Low Kicks: Advanced Martial Arts Kicks for Attacking the Lower Gates: Comprehensive Study of the Art of Realistic Kicking Below the Belt with Hundreds of Applications from Karate, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Mma, Kung Fu, and More by Marc De Bremaeker


Low Kicks: Advanced Martial Arts Kicks for Attacking the Lower Gates: Comprehensive Study of the Art of Realistic Kicking Below the Belt with Hundreds of Applications from Karate, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Mma, Kung Fu, and More
Title : Low Kicks: Advanced Martial Arts Kicks for Attacking the Lower Gates: Comprehensive Study of the Art of Realistic Kicking Below the Belt with Hundreds of Applications from Karate, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Mma, Kung Fu, and More
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ISBN : 1934903310
ISBN-10 : 9781934903315
Format Type : Paperback
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Publication : First published July 1, 2013

Low kicks are powerful, fast, and effective exactly what you need to defend yourself in a real life confrontation. And because they are seldom used in sport fighting, they can be a surprising and valuable addition to your free fighting arsenal. While they may seem easy to execute, not all low kicks are simply low versions of the basic kicks. There are specific attributes and principles that make low kicks work. Marc de Bremaeker has collected the most effective low kicking techniques from Martial Arts like Krav Maga, Karatedo, Capoeira, Wing-Chun Kung-Fu, MMA, and Muay Thai. In this book, he analyzes each kick in depth, explaining the proper execution and outlining applications and variations from self-defense, sport fighting and traditional practice. Hundreds of examples illustrated by one thousand photographs and illustrations will help you master the important skill of low kicking and become a better and more well-rounded fighter regardless of style.

Low Kicks: Advanced Martial Arts Kicks for Attacking the Lower Gates: Comprehensive Study of the Art of Realistic Kicking Below the Belt with Hundreds of Applications from Karate, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Mma, Kung Fu, and More Reviews

  • Michael Philliber

    Marc De Bremaeker, a seasoned martial artist, instructor and author, has crafted a 160 page handbook, "Low Kicks". It is one in a line of publications which focuses on specific aspects and regions of kicking. This particular volume is primarily about using kicks in the lower half of an opponent, from the mid-section to the foot. Karate-ka, whether experienced or novices, will find it an insightful book pulling from various martial arts traditions. And the non-initiated can gain from it as well.

    "Low Kicks" is in need of a good editor, to help clean up the numerous grammatical faux pas. The pictures - both photographs and sketches - are small, and not always clear. Nevertheless, if the reader can look past those glitches, they will be well instructed from the manuscript, and feel like their money has been well spent.

    The kicks covered in the material pull from a wide range, Krav Maga, Mai Thai, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kung Fu. The applications are for both (free) sparring, as well as self-defense. The explanations are thorough enough to help the trainee grasp the point of a given kick, to practice it and become very skillful. This manual would make a great addition to a martial arts school's lending library. It would contribute to an instructor's application section of classes, and it can enrich a martial artist in expanding their repertoire. I highly recommend the book.

  • Leanna Manuel

    I received this book as a winner from a Goodreads giveaway. I really chose it because I knew a friend of mine would love it, but I have trained in martial arts previously. I am certainly no expert and cannot speak to the effectiveness of the instruction, but I can say that the pictures and descriptions of the kicks seem to work well together.