The Anatomy of Martial Arts: An Illustrated Guide to the Muscles Used for Each Strike, Kick, and Throw Paperback – Illustrated, 2 Sept. 2020

Very concise and fully descriptive, giving an insightful and knowledgeable description of the bio-mechanical function of the human body in relation to martial arts - excellent read and reference book I will use for years and years to come

I appreciate it, know the areas of the body at Work in the Martial Arts Craft!

This book provides a useful summary of the key muscle groups involved in a range of martial arts techniques. It is not designed with a particular art so for everyone there will be things you will disregard. As a karate practitioner I found myself critiquing the techniques shown.It is useful to anyone who is curious about anatomy in martial arts - particularly instructors who are looking to structure warm around particular techniques. The book gives a few suggested exercises for each technique.I gave it 4 stars as they could have gone into a bit more detail on how the muscles are employed eg tricep coming into play for a punch and not bicep. Also they have a rating system for techniques eg speed, power which didnt seem to make much sense to me.But overall a good book and one of the few I have seen specific to martial arts. Definitely a must for any collection.

I like the idea that some mugger will meet his Waterloo at the hands of this girl and her companions. (Famous last words: "Give me your bag lady!") A bit like Death Wish with Mr Bronson. Better still if she dresses up as an infirm old lady in the heart of the dark city. Additionally an aluminium walking frame should be used as a prop. And, from some where the music called Every One Was Kung Foo Fighting to be playing. A good book.

Very detailed book on the muscle groups that you would use when doing karate but has some good exercises for helping with basic kicks and blocks and strike well worth the money very detailed

Covers everything I wanted to know.

This books has detailed anatomical drawings, color drawings, helpful photos and clear text make it easy to identify the specific muscles you need to train for maximum speed, power and accuracy.

This is a useful book with very high quality colour drawings.