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Martial Arts for Your Mind and Body

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Overview

Survey nine styles of martial arts guided by world-class experts.

Syllabus

  • By This Expert
  • 01: Strengthen Your Mind, Balance Your Body
  • 02: Karate: Fighting Stance and Mobility
  • 03: Karate: Anticipate but Never Strike First
  • 04: Karate: End the Fight with a Single Blow
  • 05: Tai Chi Solo: Find Your Flow
  • 06: Tae Kwon Do: Power Is Speed plus Intensity
  • 07: Tae Kwon Do: Seeking Perfection of Form
  • 08: Tae Kwon Do: One-Step Sparring, Breaking Boards
  • 09: Qigong: Martial Meditation for Energy
  • 10: Kung Fu: Stances and Moving Drills
  • 11: Kung Fu: Building a White Crane Routine
  • 12: Kung Fu: Reaction Training and Combos
  • 13: Kung Fu: Longer Range with Praying Mantis
  • 14: Tai Chi Partnered: From Connect to Merge
  • 15: Judo: How to Take a Fall
  • 16: Judo: Disrupt Balance to Gain Advantage
  • 17: Jujitsu: Pliable Grappling Methods
  • 18: Muay Thai: Kickboxing with Eight Limbs
  • 19: Muay Thai: Kicks and Combos
  • 20: Muay Thai: Working in the Clinch
  • 21: Jeet Kune Do: Why Bruce Lee Rejected Style
  • 22: Jeet Kune Do: A Way to Find Your Own Way
  • 23: Krav Maga: Responding to a Street Attack
  • 24: Krav Maga: The Problem Dictates the Solution
  • 25: Krav Maga: Taking Control of Attack Rhythms

Taught by

David-Dorian Ross

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