Science of Martial Arts Training

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Summary: Why don't you have this yet?
Review: Staley doesn't give you fighting drills, he doesn't give you a set, long-term repetitive exercise program. What he does do is lay the foundation and shows how to build yourself while taking into account all the different aspects of how to effectively adjust your own training cycle to your body. I don't know what else to say.......get it..........now!

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Review: The other reviews of this book are fair. It is not anything new, or very original. I found it interesting though. I think that there are a lot of Martial Artists out there that have no backgroun in athletics or sports science, and as such don't know much about Physical training outside of "do more" . For the less than gifted, this is a sure path to a major plateau in performance, and an eventual boredom w/ martial arts. This book covers periodization, recovery and alternative stretching techniques better than any other book "for martial artists". Who was the greatest Martial Artist ever? Most would say Bruce, and he is best known for his physique and his use of weight training and other non traditional training methods. TO ANY MARTIAL ARTIST JUST GETTING STARTED IN REALLY TRAINING- this book will save you countless hours of confusion and frustration, and will giude you to further learning if that's what you seek. The bibliography of this book changed my life! Check it out. If you were a jock in highschool or especially College, you don't need this book. Get more advanced stuff. But otherwise, GET THIS BOOK!!!