Complete Kickboxing: The Fighter's Ultimate Guide to Techniques, Concepts and Strategy for Sparring and Competition

by Martina Sprague

In the most comprehensive book on kickboxing ever written, Martina Sprague and Keith Livingston teach you exactly what it takes to survive and win in the kickboxing ring. Whether you want to become a professional kickboxer or just train like one, this is an invaluable reference. Begin with the basics of movement, stance, punching, kicking and defensive fundamentals. Each skill is taught learn good mechanics, drill with specific goals in mind and then apply your skills in sparring. Once you have established solid fundamentals, the authors introduce advanced skills like knee and elbow strikes, unorthodox punches, jump kicks and sweeps. As you build your arsenal, Keith and Martina share the kind of information that only two veterans of the ring can. Learn strategies for short and long range fighting, controlling the fight, outsmarting your opponent, working the angles and gaining superiority. If your goal is competition, Complete Kickboxing can ensure you don't miss a step along the way. Learn how to mentally and physically prepare for a fight, which equipment to train on, what goes on in the locker room before a match and how the business end of the fight game works. With nearly 500 pages of instruction and over 1000 photographs, "Complete Kickboxing" is the most comprehensive reference available on the exciting sport of Kickboxing.

480 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Joseph Batte · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really excellent book for someone who is interested in the true basics of kickboxing. Very enjoyable and more so, engaging. I loved it

[Josh Street · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic and prone to repetition. Regardless, the advice on technique and strategy is sound and presented in a clean and crisp fashion.