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Martial Arts and Self Defense Basics

Studies show that a struggling economy produces a higher rate of violent crime incidents and general lawlessness. That means you are more likely to be in potentially explosive circumstances that can lead to injury or death. A lot of students martial arts in both children and adults, training an advantage in these clashes. Actually, yes. But not in the way that many students believe.

In this article we will explore the nature of violent crime in the context of how the martial arts and self-defense converge. I'll describe the mental game and danger of emotions. He also explained the fundamental difference between the defense and the fight against yourself, many people think they are doing the first when they are doing actually the second. Finally, we will discuss how to respond constructively to the threat of violence, while control of their environment.

The Mental Self-Defense Game

Suppose that an attacker is coming toward you. His instinct is to protect themselves. If you studied karate, kung fu, or similar styles can be the temptation to respond physically. Unfortunately, this can cause injury, death, or criminal charges in the event that overreact and cause damage Excessive his attacker. This is why it is critical that you are mentally prepared to respond appropriately to a confrontation.

Your mind plays a key role in the remaining safe during a potentially violent situation. In fact, the way you process your circumstances and calculate the response may represent the biggest potential threat to its security. Too often, the emotions in the way and lead to disastrous consequences.

Understanding The Danger Of Emotions

Anger and fear to do more to escalate a confrontation that any other answer. Emotions are the antithesis of logic. Often obscure the reality of a particular threat, hiding the possible paths toward a nonviolent solution.

It is worth noting that some of the crimes of aggression (ie, theft, vandalism, etc) are conducted with the objective of the struggle. When someone steals, they rarely want to fight. Martial arts students, driven by fear or pride, often react physically to an aggressive offense, which intensifies the threat. Arouses violent response from potential thieves or attackers.

The difference between fighting and self defense

People fight for many reasons, but most of them can be classified according to two key triggers: to achieve something or protect something. This can extend private property, self-esteem, pride, or a vague sense of honor. These things have nothing to do with protection from physical harm.

Self defense is any action you take to protect you. The problem is that many martial arts schools unwittingly encourage their students to use the style they are learning to "protected" from criminals. There's a fine line between defending an injury (a level that few crimes need to climb) and wrestling. The first is defined by the preservation of personal security. The latter represents the fight.

A constructive response to a threat of violence

In First, shed the fear and anger. A threat of violence (eg, a gun pointed at his chest), does not represent violence. In reaction to the threat, as fear or anger can lead to injury or death.

Second, do not question the attacker, unless you are likely to be harmed. If he is demanding his wallet, give it to him. If he wants your car, provide the keys. Regardless of how it manages that are in aikido, taekwondo or judo, is a rare situation that justifies the use of his martial arts as self defense.

Third, providing the attacker with an exit strategy. If feels cornered with no way out, going to react violently, often with deadly force.

There is a time and place for using martial arts as a tool for self-defense. However, the key to keeping safe in potentially violent circumstances is to recognize that such occasions are rare.

Boxing, Fitness, MMA, including one for the confidence and self-defense?

Hi there, I am a 22 year old little boy (5'5 "130 lbs ).... I want to start training to get bigger so you can protect myself .... and also my loved ones so that in future it may also protect my daughter and my family when I have one. I suck at self-discipline, so you probably have a coach ... But I'm not sure what to enter .... Boxing, MMA, a gym regularly, etc., but I'm not sure which is better for my purpose. I I just want to gain some confidence in myself that I am weak and I'm able to protect my loved ones. What ya guys think? Thanks Any suggestions?!

It all depends on preference. The gym is an ideal place to train for a specific activity (ran faster, lift more, jump higher) or the size gain, but usually not very functional. Bench press is good, but how often things fall on you when you lie on your back? It takes a great deal of expertise or one o'clock PT very well bridge the gap between the weights to real life situations. On the other hand, is allowed to progress at their own pace, without pressure. Definitely the best to get big. Now obviously, the size is not everything. An able man can take on opponents much larger non - qualified with ease. MMA / Boxing provide training closer fight. How to react under pressure, attack-defense. More competitive obviously but it means you will improve more quickly as well. They will develop power and endurance, but very small. One of the best options if you are interested in competing, but more sports oriented then self-defense. A martial art is very similar, only in general more rigid. Karate, jiu-jitsu, Kung Fu, Judo, Taekwondo, all the great arts that will greatly improve their ability to protect themselves. Each has a different approach on strike, communications, attacking, pressure points, etc. Much of the constraints found with MMA or boxing, but with more emphasis on self control and discipline. Nobody messes with a black belt. For pure self-defense, a good option is a specialized martial art like Krav Maga, Systema or defend. These are less traditional than their relatives older, more open to "whatever works." train to fight other disciplines with a set of rules or as a sport. do you teach, if a fight is inevitable, to incapacitate your opponent, however, possible in the shortest amount of time (in the groin, knee, eye strikes, arm bars, use of weapon of defense weapons.) It's really up to you and what you want. Any of these and many others will give you a good grounding in self-defense and help boost your confidence. Your best option is to register (period free trial!), with a few differences and take your pick. Have fun.

Roundhouse Kick (Achieving Kicking Excellence, Vol. 9)
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Roundhouse Kick is the ninth volume in the extremely well written and fully illustrated, Achieving Kicking Excellence series of martial arts related books. Roundhouse Kick, along with the other nine volumes in the Achieving Kicking Excellence series, goes into intricate detail over all aspects of executing the primary kick, which in this case is the Back Leg Roundhouse Kick, and several of its main variations. Starting with a basic anatomical analysis of this kick, you quickly progress to the basic principles associated with the Roundhouse Kick, and then you dive right into learning the proper execution of the primary kick, Back Leg Roundhouse Kick. Once you have finished with this section, you are taken to the variations chapter which builds upon the primary kick, Back Leg Roundhouse Kick, by teaching you 10 of its main variations. From here you are taken to the Training and Practice Methods chapter for a look at some very simple, yet effective methods for adding speed and power to your kicks. Your next chapter takes a question and answer approach to some of the most common problems people have executing the Roundhouse Kick and the solutions to correct them. The next chapter in this book deals with a very brief and basic application section for the Roundhouse Kick and each of the variations previously detailed in this book. NOTE: The combat/self-defense applications of the Roundhouse Kick are discussed and demonstrated in much greater detail in the companion book to this book, Roundhouse Kick: Achieving Kicking Excellence; Volume 9, which is Roundhouse Kick: Applications in Combat: Achieving Kicking Excellence; Volume 19. This book goes into intricate detail over all aspects of applying the primary kick, which in this case is the Roundhouse Kick, and several of its main variations, against twelve of the most common attacks that you are most likely to face in an actual unarmed self-defense/combat situation. At the conclusion of this book you are given a sneak preview of the next volume in the Achieving Kicking Excellence series, which in this case is the Side Kick.

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Excellent Subject Presentation

by Khan from Florida on 2009-12-12
As are all Mr. Kovacich's kicking books that I have read, Achieving Kicking Excellence - Roundhouse Kick is a must read for the martial arts practitioner. The Author provides a very detailed breakdown of the roundhouse kicks and variation. As this is one of my most used kicks, I found this publication useful in understanding what I was doing right and what was wrong. I highly recommend this book to all that want to master this important kick.


Excellent......

by Victor Jackson from Omaha, NE on 2009-11-16
There are four kicks that are the bread and butter of kicking. The front kick, the side kick, the back kick and the roundhouse kick. Shawn has managed to convey to the reader the mechanics of all four and with this book the roundhouse kick. If you have never learned the roundhouse kick try the instructions Shawn gives you in this book. When you think you have it go to a martial arts school in your area and try it. I'm not asking you to challenge anyone, just try the kick. See if yours is at least as good if not better than theirs. This doesn't mean you don't need a teacher only that, this is a good substitue until you can find a teacher to your liking. Shawn gives you solid training techniques to learn the roundhouse kick. You get to see the progression of the kick in pictures. Shawn also asks you at the end of the book if you see anything improper. That helps to train you to look for errors in your kicking. Shawn Kovacich, has done his research to make sure you have the best information to perform the roundhouse kick correctly. The only way to get better is to get a teacher or at the very least a training partner.Shawn has done you a service by repeating certain training techniques throughout the book and the series. You don't have to keep flipping pages to find information you need. That was done, I believe, intentionally because this is a reference book. Something to be referred to again and again to help you learn the roundhouse kick. Note: For those of you who have an awesome kicking regimine might I suggest you try Shawn Kovacich's kicking application series, who knows you might learn something your classmates don't.


A great book a great series of books

by Barry Fox from Middle Island, NY United States on 2009-10-27
As a student of Martial Arts holding 2nd Dans in Taekwondo and Shotokan Karate and a amatuer competitor in sports karate ,I wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Kovacich's books. I own several of Mr. Kovacich's books , Axe Kick , Back Kick , Crescent Kick , Front Kick ,Hook Kick ,Roundhouse Kick, and Side Kick . each book stands on its own fully describing each particular kick to the nth detail. The muscles needed to throw the kicks , the proper methods to throw the kick different various ways to throw the kick for example front leg , rear leg , spinning , jumping etc are fully described , the strength and conditioning exercises used to help develop the kick. Even common mistakes are discussed. I really feel its must reading for any serious student of Martial Arts that uses kicking as a technique to really amp up their kicking abilities. Im actually hoping my competitors don't read these books. Seriously a great read. Well Done Mr. Kovacich . OSU


Extremely detailed and helpful

by W. Drake from on 2009-08-19
After reviewing this book I can't without hesitation that I learned quite a lot about the proper execution of the roundhouse kick. For a kick that I thought looked simple, I was surprised to see how many details there are to it. It's a surprisingly technical type of kick that requires much practice to deliver it properly.I've been doing martial arts for the past years and I've had competent instructors show me how to perform the roundhouse kick. However, I was never told the little details about the kick that really makes it work correctly. Either my instructors didn't tell me the details or they were unaware of them. That is why I think it's very important to read this book if you want to learn the roundhouse kick properly because even instructors can miss details with techniques.The roundhouse kick is broken down into various stages of it's delivery, Shawn writes each stage in extreme detail covering everything about the roundhouse kick. Also included in the book: the basic anatomy of the kick, warm up and stretching, variations of the kick, training and practice methods, trouble shooting guide and even a small section of the applications of the kicks.Reading this book has definitely improved my understanding of the roundhouse kick, it was very helpful for me to really understand why the kick is done the way it is. Now that I have a better understanding of it, I just need to practice thousands of repetitions :)Whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced martial artist you will still benefit, even advanced students will learn something from this book.While it is important to train hard, it is even more important to train smart. This book will show you how.Thanks Shawn


everthing you ever needed to know about kicking

by James S. Holley from on 2009-07-02
I have been practicing the martial arts since the age of 14. This year will mark the 40th year that I've studied one system of combat or another. Additionally, I have been a police officer for 31 years and my profession has occasionally offered me the opportunity to use the thingS that I've learned in the Dojo. I have an entire set of Shawn Kovacich's superb series on Achieving Kicking Excellence (Vol. 1- 10) and can truthfully say that I have seen no more thorough books on the art of kicking in the all my years in the martial arts. The kicks covered (one per volume) include the back kick, the heel kick, the axe kick, the crescent kick, the reverse crescent kick, the front kick, the hook kick, the hatchet kick, the round house kick, and the side kick. Each volume begins with an overview of the kick and instructions on how to make the best possible use of the kick. Chapter 1 delves into the anatomy of the kick and which muscles are used, and in what manner, to achieve the maximum possible efficiency in kicking. Chapter 2 outlines a stretching program and offers helpful tips in that area for the student. Chapter 3 deals with the basic principles of kicking movement. These include the striking implement, target areas, stability (a biggie!), balance, alignment, sequence of movement, accuracy. Strength, speed, timing and distance, impact, retraction, and visualization. Each area is explained in detail as it relates to developing your kicking ability. Chapter 4 deals exhaustively with the primary kick. It follows the kick from initiation through each phase of the kick to impact, recoil, and recovery. He troubleshoots the problems that many martial artists experience with the kick at each phase and offers corrective actions for each problem. Chapter 5 goes over pretty much every variation of the kick known to man and these are dissected with master Kovacich's usual thoroughness. Chapter 6 is one of the strongest parts of the book for me. In this chapter, Master Kovacich discusses training and practice methods. He details skill, strength, speed, and power training. Learning how to do the kick is only half the battle. Developing the kick through specific training methods and exercises is the other half and is usually overlooked by other authors. As if he hadn't already done enough in this area, Master Kovacich outlines further specific trouble areas for the student in chapter 7. Chapter 8 covers kicking applications for tournament and street.. Master Kovacich shows how the kick is set up and how delivery can be affected by your opponent's actions as well as your own. In chapter 9 you can see why Master Kovacich's kicks are so good and why you should pay attention to his advice. He is in the Guiness Book of World records for throwing more high kicks in an afternoon that I believe I have thrown in my life. If you desire to become a more powerful, competent kicker, then these books represent an important investment for you . I can tell you that, even after 40 years of fighting experience, there are things in these books that have made me re-think some of my training methods regarding kicking. Master Kovacich will be coming out with a new series of books dealing with the combat applications of each kick in the near future. As I'm sure these books will cover combat applications with the same thoroughness of this series, I eagerly await their publishing.


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New for 2008, this FACT 2 DVD is actually 4 separate instructional DVDs put together on one amazing 2 hour & 20 minute instructional video! It is a great value for all self defense enthusiasts, mixed martial artists, and boxers!Police defensive tactics instructor and 20 year police veteran George Vranos teaches his hand to hand combat system in this amazing instructional video. Vranos, a boxing & grappling coach blends these two proven fighting styles into one of the most practical street fighting systems ever seen on video. Vranos says "Athletes makes the best street fighters, so let's train like an athlete."Phase 1: The best of western boxing - to take out a street fighter fast. Then from a boxer's stance, he demonstrates a series of practical street take downs into rock solid ground controls used to immobilize attackers.Phase 2: 8 two man footwork / hand fighting drills to build a fighter's balance & agility for quick angling, level changing & closing the gap.Phase 3: 24 drills to develop reflexive triggers to parry, block, slip, bob, counter - punch or wrestle to the pavement. Many of these drills will not be seen on any other MMA arts or self defense Videos.Phase 4: 7 sparring drills where the athletes must fight each other with a limited arsenal. They struggle to overcome the attacks while perfecting selected techniques and their timing to counter-punch or shoot in!Phase 5: 6 explosive preemptive strikes to end violence quickly. This video includes the four point blitz ! All techniques are universally effective against all size opponents.2HR 20 MINUTES LONG!, ALL REGION DVD - SOLD WORLDWIDE!

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"WHEN KENPO STRIKES" Advanced Self-Defense Vol. 2 Starring World Renowned Master Larry Tatum Tape 9 of a continuing series MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING [VHS]
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Master Tatum elaborates on techniques against attackers with weapons such as clubs, knives and guns. The viewer is shown how these weapons can be turned back on the attacker with lightening speed. On VHS

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Lost Art of Tao Chi Do with Tom Proctor
Lost Art of Tao Chi Do with Tom Proctor

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Illegal Boxing DVD with Mark Hatmaker
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Hatchet Kick (Achieving Kicking Excellence, Vol. 8)
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Hatchet Kick is the eighth volume in the extremely well written and fully illustrated, Achieving Kicking Excellence series of martial arts related books. Hatchet Kick, along with the other nine volumes in the Achieving Kicking Excellence series, goes into intricate detail over all aspects of executing the primary kick, which in this case is the Turning Hatchet Kick, and several of its main variations. Starting with a basic anatomical analysis of this kick, you quickly progress to the basic principles associated with the Hatchet Kick, and then you dive right into learning the proper execution of the primary kick, Turning Hatchet Kick. Once you have finished with this section, you are taken to the variations chapter which builds upon the primary kick, Turning Hatchet Kick, by teaching you 10 of its main variations. From here you are taken to the Training and Practice Methods chapter for a look at some very simple, yet effective methods for adding speed and power to your kicks. Your next chapter takes a question and answer approach to some of the most common problems people have executing the Hatchet Kick and the solutions to correct them. The next chapter in this book deals with a very brief and basic application section for the Hatchet Kick and each of the variations previously detailed in this book. NOTE: The combat/self-defense applications of the Hatchet Kick are discussed and demonstrated in much greater detail in the companion book to this book, Hatchet Kick: Achieving Kicking Excellence; Volume 8, which is Hatchet Kick: Applications in Combat: Achieving Kicking Excellence; Volume 18. This book goes into intricate detail over all aspects of applying the primary kick, which in this case is the Hatchet Kick, and several of its main variations, against twelve of the most common attacks that you are most likely to face in an actual unarmed self-defense/combat situation. At the conclusion of this book you are given a sneak preview of the next volume in the Achieving Kicking Excellence series, which in this case is the Roundhouse Kick.

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everything you ever needed to know about kicking

by James S. Holley from on 2009-07-02
I have been practicing the martial arts since the age of 14. This year will mark the 40th year that I've studied one system of combat or another. Additionally, I have been a police officer for 31 years and my profession has occasionally offered me the opportunity to use the thingS that I've learned in the Dojo. I have an entire set of Shawn Kovacich's superb series on Achieving Kicking Excellence (Vol. 1- 10) and can truthfully say that I have seen no more thorough books on the art of kicking in the all my years in the martial arts. The kicks covered (one per volume) include the back kick, the heel kick, the axe kick, the crescent kick, the reverse crescent kick, the front kick, the hook kick, the hatchet kick, the round house kick, and the side kick. Each volume begins with an overview of the kick and instructions on how to make the best possible use of the kick. Chapter 1 delves into the anatomy of the kick and which muscles are used, and in what manner, to achieve the maximum possible efficiency in kicking. Chapter 2 outlines a stretching program and offers helpful tips in that area for the student. Chapter 3 deals with the basic principles of kicking movement. These include the striking implement, target areas, stability (a biggie!), balance, alignment, sequence of movement, accuracy. Strength, speed, timing and distance, impact, retraction, and visualization. Each area is explained in detail as it relates to developing your kicking ability. Chapter 4 deals exhaustively with the primary kick. It follows the kick from initiation through each phase of the kick to impact, recoil, and recovery. He troubleshoots the problems that many martial artists experience with the kick at each phase and offers corrective actions for each problem. Chapter 5 goes over pretty much every variation of the kick known to man and these are dissected with master Kovacich's usual thoroughness. Chapter 6 is one of the strongest parts of the book for me. In this chapter, Master Kovacich discusses training and practice methods. He details skill, strength, speed, and power training. Learning how to do the kick is only half the battle. Developing the kick through specific training methods and exercises is the other half and is usually overlooked by other authors. As if he hadn't already done enough in this area, Master Kovacich outlines further specific trouble areas for the student in chapter 7. Chapter 8 covers kicking applications for tournament and street.. Master Kovacich shows how the kick is set up and how delivery can be affected by your opponent's actions as well as your own. In chapter 9 you can see why Master Kovacich's kicks are so good and why you should pay attention to his advice. He is in the Guiness Book of World records for throwing more high kicks in an afternoon that I believe I have thrown in my life. If you desire to become a more powerful, competent kicker, then these books represent an important investment for you . I can tell you that, even after 40 years of fighting experience, there are things in these books that have made me re-think some of my training methods regarding kicking. Master Kovacich will be coming out with a new series of books dealing with the combat applications of each kick in the near future. As I'm sure these books will cover combat applications with the same thoroughness of this series, I eagerly await their publishing.


The best

by Loren w Christensen from Portland, Oregon on 2009-06-06
Shawn Kovacich is a long-time martial arts veteran who has faced many formidable opponents in tough bare knuckle tournaments and as a bouncer working in places most people avoid. Just to see if he could do it, he set a world records for the Guinness Book of Records, throwing 11,000 high kicks in 5 hours. He shares his superb knowledge of kicking in a 10-book series he calls "Achieving Kicking Excellence."In the Hatchet Kick volume, Kovacich has included something for every martial artist. If you like how-to-do books with lots of detailed photos, you will find that here. If you're looking for a technical explanation of how to execute this difficult but highly destructive kick, this book is for you. My favorite feature, and one seldom found in martial arts books, is the section that explains which precise muscles are involved and how you need to align your body to maximize whichever variation of the kick you're doing.The book also includes exercises - weights and free-hand - that target the specific muscles needed to develop your power, speed and accuracy in the hatchet kick.Not only does the author show you several approaches to launching the hatchet, he also shows how to apply it against an opponent. And as he does in this entire series of kicking books, Kovacich includes a Trouble Shooting section to answer the most common questions he has received over his long teaching career.Achieving Kicking Excellence Hatchet Kick is a complete book on developing and delivering this exciting-to-do and exciting-to-watch kick. Every martial artist - veteran and newbie - will benefit from its insightful instruction.I've been training, teaching and writing about the martial arts since 1965 and I highly recommend this book.Loren W. Christensen, author of over 40 books, martial artist, 8th dan.


A Master Athlete and Teacher Shares His Art

by Grady Harp from Los Angeles, CA United States on 2009-05-24
Shawn Kovacich is a committed, highly regarded and honored practitioner of martial arts with a specialization in Kicking. Yet not satisfied to have achieved the degree of excellence in his craft, Kovacich has devised a series of books that extend beyond the usual 'self-help' category of writing. His considerably cautious eye and sense of balance, in sport and in life, has resulted in his publishing a series of books - ACHIEVING KICKING EXCELLENCE - that at this point are ten in number but promise in the near future to be doubled in amount. Each of these books, handsomely designed and with excellent photographic illustrations, takes one type of kick at a time and explore not only the development of that kick, but also inform the student reader the kinesiology of that kick as well as slowly advising how to develop and master that kick.Most books on martial arts fall into one of two categories: some are written in a format that is beyond the understanding of the reader who may be completely new to martial arts while others dumb down the reader with superficial 'quick fix' problems thinking the reader is already proficient in the fundamentals of Martial Arts. Kovacich respects his reader/pupil, and with great dignity of writing style and unfolds each kick mastery with surety of developmental skill and encouragement of each aspect of a single movement. This allows the reader who may be proficient in Kicking to buy just the one book written for the type of Kick the reader finds difficult to master: buying the entire set of books assures the reader that each stage of development will be respected from the beginning to the mastery of the ten Kicks Kovacich addresses.Each of these ten volumes is equally excellent. The ten volumes include Back Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Front Kick, Side Kick, Crescent Kick, Reverse Crescent Kick, Hook Kick, Wheel Kick, Axe Kick and Hatchet Kick. Having exposure to each of these ten volumes gathers respect for Shawn Kovacich not only as a man who is able to master a tough medium of sport, but also one who has discovered the perfect manner of teaching and communication. The ten volume set is well worth the investment, monetarily and educationally. Grady Harp, May 09


Exceptional Instruction on the Hatchet Kick

by Alain B. Burrese from Missoula, MT on 2008-10-28
What exactly is a hatchet kick? It is not as well known as your common side kicks and popular roundhouse kicks. Nor is it as self-descriptive as a front kick. So how do you describe it? Guinness World Record holder, black belt, and author Shawn Kovacich describes the hatchet kick like this, "A properly executed hatchet kick performed by a man (or woman), can be compared to a hybrid combination of a turning wheel kick and an in-to-out axe kick." If you are still uncertain just what a hatchet kick is or how to execute it properly, Kovacich's eighth book of his impressive Achieving Kicking Excellence series will ensure you have every component to master this kick.Hatchet Kick by Shawn Kovacich is similar to the others in the series in that it is a stand alone volume that focuses on all aspects of performing the hatchet kick and ten of its main variations. Like the other volumes, this book contains short chapters on anatomy, warm ups, stretching, strength training, speed training, and power training.The meat of the book however is the detailed descriptions of how to execute the hatchet kick and the variations. Kovacich breaks each kick down into its parts and illustrates these components with detailed photographs. I have not seen any other text illustrate kicking with such detail. The kick variations that Kovacich includes are: Step-Back Hatchet Kick, Spinning Hatchet Kick, Hop/Slide Forward Hatchet Kick, Hop/Slide Backward Hatchet Kick, Front Leg Hatchet Kick, Back Leg Hatchet Kick, Switch Hatchet Kick, Off-Setting Hatchet Kick, Jump Turning Hatchet Kick, 540 Degree Jumping Hatchet Kick, and the Spinning Hatchet Kick (with the left leg).The book is full of notes and illustrations to assist you with mastering this kick and to be able to use the kick in various situations. Kovacich includes some of the applications for the hatchet kick near the end of the text, right after he addresses some common problems with the kick in his troubleshooting guide.This volume is another exceptional book on kicking and as I said is the eighth of a ten book series on what Kovacich calls the basic kicks. This book and the rest of the series makes a superb resource for anyone who practices a kicking art. Even if you perform kicks a bit differently than Kovacich's style, you will learn things to make you better. If you teach kicking, Kovacich's books will aid you with imparting kicking knowledge to your students. I highly recommend this book and the entire set to all martial artists.Reviewed by Alain Burrese, author of Hard-Won Wisdom From the School of Hard Knocks and the dvds: Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking Essentials series and articles including a regular column on negotiation for The Montana Lawyer. Alain Also wrote a series of articles called Lessons From The Apprentice.


Hatchet Kick: Devastating Heel Impact!

by Jeffrey Peter A. Hauck from Pennsylvania USA on 2008-08-07
Author Shawn Kovacich has exploited an important niche in his "Achieving Kicking Excellence" series of martial arts instructional texts.Shawn is quoted as saying "In an unarmed self-defense encounter, your kicking skills or lack thereof, can be the deciding factor between victory and defeat. In today's society, kicking is not only used more frequently, but it also ranks as perhaps the most versatile and underrated weapon that you have in your arsenal." I agree with him.I found "Hatchet Kick" (volume 8 of 10 in the series) to be so highly detail oriented that it overcame any presupposition of dryness and boredom to which I initially attributed to it. In short, I was "hooked." Laid out in terms that the novice can easily follow and the practicing martial artist can incorporate into his or her regimen, Shawn starts out with the historical background of the Hatchet Kick and then introduces the reader to the physical and physiological body movements and mechanics associated with the kick.Providing tips on conditioning and training, Shawn demonstrates foot movement by foot movement the Hatchet Kick's basic principles and then introduces the primary Turning Hatchet Kick to his audience and follows with eleven variations; (some of which I have never even heard of!).Shawn demonstrates the principles of each kick with clear photographs that leave nothing to the imagination. Fortifying the text with chapters on "Warm Up and Stretching," "Training and Practice Methods," "Trouble Shooting Guide," and "Kicking Applications," to name a few, Shawn provides the reader with more than a full understanding of what could and mistakenly be known as a "simple kick."Totally complete at 224 pages, and chocked with all sorts of valuable information from the "nuts and bolts" of technique description and demonstration to body dynamics, this is without a doubt the "gold standard" by which any examplar of martial arts kicking should be judged by.This book can stand alone or be incorporated within the series. I rate it at five stars without hesitation or reservation. Well done!


Jeff Speakman Kenpo 5.0 Karate Ed Parker White to Black Belt System
Jeff Speakman Kenpo 5.0 Karate Ed Parker White to Black Belt System
List Price: $525.00

Description

American Kenpo version 5.0 is the hybrid of the last generation version of American Kenpo taught directly from Senior Grand Master Ed Parker to Jeff Speakman and ground fighting brought into the equation by Mr. Speakmans senior student Trever Sherman. Mr. Sherman has brought this type of combat back to Kenpo so he and Mr. Speakman could create Kenpo answers to defending against an opponent with these skills in the street.It is modifying the existing 4.0 system while remaining completely within the combat models and thinking of American Kenpo to address this increasing and prevalent void in the Kenpo world. By keeping within these models of Kenpo we have been able to develop a system combining the best of these two worlds to give our students the maximum ability to deal with the very real possibilities of becoming involved in these kinds of altercations.In addition it allows us to continue to develop ourselves within the mind-body-spirit paradigm of a true martial spirit to reach a higher level of individual performance and sustained excellence and therefore strengthening the group as a whole.

Features

  • 10 DVDs of Kenpo 5.0 Karate
  • White to Black Belt
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