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| Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts | 
 enlarge | Author: Sang H. Kim
Publisher: Turtle Press
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
Buy New: $12.25
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Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 19916
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 1880336839
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN: 9781880336830
ASIN: 1880336839
Publication Date: January 10, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent book March 9, 2005
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Ultimate flexibility is an excellent book for those who practice the martial arts, regardless of their current flexibility level. It's even great for those who don't. My wife (who doesn't practice martial arts) joins me for flexibility exercises and enjoys the workout quite a bit.
The book is divided to 3 main categories.
The first chapters deal with the scientific background. What are the mechanisms behind flexibility; what can be improved; what are the limitations; and what are the potential hazards for the un-educated, practicing flexibility. It details the major muscle groups and explains the benefit of having each flexible. It has good suggestions in terms of keeping workout logs and setting goals.
The second part has actual flexibility exercises, all clearly explained along with a photo for each. Some exercises are presented with a few alternatives-- easier versions and harder versions.
The third and last part suggests flexibility workouts. That is, what a workout should include depending on your background and goals.
Ultimate Flexibility has helped my flexibility tremendously. It's educational, clear and concise and most importantly, motivating. I now look forward for some time off so I can go out and practice some flexibility.
Bravo.
- Petel
My teacher snagged it....................... February 24, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got about 45 minutes to look it over, took it to class with me. My teacher snagged it, haven't seen it since! I think I'm being tortured with stuff out of the book because it's all new......LOL
Great book, lots of pictures with good explanations of what is being accomplished with each exercise.
Good for All Sports January 18, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
The book could just be called "Ultimate Flexibility" without the reference to martial arts in the title.
I bought the book as a novice in martial arts, but this is a good, general guide to stretching, period. For us martial artists it has the bonus of letting us know which stretches help for higher kicks and deeper splits, but for those who aren't into this particular sport, it is still a great general guide for incresing flexibility.
I really think of it as two books. The first chapters cover the how and why of stretching, and I find these make good reading material when just relaxing and reading something interesting. The back chapters are the actual stretches and are the "instruction manual" that you keep handy as you work out or develop your own stretching routine.
Well written and useful November 11, 2004
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
If you have been doing martial arts for a while you probably won't learn any new exercises but you will truly understand not only why they work, but more importantly how to make the most of them. Important anatomical information is distilled in a way that just about anyone can readily understand and use. This book is well laid-out and illustrated effectively to convey the information. It is holistic and thorough. Although at my age I will probably never be able to do the splits, it has measurably improved my flexibility. Great book!
Lawrence Kane
Author of Surviving Armed Assaults, The Way of Kata, and Martial Arts Instruction
So worth it September 5, 2004
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
My first time writing a review for anything on this website... But I felt that this book does not get the attention it deserves. I am no martial artist - I just wanted to find a book that would give me all the information I need about attaining greater flexibility. This book has it all - advice, scientific discussion (and I don't mean a page filled with meaningless terms - the author really tries to explain it well), quick guides and sample workouts, and of course, a wide range of stretches with pictures. It even helps you optimize your stretching routines so you spend less time on it! The only shortcomings I can think of are lack of information on PNF stretching, and perhaps not being really martial-arts oriented (although it's a positive for me) Just don't forget - this book gives you the bricks - it's up to you to put in the time and make something out of them
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