The Evolution of Martial Arts in Combat Sports: A complete guide to developing elite level striking

The Evolution of Martial Arts in Combat Sports has been put together with the practising martial artist in mind. It is a training manual filled with training drills, combinations and concepts from some of the leading striking coaches in the world.

Whether you want to help improve your own training or as a resource to advance any work you do as a coach, each chapter will help you study topics utilised within disciplines such as Muay Thai, Boxing and Taekwondo, as they would be at an elite level.

This book is a martial arts training manual aimed at those wanting to learn elite level striking from some of the best combat sports coaches in the world today. Covering Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo and MMA, this book features 18 leading instructors going over some of the critical concepts, training methods and drills that allow them to be at the top of their game. Over 180 different routines and combinations, over 2000 colour photos and nearly 300 pages long, this book will undoubtedly become a mainstay on the shelf of anyone wanting to take their martial arts striking to the next level.

You will learn concepts to help improve your ability to attack, defend, and evade in Boxing, Karate, and MMA. In addition, you will gain insights from Taekwondo Olympians, Kickboxing world champions and true legends of Muay Thai.

This book is not just about reading and learning theory; its place lies by your side for use whilst you are in the gym or at training—the real benefits of martial arts lies within its constant practice—drill, repeat and perfect. Build new skills in this manner utilising all that you learn throughout this book.

The coaches featured in this book are:

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[*]Damien Trainor - Combination counters

[*]Liam Harrison - Developing killer low kicks in Muay Thai

[*]Ivan Hippolyte - The “Vos Gym” style of Dutch Kickboxing

[*]Lucien Carbin - The hidden fight game: Intelligent Kickboxing

[*]Barry Robinson - Dominating the 50/50 in elite Boxing and combat sports

[*]Steven Lopez - Developing high-level Taekwondo

[*]Phil Nurse - Adapting Muay Thai for MMA

[*]David Breed - Kickboxing pad work development drills

[*]Jamie Goulding - Fast Karate attacks for southpaw fighters

[*]Martin Stamper - Taekwondo spinning kicks for combat sports

[*]Andy Souwer - Kickboxing high volume striking to finish fights

[*]Damon Sansum - Using Taekwondo kicks to dominate the fight

[*]Yoddecha Sityodtong - Yoddecha Sityodtong

[*]Damien Alamos - How to use elbows and knees effectively in Muay Thai

[*]Greg Wootton - Guard changes and creating angles to attack in Muay Thai

[*]Kevin Ross - Muay Thai setups at the elite level

[*]Paul Karpowicz - Muay Thai tricks

[*]Panicos Yusuf - Setting up the body kick in Muay Thai

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