Karate Science: Dynamic Movement Contributor(s): Swanson, J. D. (Author), Nigro, Sam (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1594394598 ISBN-13: 9781594394591 Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 Click for more in this series: Martial Science |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts & Self-defense - Science | Applied Sciences - Sports & Recreation | Training |
Dewey: 796.815 |
LCCN: 2016962683 |
Series: Martial Science |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.90 lbs) 248 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As a lifelong student of martial arts, J. D. Swanson, Ph.D., had searched through piles of books on form and function. Stand here, they said. Step there. But where movement was concerned, not one of them went deep enough. No one discussed dynamics―the actual feeling of the moves. Martial instruction, both in print and in person, tends to focus on stances and finishing positions. But dynamics, motion, sensation...they are karate's connective tissue―and they are the heart of this book. Karate Science: Dynamic Movement will help you understand the mechanics of the human body. Swanson describes these principles in incredible detail, drawing on examples from several styles of karate, as well as aikido, taekwondo, and judo. Whatever your martial background, applying this knowledge will make your techniques better, stronger, and faster.
Karate Science: Dynamic Movement is filled with examples, anecdotes, and beautiful illustrations. Although Shotokan karate is the author's frame of reference, the principles of human mechanics translate to all martial styles. This book features
"Karate Science: Dynamic Movement is rooted in the teachings of the masters," Swanson says. "This book nucleates that knowledge, clarifying and distilling the key principles behind movement dynamics. This is the next evolution of karate books." |
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