Going for Black Belt: the key to success in the martial arts and combat sports

This instructive guide to the martial arts tells practitioners of every age and standard how to make their training more effective. Coach and martial arts expert Tony Gummerson looks at the importance of strength, speed, stamina and suppleness, and includes specific routines and exercises designed to improve these qualities. He considers ways to control anxiety through meditation and progressive muscular relation, and also how to become psyched up for competition. The text demonstrates how a top performance can be achieved at competition level, and stresses the importance of diet and biorythms in training routines.