Martial mechanics
Subtitle: maximum results with minimum effort in the practice of martial arts
By: Phillip Starr.
Publisher: Blue Snake Books, North Atlantic Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781583942116
Subjects: Martial arts; Martial arts -- Study and teaching
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The way we were; title: Principles of power; title: The big bang; title: The need for speed; title: That's shocking!; title: Shorter is better; title: The foothold; title: Moving from the dantien; title: Using the body as a fist; title: The secrets of breathing; title: The importance of spinal alignment; title: Don't isolate, consolidate!; title: The fighting stance; title: The mechanic's shop; title: Techniques in combination; title: Comedy, love, and martial art; title: Horizontal strength; title: It's good to be dense; title: That little extra something; title: Principles of blocking; title: Training exercises and equipment.