Taking It to the Street : Making Your Martial Art Street Effective
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158160050X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Honest talk about martial arts and street effectiveness." according to Bryan Castro. Marc MacYoung provides martial artists with some guidelines on how to make their martial arts more effective for self-defense. He actually presents techniques and more importantly, some principles, which have helped me understand some throwing and defensive techniques in the martial arts I study. I think the book is good overall, but I wish he would have made more recommendations about drills and exercises which he alludes to in the book. His chapters on specific techniques I think are better learned from a video or qualified instructor, but he does an okay job. Read this book Operator As a 10-year law enforcement officer and 8-year martial artist, I can attest to the fact that fighting in the dojo and fighting in the street are totally different. There really is no comparison.Mr. MacYoung devotes a lot of material to convince the reader of this immutable truth and then, once he has the reader's attention, gets to the good stuff. And believe me, its really good stuff.This book should be in any martial artist's library that considers his/her martial art as a self-defense tool. In other words, if you plan on or believe you will ever use your ma. A Customer said The Animal has done it again!. As a "The Animal has done it again!" according to A Customer. As a 20 year veteran of the martial arts, I found Marc MacYoung's most recent book very helpful for shifting my focus from relying on specific techniques to teach concepts (in a rather haphazard way) to isolating the important concepts and then letting the techniques create themselves. A truly helpful text that will make you think about your martial art in ways that you may not have considered. Also a plus, Marc does not critisize the martial arts, rather he explains that there is more than one legitimate focus of martial arts, only one of which is self-defense. 0 year veteran of the martial arts, I found Marc MacYoung's most recent book very helpful for shifting my focus from relying on specific techniques to teach concepts (in a rather haphazard way) to isolating the important concepts and then letting the techniques create themselves. A truly helpful text that will make you think about your martial art in ways that you may not have considered. Also a plus, Marc does not critisize the martial arts, rather he explains that there is more than one legitimate focus of martial arts, only one of which is self-defense
He also gives you important tips on what to do after a brawl, because such issues as legalities, revenge seekers and your own mental well being last long after the fight is over. The martial artist who thinks he's trained to handle what's coming may be in for a painful surprise. And it's nearly impossible to get over the shock of being attacked and organize a viable response while someone is tap dancing on your face. Anyone who's ever wondered if his or her martial arts training would hold up to a real-life attack needs to read this book.. It's a book on taking your moves and making them fast, fanged and fierce enough to stand up to a surprise
Reading his books and watching his videos will save you a lot of hassles and a lot of hurt. He is the author of many books and has appeared in countless videos on street violence and self-defense for Paladin. About the Author Marc "Animal" MacYoung knows the ins and outs of American violence.
Marc "Animal" MacYoung knows the ins and outs of American violence. He is the author of many books and has appeared in countless videos on street violence and self-defense for Paladin. . Reading his books and watching his videos will save you a lot of hassles and a lot of hurt