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Martial Arts Books -
The Essential Guide to Learning Martial Arts
The Essential Guide to Learning Martial Arts
- By Carol Anne Strange
Published by Janus - ISBN: 1857563999 (click the link above to purchase)
Written by Mark's sister, Carol Anne Strange, `The Essential Guide to Learning Martial Arts' is a survival guide to learning martial arts and how to train safely up to black sash standard and beyond. Easy to read and understand, this handy guide will appeal to all martial artists, from the beginner to the more experienced practitioner, and will provide encouragement and support throughout your training.
Ready For Action
Ready for Action: My Life in Martial Arts and Film
By Mark Strange
Click the link above to buy Mark's book about his life in the martial arts.
Article - Essential Martial Arts Equipment
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT
We take a look at some of the training equipment that every kung fu practitioner should add to their Christmas list!
In reality, all a kung fu practitioner needs to reach the pinnacle of success is a sound and balanced mind, body and spirit. To master one’s art requires little more than hard work and self-discipline but there are some useful gadgets and beneficial pieces of training equipment, which are helpful to have. Let’s take a look:-
FOCUS PADS
These are particularly useful for partner work. The hand-held focus pad / glove can be utilised to improve speed and accuracy.
WOODEN DUMMY
Although an expensive piece of `furniture’, no Wing Chun practitioner should be without this effective training aid. The wooden dummy helps to strengthen and tone muscles and attain accuracy in the delivery of techniques.
SKIP ROPE
This cheap but effective exercise aid will help you get fit and build stamina. Use it anywhere for on the spot endurance work.
PUNCH / KICK BAG
Hang a punch / kick bag in your garage for an efficient piece of equipment to help hone your skills. This works speed, power and accuracy.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
For any contact work, protect yourself and your opponent by wearing hand and feet pads, head, groin and mouth guard and shin pads.
SPECIFIC TRAINING AIDS
Smaller muscles tend to get neglected so don’t forget more specific pieces of equipment such as handgrips to help tone and increase strength and flexibility.
There’s lots more useful training aids for the martial artist, which you can add to your collection. Let us know if you’ve found anything that has benefited you in your training.
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