Mark Hatmaker: 18 books
She's Tough
Extreme Fitness Training for Women
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2014
Written for women who want more out of their workout routine than polite, early-evening sessions of Pilates or Zumba or yoga, this go-to manual is filled with a wealth of information on high intensity training (HIT) that will help readers meet quality, high-end fitness objectives. The book begins...
Boxing for MMA
Building the Fistic Edge in Competition & Self-Defense for Men & Women
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
Although dramatic head kicks and garrote-tight submissions may get most of the airplay in highlight reels, the stats show that punching combinations and knockouts reap more MMA victories than any other fighting technique. This boxing primer not only covers the basics, including stance, footwork, punches,...
No Second Chance
A Reality-Based Guide to Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
When violence becomes unavoidable, it's best to be informed, and this self-defense book provides revolutionary information that could mean the difference between life and death in the event of a physical assault. Included are drills to increase awareness, examples for using the environment as a self-defense...
Boxing Mastery
Advanced Technique, Tactics, and Strategies from the Sweet Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
This guide to the finer points of boxing provides the wisdom needed to make the transition from enthusiastic beginner to proficient pugilist. The ABCs of ring generalship, offensive and defensive ring movements, feints, and draws and fakes are examined and explained along with clinching techniques,...
by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton’s 15 combined...
No Holds Barred Fighting: The Clinch
Offensive and Defensive Concepts Inside NHB's Most Grueling Position
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2006
With its complete focus on a single fighting position, this handbook unsparingly examines the clinch. In the clinch, the no-holds-barred combat techniques of striking and grappling meet, posing new challenges and calling for new strategies. With these detailed explanations of each aspect of...
Boxer's Bible of Counterpunching
The Killer Response to Any Attack
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
All the tools necessary to build a powerful defensive base for boxing—every defense for every punch from every angle—are included in this manual. Punching prowess has become equated with boxing, but what is done in response to that incoming flurry makes a truly good boxer: how to make an opponent...
by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Chock-full of go-to finishing holds and tap-outs, this action-filled guide illustrates how to skillfully perform these essential fighting moves. More than 100 high-percentage submissions are detailed using sequenced action photographs to help strengthen the wrestling vocabulary of Mixed Martial Arts...
No Holds Barred Fighting
The Ultimate Guide to Submission Wrestling
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2000
This instructional guide explains the origins of submission wrestling, the underlying fighting skill associated with such events as the Ultimate Fighting Championships and the King of the Cage. It explores its various offshoots and influences and features hundreds of photos to demonstrate techniques...
No Holds Barred Fighting: The Kicking Bible
Strikes for MMA and the Street
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
One of the most feared and useful weapons in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition is dissected and discussed in this fully-illustrated guide to both perfecting and defending against the low kick. Many competitors view this technique as a single tool in their arsenal, limiting themselves when they...
by Mark Hatmaker
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Emphasizing the mix” in mixed martial arts, this manual addresses the inherent problems in combining different fighting styles. Pioneering a unique drilling matrix that allows the fighter to dissolve the distinctions between separate arts, this guide allows practitioners to effortlessly blend...
No Holds Barred Fighting: Takedowns
Throws, Trips, Drops and Slams for NHB Competition and Street Defense
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
This fourth No Holds Barred Fighting training manual contains all fighters need to know about the art of takedowns, or "shooting," and how to counter takedown tactics used by an opponent. Readers learn to see it from both sides with offensive and defensive stances, footwork, setups, and...
No Holds Barred Fighting: Savage Strikes
The Complete Guide to Real World Striking for NHB Competition and Street Defense
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
The techniques taught in this book enable fighters and self-defense students to knock down and knock out their opponents. Maneuvers covered include the unique no holds barred (NHB) striking stance and the complete NHB striking arsenal-every punch, kick, elbow blow, knee strike, head-butt, forearm...
More No Holds Barred Fighting
Killer Submissions
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2003
This advanced guide to submission wrestling-the underlying fighting skill associated with such events as the Ultimate Fighting Championships, the King of the Cage, and the Pride Fighting Championships-continues the straightforward, pragmatic approach to ultimate-fighting instruction begun in No Holds...
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