The Martial Artist's Book of Yoga: Improve Flexibility, Balance and Strength for Higher Kicks, Faster Strikes, Smoother Throws, Safer Falls and Stronger Stances

A handbook presenting yoga poses designed to enhance mental and physical training, improve fitness, and prevent injury for martial artists. The book explains how yoga serves as a foundation for martial arts practice and demonstrates how specific yoga poses can directly improve martial arts abilities. The guide is intended for practitioners of any martial art, including judo, karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, jujitsu, and hapkido. It addresses the training needs and challenges associated with universal martial arts techniques: kicks, strikes, blocks, throws, falls, joint locks, and grappling. For each technique, the author identifies the underlying fundamentals needed for skill advancement and presents a series of yoga poses selected to build improvements in flexibility, strength, body control, and balance. The poses are presented as easily incorporated into a balanced workout routine.