Martial arts keeps body and mind fit. It promotes self-confidence, trains the ability to concentrate and helps with self-defence. As the journey is the reward in martial arts, nobody is too young or too old to start. This series of books shows the right way to get started with the most popular martial arts. Richly illustrated and easy to understand, each volume describes the history and philosophy of the individual martial arts, explains their principles and etiquette, tells what equipment is needed and what to expect in the first training sessions. Each author is an experienced budoka, and in these books they introduce the training methods and basic techniques step by step, presenting their discipline as both a competitive sport and an art of self-defence.
Kickboxing was developed in the USA in the early seventies on the basis of karate, taekwondo and boxing. Its fighting techniques include highly effective punches, kicks, throws and strikes and require exceptional physical fitness. Kickboxing strengthens the body, the mind and the will to assert oneself. It teaches reflex reactions and valuable self-defence techniques. This comparatively young martial art owes its rapidly growing popularity to its toughness and efficiency.
96 pages, 200 colour illustrations, hardcover