Timing in the Fighting Arts : How to Win a Fight with Speed, Power, and Technique / Loren W. Christensen and Wim Demeere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christensen, Loren W., author.

Demeere, Wim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Martial arts--Training.

Martial arts.

Speed.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Wolfeboro, NH : YMAA Publication Center, Inc., [2004]

Summary:

Get Every Last Ounce of Speed and Power Out of Your TechniquesWhat if there were a secret ingredient that could make every one of your martial arts techniques better? Not only faster and more powerful, but more likely to slam home to exactly the right target every time? Maybe there is. Timing is the art and science of ending a confrontation as quickly and efficiently as possible. In Timing for the Fighting Arts , authors Loren W. Christensen and Wim Demeere team up to teach you exactly how to get every last ounce of speed and power out of your techniques. Whether you want to feel safer on the street or emerge from the ring victorious, this book is packed with inside information essential to defeating your opponent. - Why many experts say timing is more important than speed - How to put the OODA loop and Hick's law to work for you - Why timing is both an offensive and a defensive asset - Which types of verbal distraction can give you an edge - Why controlling your opponent's spine gives you an advantage - Which tournament techniques really work on the street - How to set up multiple opponents to create timing opportunities - Which tricks law enforcement officers rely on to buy time - How you can improve your odds against a gun or knife You will find drills and practice scenarios to help you develop every one of these concepts. Go beyond theory and put your new knowledge to work in the ring or on the street, where you need it most.

Contents:

Front Cover

Back Cover

Title Page

Copyright Information

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Epigraph

Introduction

Chapter One: The Nuts and Bolts of Timing

Physical components

The OODA loop

You and OODA

Types of reactions

Hick's Law

Mental components

Seizing an opportunity

It's called timing for a reason

Chapter Two: Winning &amp

Surviving Takes Perfect Timing

Fighting ranges

Don't "overpull" your blows

Positioning

Framing with footwork

Centerline

Your fighting posture

Slow? Improve your timing

Timing when you are already fast

Age, injuires and speed

How to use timing to increase your power

Know the power of your weapons

Eliminate excess movements

The value of experience and how to get it

What to do when you can't use footwork

Chapter Three: Into the Mean Streets

Two techniques that almost always save your bacon

Verbal Judo

Know when it's time to get physical

Timing against big guys

Timing against a gun threat

Timing against the blade

Fighting multiple opponents

Chapter Four: It works in a tournament, but will it work in the street?

"That would never happen on the street

Sport techniques for the street

Punching the body

High kicks in the street

Chapter Five: Timing a grab: How to close the gap

Law enforcement needs this, too

The setting

1. Move when he is distracted

2. When he changes stances

3. Catch him with his feet parallel

4. When he drops his hands

5. When moving back

6. When he retracts his attack

7. When he is talking

8. When you are with a buddy

Doing your civic duty

Chapter Six: Wisdom of the ages

The Tai Chi Chuan Classics

The Art of War

A Book of Five Rings

Chapter Seven: Drills

Dodge the stick

Ball dodging

Back to the wall

Touch and go.

Surprise attack

Stop the bag

The fan drill

Pin the glove to the wall

Yardstick

React to the string

Hand mitts hitting drill

Rhythm kicking drill

Timing a feint

Baiting

Catch the rabbit

Conclusion

Index

About the Authors

Books from YMAA

DVDs from YMAA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59439-497-0

OCLC:

983736283