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Martial mechanics : maximum results with minimum effort in the practice of the martial arts / Phillip Starr.

by Starr, Phillip.

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Berkeley, Calif. : Blue Snake Books : Distributed by North Atlantic Books, c2008.

Martial arts -- Study and teaching.

9781583942116 (trade paper)

1583942114 (trade paper)

xvi, 191 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

The way we were -- Principles of power -- The big bang -- The need for speed -- That's shocking! -- Shorter is better -- The foothold -- The importance of footwork -- Using the body as a fist -- The secrets of breathing -- The importance of spinal alignment -- Don't isolate, consolidate! -- The fighting stance -- The mechanic's shop -- Techniques in combination -- Comedy, love, and martial arts -- Horizontal strength -- Being dense is a good thing -- That extra something -- Principles of blocking -- Training exercises and equipment.

"Martial Mechanics describes the principles upon which traditional martial arts techniques are based, explaining how laws of physics and principles of Kinesiology affect techniques and how one can utilize these laws to make techniques faster, more powerful, and more effective in combat"--Provided by publisher.

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