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Summary: This is a seminal work in martial-art training.
Review: I think I read this book a year or two after it came out when I was about eleven or twelve. I was already pretty flexible, and the stretches in the book supplemented a successful training regimen.The kicks and techniques, though, were wonderful additions to my knowledge. I think some reviewers forget that this book is 22 years old; most of what is digested and processed back to current readers of Black Belt magazine or any later kicking/ stretching manuals was found here first. You have to acknowledge a debt to James Lew's effort to bring these techniques to the general public. 22 years ago, this information wasn't easy to find in one place. It still holds up today, respectfully but strongly in disagreement with the negative reviews.
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Summary: This is a seminal work in martial-art training.
Review: I think I read this book a year or two after it came out when I was about eleven or twelve. I was already pretty flexible, and the stretches in the book supplemented a successful training regimen. The kicks and techniques, though, were wonderful additions to my knowledge. I think some reviewers forget that this book is 22 years old; most of what is digested and processed back to current readers of Black Belt magazine or any later kicking/ stretching manuals was found here first. You have to acknowledge a debt to James Lew's effort to bring these techniques to the general public. 22 years ago, this information wasn't easy to find in one place. It still holds up today, respectfully but strongly in disagreement with the negative reviews.
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Summary: OK, good for begginers.
Review: I would recomend this book for someone who wants to learn "cool kicks", and basically look like Jean Claude Van Dam. The book has very little text. It's devided into two sections: the first half is on stretches, and the second half is on kicking (big supprise, huh?). The stretches deal mostly with the legs and torso/back, which is OK, given that this is a book on kicks, and not punches. The section on kicks deals with a variety of kicks, from the basic to advanced, but most of it is high, flashy stuff that looks good in competitions. I'd say that the greatest benifit is that of health, or good form. Some of the kicks might be useful in point fighting. I know from experience that the stretches work, at least for me, so I wouldn't consider it a bad buy.
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Summary: OK, good for begginers.
Review: I would recomend this book for someone who wants to learn "cool kicks", and basically look like Jean Claude Van Dam. The book has very little text. It's devided into two sections: the first half is on stretches, and the second half is on kicking (big supprise, huh?). The stretches deal mostly with the legs and torso/back, which is OK, given that this is a book on kicks, and not punches. The section on kicks deals with a variety of kicks, from the basic to advanced, but most of it is high, flashy stuff that looks good in competitions. I'd say that the greatest benifit is that of health, or good form. Some of the kicks might be useful in point fighting. I know from experience that the stretches work, at least for me, so I wouldn't consider it a bad buy.
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Summary: Good Supplementary to Training
Review: This is a good supplementary book for advanced martial artists and athletes. It includes good stretches and kicks, but not very descriptive and detailed. If you are planning on taking a martial art, it's a good book to use to increase kicking height, speed and accuracy, I know because it has worked for me. Anyone interested in increasing there flexibility can benefit from this book though. It has many interesting stretches that are beneficial for anyone. I recommend this book.
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Summary: Good Supplementary to Training
Review: This is a good supplementary book for advanced martial artists and athletes. It includes good stretches and kicks, but not very descriptive and detailed. If you are planning on taking a martial art, it's a good book to use to increase kicking height, speed and accuracy, I know because it has worked for me. Anyone interested in increasing there flexibility can benefit from this book though. It has many interesting stretches that are beneficial for anyone. I recommend this book.
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