Art Of Throwing: Principles & Techniques; Author: Tedeschi, Marc; Hardback; Book

Author: Tedeschi, Marc
Hardback; Book; 1200 B&w Photographs
207 pages
Published: April 2002
New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
ISBN: 0834804905

This illuminating book outlines the essential principles and techniques that define the art of throwing in most martial arts. More than 1200 outstanding photographs introduce over 130 practical techniques encompassing all types of throws: shoulder throws, hip throws, leg throws, hand throws, sacrifice throws, kick-counter throws, advanced combination throws and transitions, and defensesagainst throws. Comprehensive introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of important technical principles, energetic concepts, and 82 fundamental skills, including stances, foot-work, grips, and methods of tumbling and falling. Precise anatomical drawings of 105 common Oriental pressure points, and a visual comparison of different martial arts, make this an invaluable resource for alThis illuminating book outlines the essential principles and techniques that define the art of throwing in most martial arts. This guide includes many photographs illustrating over 130 practical techniques encompassing all types of throws in most martial arts. Comprehensive introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of important technical principles, energetic concepts and fundamental skills.