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Martial Arts After 40
by Sang H. Kim
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Publisher: Turtle Press
Martial Arts After 40 is the first book on the market to cater to two growing populations, martial artists and baby boomers. Once a blood and guts sport for tough young men, martial arts is now touted by athletes, aerobics trainers, actors, super models and soccer moms as the number one way for adults to get fit and stay in shape. This book addresses important questions like: How old is too old start a marital art?
What type of exercises are best (and which ones are dangerous) for the over-40 martial artist?
What are the effects of aging and how can martial arts combat them?
How can baby boomers keep up in a martial arts class full of gen-Xers?
What types of injuries are most prevalent after 40 and how can they be prevented? This book takes a positive and enthusiastic approach to taking up or continuing a martial art in middle age or later. Readers will be inspired, reassured and educated.
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| Worth the price! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Master Kim gives you a great workout program and makes you feel good about being 40..:)
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| Reasurring and Eye-Opening for Newcomers Over 40 |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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It would be difficult to write a better book for newcomers over 40.
As I was reading this book, I thouhght to my 48 year-old self, this is comforting. I've been doing martial arts for twenty years and there was not a great deal of new materials, however, I put myself in the shoes of the target audience. If you are approaching 40 or over 40 and have dabbled in martial arts or are in to it as I am, you should read this book just to ensure that you have a firm grasp of the changes that occur as you age and how to compensate and embrace them.
Dr. Kim has a clean, clear and easy to follow writing style. It is like water that you can look through easily to see the points he is trying to make. Basic content, but it is the basics that we always overlook. The range of topics in this book is very comprehensive and provides the reader with a complete encyclopedia of issues to consider, learn, practice and embrace. Injuries are key, understanding that we don't always have to perform a killer workout to stay very healthy and remain quite capable of doing the essential techniques that we might need to in a self-defense situation.
This book does an excellent job for martial arts newcomers of introducing them to the full range of topics in training, health, fitness, personality, life experience and performance that you should consider when starting out in the martial arts mid-life.
Highly recommended. And for those of us who tend to have very high expectations of ourselves and our abilities regardless of age, it provides a nice perspective to help balance our view of ourselves as we age. Get this one.
Kevin Brett
Author: The Way of the Martial Artist: Achieving Success in Martial Arts and in Life!"
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| Very informative & encouraging for the "older" martial artist |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This book is full of practical information for either the "older" martial artist or anyone who wants to take up martial arts and is not in peak physical condition. I wish I had found the book earlier. I started taekwondo in my forties and achieved black belt at age 46. Much of the info Dr. Kim shares is spot-on, particularly regarding how to modify training/conditioning techniques to avoid injury or aggravation of pre-existing weaknesses. I love his advice on sparring young folks who are quicker and more aggressive than someone like me. If you are considering trying martial arts, go for it, no matter your age or physical condition. It's great fun & a super workout.
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| Glad I bought this book! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I started training (Tang Soo Do) at the age of 43, in February 2008. This is a valuable resource for learning more about the changes my body has gone through (and will continue to go through) as they relate to my martial arts training.
I will refer to this book often, and I am very happy with my purchase. I would recommend this to anyone who is over 40 (or even getting close).
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| Good book for a novice martial artist |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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This book would be good for a new martial artist. If you have been doing martial arts for any time, you can skip to about page 200 or find a different book. However, as with any martial arts writer worth their salt, there are some insightful nuggets here, if you are willing theo sift through the basic stuff.
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