Ultimate Sparring is the world's most complete book on sparring methods from around the world and throughout history. It contains rare photos and detailed explanations of methods, histories and rules of play for hundreds of sparring forms, from fencing to boxing, karate to capoeira, judo to jiu-jitsu.
Ultimate Sparring is the most comprehensive book ever written on sparring and dueling methods around the world. It contains the rules and methods of sparring for cross-training, competition, and self-defense in dozens of Eastern and Western martial arts.
Ultimate Sparring features hundreds of competitive sparring methods, from European Fencing to Japanese Kendo; Golden Gloves Boxing to Muay Thai Kickboxing; Capoeira Kick-Dancing to Krabi Krabong Sword Dancing; Greco-Roman Wrestling to Sumo Wrestling; Shuai Chiao to Chi Sao; and more.
Ultimate Sparring also features dozens of methods of sparring for the development of skills, or for keeping training interesting and fun, such as: Blindfold Sparring, Hands-Only Sparring, Mixed Style Sparring, Groundfighting, Knife Sparring, and Sensory Awareness Sparring.
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A Ton of Useful Information
I really liked how much information this book contains. The stuff on all these different martial arts from around the world was pretty interesting, but I really appreciated the stuff on fighting theory and methods to make yourself a better fighter. I already started to use a lot of these tips in my training.
An encyclopedia of hands-on training
This book was even better than I expected. I bought it having read and enjoyed the author's Ultimate Jujutsu, but this book is even better. It examines tons of different martial arts, including ones most people have never heard of, but it is so useful because it contains useful techniques from many martial arts, ways to keep training interesting and fun, and information to make you a better sparrer and a better fighter. And I thought the Martial Arts Student Log Book was useful, this is amazingly so!
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