Change Your Life with Martial Arts [Paperback]

Linda Davis Kyle (Author), Guy Lancaster (Author, Editor), Mindy Reed (Author, Editor), Edward J., Ph.D. Jackowski (Foreword), Jerry L. Beasley (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967365147 | ISBN-13: 978-0967365145 | Publication Date: June 1, 2002 | Edition: 1st

Change Your Life with Martial Arts is your indispensable introduction to the martial arts. It guides you to find the best martial arts school for you and your family and shows how the martial arts can build confidence and self-esteem and can balance body, mind, and spirit for better health and longevity.

In this book, you will discover examples of lives enhanced remarkably by the martial arts, the rewards of martial arts, how to go about finding the most suitable system for you and your family, a step-by-step approach to determine the best school for your family, how to guard against overtraining, how to enjoy fitness more, and a user-friendly index that makes this book a companion for years to come. In addition to introducing a gold mine of further reading materials for martial arts enthusiasts, it introduces a handful of martial arts directories, federations, associations, and suppliers.

Editorial Reviews

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"The advice on selecting an instructor alone is well worth the price." -- Alan J. Couture, Reviewer, ForeWord Magazine

. . . there is a definite need for a book such as Change Your Life with Martial Arts. -- Jerry L. Beasley, EdD, Afterword, Instructor of the Year 2000, Black Belt Hall of Fame

Change Your Life with Martial Arts invites you to join the world of fitness and health through a multifaceted discipline. -- Ed Lewis, MD, Northwest Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic, Austin, TX

Every parent should read, keep, and hold forever in their personal possession Kyle's book, Change Your Life with Martial Arts. -- Edward Jackowski, PhD, Foreword, Author of Hold It! You're Exercising Wrong

Kyle's sensible approach to the interview process should be a part of every school PTA's physical education packet. -- Judy Gigstad, Reviewer, Silverthorn, CO

May this stimulating book kick-start your own martial arts career! -- Richard Gilbert, Publicity Manager, Ohio University Press

Useful for adult enthusiasts, parents, and physical education instructors helping children choose a martial arts discipline. -- D. Patrick Miller, Fearless Books, April 2002

From the Publisher

The internationally published health and fitness author Linda Davis Kyle and editors Guy Lancaster and Mindy Reed have worked to provide prospective martial arts students with an essential introduction to the martial arts in Change Your Life with Martial Arts. This mini-textbook guides the mature martial arts enthusiast and parents of prospective martial arts students to a treasure chest of other useful martial arts books as well as sharing thoughts and observations based on firsthand experience. Edward J. Jackowski, PhD, Founder and CEO of Exude, Inc. and author of Escape Your Shape introduces the book with his Foreword, and Jerry L. Beasley, EdD, Instructor of the Year 2000, Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame and author of Mastering Karate concludes the book with his Afterword. Change Your Life with Martial Arts features previews of many of the major martial arts texts, salutes the creators and grandmasters of a number of the major systems, compares and contrasts some of the characteristics of the major systems, enumerates the benefits and rewards from the study of martial arts, outlines an approach to find the best instructor, and includes an Appendix and Index to make this title a friendly companion reference for years to come.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: Writingnow.Com Pub; 1st edition (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967365147
• ISBN-13: 978-0967365145
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,041,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essetial Introduction to the Martial Arts, February 20, 2003

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An Essential Introduction to the Martial Arts
Reviewer: Billie A. Williams from Bayfield, CO, United States
The wealth of information in Change Your Life with Martial Arts is sure to guide readers in choosing a martial art most suited to them.

In chapter one, author Linda Davis Kyle highlights a generous sampling from the vast array of martial arts and their founders or grandmasters, gives tidbits of the origins of the arts and how they may relate to each other, and annotates the references for each. She also summarizes the goals of a selection of the various martial arts and the qualities that each attempts to instill in their dedicated practitioners.

In chapter two, the author tells the benefits and rewards of martial arts no matter which one you choose. She says that "The martial arts nurture a fine balance of body and mind that helps to create physical endurance and mental ruggedness" and stresses that the aggression and violence sometimes portrayed in martial arts movies veers far from the traditions of being humble, honorable, respectful, responsible, and ethical, which are the true goals of martial arts practitioners.

In chapter three, Kyle takes readers through the process of selecting a teacher and suggests qualities to look for in the instructor and the school itself.

With appendixes that glimpse into the topics of overtraining and the impact of exercise on children and a list of directories, federations, institutions, and organizations associated with the various martial arts and suppliers of equipment, Kyle has prepared a user-friendly manual to help interested learners to get onto the right track to begin the study and practice of these ancient arts. The book also may serve more advanced martial artists by placing at their fingertips more than 70 other useful resources.
This book is not only for those looking to begin training in one of the martial arts for better physical and mental health, but also I would highly recommend Change Your Life with Martial Arts to those seeking a higher consciousness and inner peace, for as the author says, "The influence of martial arts overflows into every aspect of the practitioner's life."

5.0 out of 5 stars Self-improvement through learning self-defense, March 9, 2003

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This review is from: Change Your Life with Martial Arts (Paperback)

Written by health, fitness, and martial arts expert Linda Davis Kyle as a straightforward introduction to self-improvement through learning self-defense, Change Your Life With Martial Arts is a very thoroughly "reader friendly" guide to how martial arts can be employed to enhance daily life. This superbly presented, step-by-step instructional guide to finding the best martial arts school for oneself and one's family, how to guard against overtraining, and so much more, Change Your Life With Martial Arts is commended for providing a basic overview which is especially suited for newcomers to the exciting, physically and emotionally enhancing world of the martial arts.