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184. ~ Every martial artist knows the importance of strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, speed, and agility. ~ Each aspect affects the performance of the fundamental skills involved in all forms of martial arts. ~ Improving these fitness components requires a wide range of specific exercises, which have never been compiled into one easy-to-use resource N until now. ~ Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts is the most comprehensive resource for preparing the body to excel in karate, tae kwon do, judo, aikido, jujitsu, kempo, and other martial arts forms. ~ Loaded with exercises designed specifically to improve the execution of martial arts techniques, this book provides the aspiring artist with a wealth of workout prescriptions. ~ Inside you will find exercises for: optimal flexibility, joint stabilization, strengthening the torso or Power Zone, power development, and aerobic and anaerobic training. ~ Written by certified strength and conditioning specialist and black belt holder Sean Cochran, this book combines his expertise in both disciplines into one outstanding and widely applicable resource. ~ You will find 80 cross-specific training exercises that are designed specifically to improve technique and execution by targeting muscle groups most involved in key maneuvers. ~ Develop the fundamental fitness and art-specific conditioning needed to master your discipline. ~ With Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts, you'll always be in peak form. ~ About the Author Sean M. ~ Cochran, a second-degree black belt in tae kwon do and NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist, has served as a consultant for many professional baseball clubs, collegiate athletic organizations, and professional athletes from a wide variety of sports. ~ He currently serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. ~ Cochran is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Chiropractic Rehabilitation Association. ~ He is the conditioning coordinator for Functional Fitness Paradigms, which develops conditioning programs for both the public and for athletes. ~ Cochran is also a member of the USA Weightlifting Federation and he coaches on the club level. ~ He has been involved in three fitness videos and co-authored Stronger Arms and Upper Body with Tom House (Human Kinetics, 2000). ~ Cochran lives in San Diego, California. ~ Table of Contents Chapter 1: Basics of Martial Arts Fitne pages; 184; 2001; copyright; book; arts; conditioningmartial; complete;