "wow, that's good to know." The information is presented in a way that really gives martial arts folks exactly what they care about, without drifting too far into other topics.
Lots of numbers- for example, a typical punch's force comes from 39% legs, 37% trunk, and 24% arms. Maybe its just me, but I love numbers.
As a side note I had just been reading Bruce Lee's "Tao of Jeet Kune Do" and I find that much of the information here complements Lee's writings.. much of it actually is more detailed and scientifically based than Lee's. The author has much more scientifc data available at the time of writing than Lee did, of course, and he has really taken advantage of it.

Two thumbs up- this is really informative and should be considered a "must read" for martial arts practitioners who are serious about developing speed.

Rating:
Summary: Warrior Speed is a very useful martial arts guide
Review: This book might be considered by some to be in a similar category as Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do, but I think Warrior Speed is far more useful. It covers a wider range of needed skills - both mental and physical. It's thorough, clearly explained, and applicable. This book has enabled me to significantly improve my martial arts skills. I'm confident you'll find it just as good.


Rating:
Summary: This book is great
Review: Weimann has filled his book with a variety of basic principles and concrete examples of a handful of exercises for improving speed in martial arts. Many parts of this book would be useful in almost any athletic endeavor, and many of the studies cited are on performance in things like weightlifting, running, swimming, and cycling.

If you are looking for simply a series of drills and exercises, then this isn't the book for you. If you are looking to really understand the physics, physiology and pyschology of althetic performance, then this is an excellent text. It may be dry to some readers as it sometimes reads like a scientific review article, but I found the references to research extremely helpful and enlightening. I am a bit more skeptical of some of the psychological drills, but the mind is a complicated thing.

I found a lot of good information in this book that I haven't encountered in other exercise/fitness books, such as why you should take Tylenol for muscle aches but not Alleve (the answer is on page 61) if you want to gain muscle mass.

The only complaints I have are with the title and the binding which doesn't open flat. The title is kind of cheesy. A good description, although very pedantic would be something like: "A Review of Current Research in Developing Speed in Athletic Performance and Suggested Applications of These Principles to Training".

Rating:
Summary: This book is great
Review: Weimann has filled his book with a variety of basic principles and concrete examples of a handful of exercises for improving speed in martial arts. Many parts of this book would be useful in almost any athletic endeavor, and many of the studies cited are on performance in things like weightlifting, running, swimming, and cycling.

If you are looking for simply a series of drills and exercises, then this isn't the book for you. If you are looking to really understand the physics, physiology and pyschology of althetic performance, then this is an excellent text. It may be dry to some readers as it sometimes reads like a scientific review article, but I found the references to research extremely helpful and enlightening. I am a bit more skeptical of some of the psychological drills, but the mind is a complicated thing.

I found a lot of good information in this book that I haven't encountered in other exercise/fitness books, such as why you should take Tylenol for muscle aches but not Alleve (the answer is on page 61) if you want to gain muscle mass.

The only complaints I have are with the title and the binding which doesn't open flat. The title is kind of cheesy. A good description, although very pedantic would be something like: "A Review of Current Research in Developing Speed in Athletic Performance and Suggested Applications of These Principles to Training".