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The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate by Michael Clarke

The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate Michael Clarke ebook
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9781594391361
Page: 220
Publisher: Ymaa Publication Center

For those that don't know, Hojo undō (補助運動) is a Japanese language term, translated as "supplementary exercises", that refers to the conditioning exercises specifically used in martial arts. In my own search I came across the Russian Kettlebell. May 13, 2013 - I wish that Mike Clarke sensei's book The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate was available then! Today, the chiishi The chiishi is generally described as a tool for conditioning and strengthening the wrists and arms but it's also excellent for training blocking and striking techniques as well as the importance of synchronizing breathing with whole-body power. Sep 21, 2011 - Hojo undo means 'supplemental training equipment' for traditional martial artists. Feb 12, 2013 - The exercises used in hojo undo are highly functional, and often closely relate to the types of movement that you use in kata. Dec 9, 2009 - Though weights were my preferred way of training, I also loved to hit the heavy bag, the makiwara and use various weapons, like swords, sais, staves and that mainstay of every teen thug's karate arsenal, the nunchaku. This book comprehensively details how to construct and use the most popular martial arts training tools of Okinawa. Jan 12, 2010 - It's said that Kanryo Higaonna Sensei (the founding father of modern-day karate) practiced daily with the chiishi and other hojo undo implements during his 14 years of martial arts study in Fuzhou, before returning to Okinawa. Through those "The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate", by Michael Clarke, sets out to revive the ancient methods of physical training practiced in Okinawa which were inspired by time-honored Chinese kung fu training methods. Oct 31, 2010 - I took him at his word, and a few years later sent my manuscript for, The Art of Hojo Undo, Power Training for Traditional Karate, this time it was accepted and subsequently published.