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Summary: Excellent explanation & demos of fight-training equipment.
Review: An outstanding reference guide and working manual for amateur and professionals alike in boxing, kick-boxing and competitive martial arts. Written in basic, very understandable text accompanied by excellent b&w photos clearly defining each piece of equipment and its use and techniques for competition in the ring. Covers everything from speed bag to timing ball to jump rope to testing the ring ropes, even has a 13-illustration step-by-step guide for proper hand-wrapping. Benny "The Jet" Urquidez is unquestionably a fighter who knows what he's talking about but it's the clear, no-nonsense explanations and well-thought-out photo demonstrations that make this book a valuable addition to the library of any serious fighter. An excellent book by a world-class competitor who's proven in the ring that these training techniques really do work
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Summary: Short on Detail
Review: This book, written by martial arts legend Benny Urquidez, consists mainly of pictures of Benny using various boxing and martial arts equipment. But there is very little detail provided: a typical page might show, for instance, the author about to throw a side kick, and then a picture of him landing a side kick, but there is virtually no supporting text or pictures to tell a beginner what happens inbetween. In short, the book shows A and shows B, but nothing about how to get from A to B. This would be a worthwhile book for someone who already has a firm knowledge of the basics and who is looking for some additional drills: I found that the section on using focus gloves and Thai pads was worth the price of the book. The book ends with a longish description of Urquidez's extraordinary ring record. A final note: the book is "blurbed" on the back page by virtually every significant American martial artist, all of whom positively gush in praise. It seems clear to me that none of them actually saw or read the book before "blurbing" it: it is very far from being "a guide to living" as one reviewer put it.
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Summary: an ego trip for Mr Urquidez
Review: Want to learn how to throw a punch? This isn't the book for you. Want to learn how to hit a speed bag? This isn't the book for you. Want to learn how to throw a kick? This isn't the book for you. But if you want to hear about how wonderful Benny Urquidez is, this is definitely the book for you.
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