| Based on proven concepts of martial arts masters, such as Bruce Lee, this bestselling guide provides advanced training methods to maximize speed and reflexes for competition and self-defense. J. Barnes provides education, tools, and drills as part of his famous Speed Loop training system...which is designed to isolate, transform, maximize, and integrate the 7 keys to martial arts speed. |
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 Excelent Resource |
| Review Date: February 21, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Mark L. Kintigh, |
| Very easy to understand, easy exercises that can give dramatic results if you do them. A lot of pratical information with just enough theory to justify the conclusions. |
Highly recommended supplemental resource for anyone serious about honing their self-defense skills for any reason
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| Review Date: August 7, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI USA |
| Author J. Barnes taps into his more than 20 years of experience in mixed martial arts in Speed Training for Martial Arts: How to Maximize Speed for Competition and Self-Defense, a guide to advanced training methods, instructions, and drills to maximize one's speed and reflexes. Speed Training for Martial Arts covers seven dimensions of speed: visual, tactile and auditory reflexes, as well as adaptation, initiation, movement and alteration speed. Exercises range from mental shadowfighting to practicing a "poker face" so one's opponent will be less able to read one's moves and intentions, to paper bag drills and much more. Written in plain terms for readers of all backgrounds and all martial arts styles, Speed Training for Martial Arts is highly recommended supplemental resource for anyone serious about honing their self-defense skills for any reason, from personal protection to professional safety to improved tournament performance. |
INFORMATIVE
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| Review Date: March 26, 2006 |
| Reviewer: BECCA, WV |
| THIS BOOK WAS VERY HELPFUL IN GAINING SPEED, IN THE MARTIAL ARTS. READING COVER TO COVER WAS EASY, THE EXERCISES WELL DETAILED. iF YOU ARE IN MARTIAL ARTS OR JUST FOR EVERYDAY AWARNESS THIS IS A GOOD CHIOCE. |
excellent book to school your reflexes and speed up reactions
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| Review Date: July 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: kratzy, USA |
This book has a number of exercises intended to build of speed in reaction and reflexes by targeting muscles throughout the body. As the author states clearly, this book will not yield overnight results or show dramatic progression in thresholds, but it will build up muscles and train muscles throughout your body, including the eye, that will help you with martial arts, self defense or even everyday activities, like driving in traffic. Being able to improve your peripheral vision and react faster to movement from the corner of your eye can be helpful outside of martial art, even though in martial art your gain will be the most evident.
The exercises are grouped by muscle / bodypart and are clearly and concisely described and are easy to follow. The author is also very clear that some exercises, even though the may seem trivial based on the description, may be potentially dangerous if overdone. So people should know their body well enough to determine a stopping point.
I found this book to be a great companion to building up overall speed and reflexes. I feel that I am much more alert now everyday and that I am much better prepared for unforeseen situations where reflexes may be important. |
highly recommended for everyone that wants to have the edge when it comes to reflexes
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| Review Date: July 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: bookworm, Durham, NC |
This is an awesome book that teaches you how to tone every muscles down to eye muscle to maximize the potential for speed in your body. Training in martial arts and practicing the moves will only get you so far. Talent is one thing that you can not improve upon. But speed is often overlooked and this book will fill the gap and allow the reader to improve their self-defense skills by toning every muscle group with speed in mind.
The book is split up into chapters that focus on specific muscle groups and movement and contain a number of exercises targeting that muscle group. The exercises range from the trivial, such as the ones training the eye to pick up movement, to the difficult such as blind wrestling. Some exercises require a partner, but most exercises can be done alone and with little extra tools, such as paperbags. No fancy equipment required is a plus because it is the reason I chose martial arts over other sports.
The author is also good about cautioning the reader not to overdo it, listen to their body and prepare adequately for the exercises. I recommend for everyone that wants to improve their speed and have an edge on the competition. It not enough to be physically fit, but in martial arts strength and speed are combined and this book will definitely help you with the speed factor. |
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