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Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense
 
 
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Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense [Paperback]

J. Barnes (Author)
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September 1, 2005
Access the Key to Becoming a Superior Fighter!

What essential quality do all champion fighters possess? Simple. They possess the attribute responsible for making all combat training applicable--speed.

Regardless of your combat style or method...you cannot apply it unless you can react quickly and respond instantly. Razor-sharp speed and reflexes are often the sole difference between winning and losing a physical confrontation.

Based on proven concepts of martial arts masters, such as Bruce Lee, this bestselling guide provides advanced training methods to maximize speed and power for combat and self-defense.

Learn The 7 Keys to Superior Fighting Speed...

1. Visual Reflexes: Exceptional visual reflexes allow you to recognize, track, distinguish, adapt to, and counter movements with precision and confidence.

2. Tactile Reflexes: Learn to instantly feel what the opponent is attempting to do by quickly interpreting the direction of his body force. Ninety-five percent of all fights end up in close range. Be prepared!

3. Auditory Reflexes: It is important to react quickly to what you hear. If you have ever experienced blind sparring, or fighting in the dark, you know the importance of this attribute.

4. Adaptation Speed: This component deals with your mind's ability to instantaneously select the perfect action in response to an attack or opening. Learn to respond quickly, accurately, and seemingly without thought.

5. Initiation Speed: It's not how fast you move, but how soon you get there that really counts. Train yourself to make your movements felt before they are seen.

6. Movement Speed: Movement speed is the ability to quickly transfer part or all of your body from one place to another. It is the speed that is most recognized by the public at large. Don't be concerned with "demonstration" speed. Focus on developing the "applied" speed that will help you overwhelm and subdue an opponent in seconds.

7. Alteration Speed: Learn to quickly change directions in the midst of movement. Through mastery of body mechanics, you can develop the ability to stop your movement instantly...just in case you initiate a wrong move.

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Teaches techniques that will help you respond more quickly and react more accurately to an attack...includes drills for improving your physical reflexes and mental process. --Black Belt Magazine

Any martial artist or boxer looking to increase speed and reaction time should give the techniques in this book a try. The drills are designed to increase your reaction times as well as the actual speed of your technique. If you are serious about developing speed, improving your reaction time, and speeding up your reflexes, then this book is a must have in your library. --About.com

Written in plain terms for readers of all backgrounds and all martial arts styles, Speed Training for Martial Arts is highly recommended supplemental resource for anyone serious about honing their self-defense skills for any reason, from personal protection to professional safety to improved tournament performance. --Midwest Book Review

About the Author

J. Barnes has more than 20 years of experience in mixed martial arts, boxing, and wrestling. He is the creator of the innovative "Speed Loop" training system, which is the #1 speed training system in the world (for martial artists, boxer, and wrestlers).

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Fitness Lifestyle (September 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0976899809
  • ISBN-13: 978-0976899808
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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J. Barnes has more than 20 years of experience in mixed martial arts, boxing, and wrestling. He is the creator of the innovative "Speed Loop" training system, which is the #1 speed training system in the world (for martial artists, boxer, and wrestlers).

J. Barnes is the author of the bestselling book - Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense.

 

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Book, November 1, 2005
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This review is from: Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense (Paperback)
This book is an excellent reference book for anyone interested in the martial arts. The author explains in great detail all of the elements involved in speed, including movement speed and reaction speed just to name a few, as well as drills and exercises to increase one's speed. The drills are beneficial for beginners as well as experts. This book would make a great addition to anyone's bookshelf, especially a martial arts instructor's.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Sport to Test Your Limits, December 10, 2010
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When I picked up this book, I was amazed at all the detail, training and self control that went into Martial Arts. I thought a few moves, a few kicks and you were on your way. I figured it was an accelerated exercise plan with self control. Never again, I was interested in the various techniques and how the author broke down the language and the moves to show how each step in the journey is important and how they build on each other. The drills are not just for expert Martial Arts hobbyists or contenders. There are drills for beginners to the advanced level. I thought this was a nice move so the book would be a nice reference and workbook at the same time covering all levels. The author, J. Barnes writes Speed Training for Martial Arts; How to Maximize Speed for Competition and Self-Defense from a twenty year history of teaching and training tin this field. He shares quite a bit of knowledge in this arena that if you are interested in attempting then you almost cannot afford not to pick up this book. It is worth the time and money and you will have it around for a long time.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Resource, February 21, 2006
This review is from: Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense (Paperback)
Very easy to understand, easy exercises that can give dramatic results if you do them. A lot of pratical information with just enough theory to justify the conclusions.
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